Crape Myrtle
Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
- Deciduous tree hardy in zones 7-9
- Height: 15 to 30 feet
- Width: 6 to 15 feet
- Flower: can be white, pink, red or purple
- Originates from China, Korea and Japan.
Trumpeter Swan
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
- The largest native North American bird
- Males up to 5 feet in length and weigh up to 25 pounds
- Average wing span is over 6 feet
- Get their name from the trumpet-like sound that they make
Giant Anteater
Giant Anteater (myrmecophaga tridactyla)
- Largest of the anteater species
- Up to 7 feet long from snout to tail and weigh up to 85 pounds
- Tongue can extend 2 feet to capture prey
- Can eat 30,000 ants or termites in a single day
- Native to Central and South America
Saddlebill Stork
Saddlebill Stork - (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
- One of the largest storks that can reach a height of 5 feet
- Wingspan can be as long as 9 feet
- Native to Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa
- Gets its name from the yellow "saddle" on its multi-colored bill
- Feeds on fish, frogs and grasshoppers
