Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

• The largest rodent in the world
• Grow up to 4.3 feet (130 cm) and weigh up to 140 pounds (65 kg)
• Semi-aquatic animal that can survive under water for 5 minutes
• Diet consists of grasses and aquatic plants
• Native to South America (Panama, Columbia, Peru, Argentina, Brazil)

Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)

• Social rodent found in the Great Plains of North America
• Live in large colonies ("towns") and burrow in the ground
• Adults are 14-17 inches (36-43 cm) and weigh 2-3 pounds (.9 to 1.4 kg)
• Get their name from the "barking" sound they make
• Population in 1900 - 800 million.  Population in 1990 - 3 million

Aldabra Tortoise (Geochelone gigantea)

• Second largest tortoise in the world
• Males average 550 pounds (250 kg) and 4 feet (120 cm) in length
• Can live for 80 years
• Primarily eat grasses and leaves, but also consume insects and vegetables
• Native to the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles

Silkworm (Bombyx mori)

• The larvae of the Bombyx mori silkmoth
• Produces silk
• Preferred foods include leaves of white mulberry and Osage Orange
• Enclose themselves in a cocoon of raw silk produced in their salivary glands
• Native to China