Catfish is a fish that has feelers present about the mouth that resemble cat whiskers. Most species of the catfish live in fresh water and a few live in sea water. The catfish is generally a bottom dweller, more active by night than by day. Most of them are scavengers …

Owl is a bird that lives in all habitats on land. It has a flat face with a small hooked beak and large, forward-facing eyes. The tail is short and the wings are rounded. The owl hunts prey by sustained flight, dropping into grassland for rodents and insects, and lakes …

Ostrich is a bird that lives in the open in Africa. It is a large flightless bird that moves in a pair, small flock or large group. The ostrich has strong legs with two toes. It runs very fast and has dangerous kicks. The ostrich mainly eats vegetation but also …

Macaw is a bird that lives in the hollows of trees high off the ground or in the sides of cliffs. It is a large, brightly coloured parrot with long tail feathers. It comes in the colours green, blue, red, orange, yellow, black, grey, brown, purple, white and pink. The …

Hummingbird is a small colourful bird with extremely rapid wing-beat rates. The wings often produce humming, hissing, or popping sounds. The hummingbird lives in a nest hung by a narrow stalk from the underside of a ledge or from the roof of a cave or culvert. The nest is a …