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This frog originates from the moist lowland forest in Brazil. The species is very adaptable and can also occur in Plantations and urban gardens. In the wild they breed in water filled treeholes. Our three are always curious and hungry.

Jeweled horned frogs, also known as "pacman" frogs, are territorial. Pacman frogs can reach up to 15 cm and are avid eaters that can take a variety of prey like crickets, cockroaches & even small mice. Peggy our horned frog loves earthworms.

Ribbed newts are folly aquatic and occur in stagnant and slow flowing water bodies in Spain and Portugal. If threatened their ribs can puncture their skin as a defense mechanism. They also have incredible regeneration abilities. Our group was bred and raised in the Institute.

The northamerican cousin of our treefrog inhabits a whide range of habitats such as swamps and alluvial forests. They like dense vegetation where they can hide and hunt for insect prey. Treefrogs can change their colour from black to grey and brown to green.

The typical habitat of the spiny-tailed iguana is open rocky terrain in Mexico. They live in a vegetation consisting of cacti and thorny shrubs were they can hide in rock crevices. These can be closed up using their spiny tails.

The body of the cockroach is flattened and well armored. The long antennae, which are a sensitive sensory organ, are usually conspicuous. The movable head sits under the protective neck shield. The legs are strong and often spiny. They are omnivores.

A. gigas belongs to the Diplopoda (bipeds) within the Myriapoda (millipedes) and has two pairs of legs per body section. Giant millipedes like to climb, are nocturnal and feed mainly on plants and detritus.

belongs to the Amblypygi (flagellate spiders) and thus to the Arachnida (arachnids). It is widespread along the east coast of Africa, where it can be found in tropical rainforests and savannah-like areas. Insects such as crickets and moths serve as food.

Mudskippers are an amphibious species of fish and spend most of their time out of the water. They colonize the mangrove forests and brackish waters from East Africa to northern Australia and Samoa. Our animals have a more carnivorous diet than their relatives.