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While unable to form sharp images, the central eyes of scorpions are amongst the most light sensitive in the animal kingdom, especially in dim light, which makes it possible for nocturnal species to use starlight to navigate at night.

Scorpions can also detect light through sensors in their tail.

Scorpion claws and tails are reinforced with iron and nickel.

Scorpion courtship involves a “dance” where the male and female grasp each other’s chelae (“pinchers”). This is called promenade à deux (French for "a walk for two"). In this dance, the male and female move around while facing each other, as the male searches for a suitable place to deposit his spermatophore. The courtship ritual can involve several other behaviors such as a cheliceral kiss, in which the male and female grasp each other's mouthparts, arbre droit ("upright tree") where the partners elevate their posteriors and rub their tails together, and sexual stinging, in which the male stings the female to calm her. The dance may take minutes to hours long. When the male has located a suitably stable surface, he deposits the spermatophore and guides the female over it. This allows the spermatophore to enter the female's genital opercula, which triggers release of the sperm, thus fertilizing the female.

All known species of scorpion give live birth, a rare trait among arachnids, and the female cares for the young as their exoskeletons harden, transporting them on her back for safety.

Like many other arachnids, scorpion exoskeletons contains fluorescent chemicals that glow under ultraviolet light, but scorpions are known for being especially vibrant (see gif above)

Hadrurus species dig burrows over 2 m (6 ft 7 in) deep.

While most scorpions are solitary, only coming together to mate, some species are more social. Species of the family Buthidae are often found in the same shelter and Bark Scorpions (genus Centruroides) may gather in groups of up to 30 individuals. In some species, families of females and her young sometimes live together even after the young have “weaned”.

Though scorpions prefer areas where the temperature remains in the range of 11–40 °C (52–104 °F), they may survive temperatures from well below freezing to desert heat. The Deathstalker (Leiurus quinquestriatus), Large-clawed Scorpion (Scorpio maurus), and Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis) can live in temperatures of 45 – 50 °C (113 – 122 °F) if they are sufficiently hydrated. Desert species must deal with the extreme changes in temperature from sunrise to sunset or between seasons: Pectinibuthus birulai lives in a temperature range of −30 – 50 °C (−22 – 122 °F).

Scorpions have immunity to ionizing radiation and have survived nuclear tests in Algeria and Nevada.

The immune system of scorpions is strong enough to resist several types of bacterial infections.

The vast majority of scorpion species are not a threat to humans, and healthy adults usually do not need medical treatment after a sting. People with allergies are especially at risk, but otherwise symptoms typically last no more than two days for non-deadly species. About 25 species (fewer than 1%) have venom capable of killing a human. Unfortunately, these species live where access to medical treatment is unlikely.

Venom takes a lot of energy to make, and is necessary for hunting, so scorpions will usually use it as a last resort defense. When threatened, they will raise their claws and tail in a defensive posture first. Some species stridulate to warn off predators by rubbing certain hairs, their stinger, or the pectines. Some species prefer to use their pinchers as their next line of defense before resorting to their sting, depending on the size of the appendages.

Scorpion venom is a mixture of neurotoxins. Many of them interfere with membrane channels that transport sodium, potassium, calcium, or chloride ions. These channels are essential for nerve conduction, muscle contraction and many other biological processes. Some of these molecules may be useful in medical research and might lead to the development of new disease treatments. Among their potential therapeutic uses are as analgesic, anti-cancer, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic, bradykinin-potentiating, and immunosuppressive drugs. As of 2020, no scorpion toxin-based drug is for sale, though chlorotoxin is being trialled for use against glioma, a brain cancer.

The pet trade has threatened wild populations of some scorpion species, particularly the Yellow Fat-tailed Scorpion (Androctonus australis) and the Emperor Scorpion (Pandinus imperator).

This order contains many of the most beautiful marine fish in the world.

Seamoths (family Pegasidae) and Flying Gurnards (family Dactylopteridae) (image 3) have large, wing-like, pectoral fins, as well as modified pelvic fins that allow them to "walk" across the sea bottom.

The Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) (image 1) has a large range of colors and appearances, allowing them to camouflage against their chosen host. They will choose a gorgonian, coral, crinoid, hydroid, algae, floating weeds, or seagrass bed that complements their coloration, and live most of their life hiding next to it. Ornate Ghost Pipefish can be yellow, orange, pink, white, red, deep brown, crimson, yellow, black, or any combination of these pigments.

The Broadnosed Pipefish (Syngnathus typhle) has quite complex mating rituals. Females compete over males. Both sexes actively court one another for mating, and will seek out larger mates, but courting is more frequent in females. The prospective pipefish will perform a ritualized dance for their chosen mate, involving conspicuous wriggling and shaking motions. If the other is receptive, the two align and continue the dance together until the female delivers her eggs into the male's brood pouch via an ovipositor. Broadnosed Pipefish are polygynandrous, and both males and females will mate with multiple partners during a breeding season. One to six females can contribute to each brood clutch, which is the highest rate of multiple maternity in all of the pipefish species.

Leafy Seadragons (Phycodurus eques) are the marine emblem of the state of South Australia and a focus for local marine conservation.

The Ruby Seadragon (Phyllopteryx dewysea) is a little-known cousin of the Weedy Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus), and was first described in 2015, making it only the third known species of seadragon, and the first to be discovered in 150 years. It is assumed that the Ruby Seadragon normally lives at depths beyond normal scuba range and diving limits, which may explain why it went undiscovered for so long. It’s red coloration likely allows it to camouflage in deeper waters, where red hues are absorbed more efficiently. It also has a prehensile tail, while other species of seadragon do not. It is unknown if Ruby Seadragons developed this trait or if the other species lost it over time.

Seahorses (genus Hippocampus) (see gif above) and Pipefish (subfamily Syngnathinae) have a unique feeding mechanism, known as elastic recoil feeding. Although the mechanism is not well understood, seahorses and pipefish appear to have the ability to store energy from contraction of their epaxial muscles (used in upward head rotation), which they then release, resulting in extremely fast head rotation to accelerate their mouths towards unsuspecting prey.

Seahorses have very simple digestive systems that lack a stomach, so they must eat constantly to stay alive. They ambush prey (mysid shrimp, copepods, and other small crustaceans) that floats within striking range, while wrapped around seaweed or coral with their prehensile tails.

Seahorses do not have scales, but rather thin skin stretched over a series of bony plates, which are arranged in rings throughout their bodies. The armor of the bony plates protects them against predators, and because of this outer skeleton, they no longer have ribs.

Seahorses swim upright, propelling themselves using their dorsal fin. Seahorses and Razorfish (Aeoliscus strigatus) are the only fish that are known to swim vertically.

Bycatch causes high cumulative effects on seahorses, with an estimated 37 million individual seahorses being killed annually over 21 countries. Seahorse habitat, such as coral reefs and seagrass beds, are also deteriorating due to human activity impacts, such as bottom trawling. They are also caught for the aquarium trade, sold dried in tourist giftshops, and caught for use in traditional Chinese medicine, primarily in connection with impotence, wheezing, nocturnal enuresis, pain, and labor induction. Import and export of seahorses has been controlled under CITES since May 2004, however, Indonesia, Japan, Norway, and South Korea have chosen to opt out of the trade rules set by CITES.

The Dwarf Seahorse (Hippocampus zosterae) is the slowest-moving Actinopterygiian, with a top speed of about 5 feet (1.5 m) per hour.

The Atlantic Trumpetfish (Aulostomus strigosus) is considered a "follower" fish in that it will swim with schools of other species of fish, especially large, herbivorous fishes, for both protection and to exploit foraging opportunities. Parrotfish are a common herbivore Atlantic Trumpetfish will align their bodies against.

Snipefish (family Macroramphosidae) have a unique elastic recoil-powered feeding mechanism, similar to that of seahorses and pipefish. This mechanism enables them to rotate their heads rapidly to capture prey in as little as 2 milliseconds. High-speed video and dynamic data indicate that the power required for head rotation in snipefish exceeds known vertebrate muscle capacity, suggesting that the movement is not solely muscle-driven.

Goatfish (family Mullidae) (image 2) are characterized by two chin barbels (or goatee), which contain chemosensory organs and are used to probe the sand or holes in the reef for food

Goatfish have the ability to rapidly change color, and many species adopt a pale coloration when resting on the sand to blend with the background and become less visible to predators. These changes can happen within seconds, many times during the lifespan of an individual.

Male toadfishes are some of the best fathers in Actinopterygii. Males make nests and, like their amphibious namesakes, attract females by "singing". This is achieved by contracting muscles on their swim bladders to release air, making hums, whistles, grunts, croaks, and “boatwhistle” sounds that can be loud enough to be clearly audible from the surface. (Listen to them here) Each male attracts numerous females to his nest, so his eggs come from multiple mothers. The male guards the nest against predators and cleans the eggs, and he will not leave his nest to hunt, so he must survive on a limited supply of food. Once hatched, the larvae will cluster around and hide behind the male until they are large enough to fend for themselves.

Toadfish can survive out of water for as long as 24 hours, and some can move across exposed mudflats at low tide using their fins

The Oyster Toadfish (Opsanus tau) (image 2) has a variety of common names, including Oyster Toad, Ugly Toad, Oyster Cracker, Oyster Catcher, and Bar Dog. In 1998, NASA sent an Oyster Toadfish (which can survive in poor conditions with little food) into space to investigate the effects of microgravity on the development of otolithic organs. The study found little difference between terrestrial development and those in space.

The endangered Splendid Toadfish (Sanopus splendidus) (image 4) is unique amongst toadfish for its vibrant colors.

The Grunting Toadfish (Allenbatrachus grunniens) (image 1) is sometimes kept in freshwater aquariums and it can survive in them, however, it is a brackish fish and a salty environment is more ideal.

The Three-spined Frogfish (Batrachomoeus trispinosus) is said to be the only fish known to “cry like a baby” and produces complex, non-linear calls. Other fish can only make simple linear sounds, while human babies (and other mammals) use non-linear sounds in their calls, which other animals tend to associate with a sense of emotional urgency.

The endangered Two-faced Toadfish (Bifax lacinia) is known only from the coast of Oman. Its population continues to decline due to threats from habitat destruction, oil spills, pollution from runoff, bycatch, and more.

Midshipman Fish (genus Porichthys) are unique for their rows of button-like, bioluminescent spots (image 3), which supposedly resemble the buttons on the uniforms of young naval officers.

Midshipman Fish have three sexes: the largest are the females, the second largest are the Type I males which also have large vocal organs, while the small Type II males make up for their stature by having reproductive organs which are seven times larger in size than those of Type I males. Type I males will attract females to their nests with their beautiful voices, coax them to lay eggs, and guard them. In contrast, the Type II males do not build nests or attract females on their own. Instead, they are “sneaker males”. They let Type 1 males do the work of attracting females, sneak up to their nests, and deposit their own sperm on the eggs there.

Midshipman Fish can decrease their own hearing sensitivity by stiffening their inner ear hair cells while they are vibrating their calling muscles. This behavior is also found in bats, and is being researched to see if we can find a similar mechanism for humans to turn down their ear sensitivity in order to retain their hearing longer.

The Plainfin Midshipman (Porichthys notatus) is known for waking up houseboat residents along the California coast, and is the namesake of The Sausalito Humming Toadfish Festival. The yearly festival had a marching kazoo band, “toadfish-flavored” ice cream, and a marine biologist as Grand Marshal. The festival ended in 1990 due to the Plainfin Midshipman slowly disappearing from Sausalito, but there are hopes the festival may return.

The term "eel" is also used for some other eel-shaped fish, such as Electric Eels (genus Electrophorus), Swamp Eels (order Synbranchiformes), and Deep-sea Spiny Eels (family Notacanthidae) as well as some nematodes like Vinegar Eels (Turbatrix aceti). However, these other clades (with the exception of Deep-sea Spiny Eels which are related to true eels), evolved their eel-like shapes independently from the true eels. The electric mechanism of the Electric Eel is sometimes attributed to true eels, but true eels can not make an electric current.

Eels swim by generating waves that travel the length of their bodies. They can even swim backward by reversing the direction of the wave.

The heaviest true eel is the European Conger (Conger conger). The maximum size of this species has been reported as reaching a length of 3 m (10 ft) and a weight of 110 kg (240 lb).

The longest true eel is the Slender Giant Moray (Strophidon sathete), whose record length is 3.94 metres (12 feet 11 inches).

Most eels begin their lives in freshwater before making their way into the ocean to live their adult lives. Often, elvers are forced to climb up obstructions, such as weirs, dam walls, and natural waterfalls. The presence of man-made dams has made completing this life cycle harder. Journalist Gertrude Elizabeth Blood found that eel fisheries at Ballisodare were greatly improved by the hanging of loosely plaited grass ladders over barriers, enabling elvers to climb more easily.

A famous attraction on the French Polynesian island of Huahine (part of the Society Islands) is the bridge across a stream hosting 0.9-to-1.8 m (3-to-6 ft) long, freshwater Giant Mottled Eels (Anguilla marmorata), deemed sacred by Polynesian culture. According to tradition, the demigod Maui introduced the eels to the island, both as a valuable food source and as keepers of the island’s natural riches. While viewing the animals, tourists can buy a can of mackerel to feed the habituated eels.

Several species of sturgeon are harvested for their roe (eggs), which is processed into the luxury food caviar. This has led to serious overexploitation, which combined with other conservation threats, has brought most of the sturgeon species to critically endangered status, at the edge of extinction.

Many sturgeons leap completely out of the water, usually making a loud splash which can be heard half a mile away on the surface and probably farther under water. Why they do this is not known, but suggested functions include group communication to maintain group cohesion, catching airborne prey, courtship display, to help shed eggs during spawning, escape from predators, shed parasites, or to gulp or expel air. Another explanation is that it "simply feels good".

The critically endangered Beluga Sturgeon (Huso huso) (image 1) is the largest Acipenseriform, the largest freshwater fish, and the 3rd largest species of Actinopterygiian. The largest accepted record is of a female taken in 1827, at 1,571 kg (3,463 lb) and 7.2 m (23 ft 7 in) long. Claims of greater length (up to 12 m [39 ft 4 in]); and weight (up to 3,000 kg [6,600 lb]) are disputed and unconfirmed, but not impossible. Beluga of such great sizes are very old and have become increasingly rare in recent decades because of heavy fishing of the species. Today, mature Belugas that are caught are generally 142–328 cm (4 ft 8 in – 10 ft 9 in) long and weigh 19–264 kg (42–582 lb).

The Chinese Paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) was last seen alive in 2003, and is considered to have quietly gone extinct between 2005 and 2010. At over 3 metres (10 feet), possibly up to 7 m (23 ft) in length, it was one of the largest species of freshwater fish. The Chinese Paddlefish spent part of its adult life at sea, migrating up the Yangtze River to spawn. The construction of the Gezhouba and Three Gorges Dams blocked this migration route, and this, combined with overfishing, caused the Chinese Paddlefish to go extinct. The American Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) (image 2), native to the Mississippi River basin, is now the last living remnant of this 300-million-year-old family.

Body elongation in fishes, such as eels, usually happens through the addition of caudal (tail) vertebrae, but in bichirs (genus Polypterus) it has happened through the addition of precaudal vertebrae. Reedfish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus) (image 2) have evolved a more snakelike body by having twice as many precaudal vertebrae as bichirs, despite having the same number of tail vertebrae.

Reedfish are known to explore land both in the wild and in captivity if given the opportunity, slithering like a snake and also taking food items on land. Prey captured on land is brought back to the water to be eaten.

The Reedfish is considered near threatened, due to habitat loss from palm oil plantations, other agriculture, deforestation, and urban development.

Bichirs are the only known vertebrates to have lungs but no trachea. In shallow water, they inhale primarily through a spiracle (blowhole). Exhalation is powered by muscles in the torso.

Salamanders are capable of regenerating lost limbs as well as other damaged parts of their bodies, including vital organs such as their heart, jaw, and parts of the spinal cord.

Due to their popularity in the pet trade, the Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is perhaps the most famous salamander. They are paedomorphic, maturing without undergoing metamorphosis into a terrestrial adult form, instead remaining fully aquatic with obvious external gills. They resemble larvae of the occasionally paedomorphic Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum). Critically endangered in the wild, they originally inhabited a large lake in the Mexican highlands known as Lake Texcoco, along with a number of smaller, interconnected lakes such as Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco, and were abundant enough to form a staple in the Aztec diet. These lakes were mostly drained by Spanish colonists after the conquest of the Aztec Empire, leading to the destruction of most of the Axolotl's natural habitat, which is now largely occupied by Mexico City. Due to continued urbanization in Mexico City, which causes water pollution in the remaining waterways, as well as the introduction of invasive species such as tilapia and perch, the Axolotl is nearly extinct. Six adult Axolotls (including a leucistic specimen) were shipped from Mexico City to Paris in 1863, where French scientists began studying them. They were found to be able to regenerate body parts, could be artificially induced to metamorphosize, and were hybridized with Tiger Salamanders. Their success in scientific research has also led to them being prolific in the pet trade, and one restaurant in Japan even sells fried Axolotls as a menu item. Despite their large population in captivity, these Axolotls are inbred and often contain Tiger Salamander genes, and can not contribute to the tiny population of pure wild Axolotls. Lake Texcoco and Lake Chalco no longer exist, so they are native only to the freshwater lake Xochimilco, which remains a remnant of its former self, existing mainly as canals. Only 2 wild Axolotls were spotted in 2013, after months of searching. Currently, the Lake Texcoco Ecological Park is being established to restore natural spaces to Mexico City, and hopefully provide a home for the Axolotl and other Mexican biodiversity.

The similarly critically endangered Anderson's Salamander (Ambystoma andersoni), from Zacapu Lagoon in the Mexican state of Michoacán, is one of the few species of living amphibians to occur in brackish or salt water.

Salamanders of the family Plethontidae have tongues that reach up to 80% of their body length, are attached to their skeleton, and fire ballistically at prey in less than 20 milliseconds.

Slimy Salamanders (Plethodon glutinosis) do not lay their eggs in water, so they stay near them to keep them from drying out, as well as to defend them from predators.

The largest living lissamphibian is the South China Giant Salamander (Andrias sligoi) (image 2), with the largest known individual having been 1.8 m (5.9 ft) long. It is critically endangered due to habitat loss, pollution, and overcollection, and its use in traditional medicine and status as a delicacy has led to it being farmed for meat. It is hoped that this will take the heat off the wild salamanders, though wild salamanders are still often caught to bolster breeding populations in meat farms. It is unknown if any South China Giant Salamanders still exist in the wild, and those on farms are likely hybridized, as Andrias species are often caught indiscriminately and are able to interbreed. Of the known individuals that survive in zoos, all are males, and are nearing the end of their natural lifespans.

The Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) is perhaps best known for its striking, land-dwelling juvenile stage which is colloquially called a Red Eft. Eastern Newts have three stages of life: the aquatic larva/tadpole, the terrestrial Red Eft, and the aquatic adult. Having a terrestrial juvenile stage allows young Eastern Newts to disperse to new ponds. They will spend 2-3 years in the Red Eft stage before choosing a pond and transforming into an adult.

16. Galliformes (“landfowl”) ~ 897

17. Testudines (“Turtles”) ~ 883

18. Lagomorpha (“rabbits” and “pikas”) ~ 867

19. Suliformes (suliform waterbirds) ~ 858

20. Piciformes (“woodpeckers”, “toucans”, “barbets”, and kin) ~ 858

21. Sphenisciformes (“penguins”) ~ 841

22. Apterygiformes (“kiwis”) ~ 837

23. Lamniformes (“mackerel sharks”) ~ 835

24. Chiroptera (“bats”) ~ 825

25. Myliobatiformes (“stingrays”) ~ 813

26. Pelecaniformes (“pelicans”, “herons”, “ibises”, “Shoebill”, and kin) ~ 810

27. Monotremata (“platypus” and “echidnas”) ~ 794

28. Apodiformes (“hummingbirds” and “swifts”) ~ 794

29. Anseriformes (“waterfowl”) ~ 761

30. Carcharhiniformes (“ground sharks”) ~ 758

31. Pholidota (“pangolins”) ~ 734

32. Coraciiformes (“rollers”, “kingfishers”, “bee-eaters”, and kin) ~ 719

33. Gaviiformes (“loons/divers”) ~ 714

34. Sirenia (“sea cows”) ~ 704

35. Didelphimorphia (“opossums”) ~ 696

36. Gruiformes (“cranes”, “rails”, “flufftails”, and kin) ~ 680

37. Caprimulgiformes (“nightjars”) ~ 676

38. Eulipotyphla (“moles”, “shrews”, “hedgehogs”, and kin) ~ 674

39. Procellariiformes (“petrels” and “albatrosses”) ~ 673

40. Dasyuromorphia (“carnivorous marsupials”) ~ 669

41. Rhynchocephalia (“Tuatara”) ~ 665

42. Perissodactyla (“odd-toed ungulates”) ~ 654

43. Casuariiformes (“cassowaries” and “Emu”) ~ 647

44. Primates ~ 642

45. Nyctibiiformes (“potoos”) ~ 627

46. Bucerotiformes (“hornbills” and “hoopoes”) ~ 619

47. Opisthocomiformes (“Hoatzin”) ~ 594

48. Cingulata (“armadillos”) ~ 578

49. Diprotodontia (all the other marsupials) ~ 576

50. Phoenicopteriformes (“flamingos”) ~ 569

51. Squatiniformes (“angel sharks”) ~ 568

52. Squaliformes (“sleeper sharks”, “dogfish”, “lantern sharks”, and kin) ~ 567

53. Rhinopristiformes (“guitarfish”, “wedgefish”, “sawfish”, and kin) ~ 561

54. Tubulidentata (“Aardvark”) ~ 557

55. Proboscidea (“elephants”) ~ 554

56. Podicipediformes (“grebes”) ~ 540

57. Heterodontiformes (“bullhead sharks”) ~ 524

58. Podargiformes (“frogmouths”) ~ 508

59. Ciconiiformes (“storks”) ~ 507

60. Trogoniformes (“trogons”) ~ 497

61. Chimaeriformes (“chimaeras”) ~ 478

62. Hexanchiformes (“cow sharks” and “frilled sharks”) ~ 475

63. Eurypygiformes (“Kagu” and “Sunbittern”) ~ 464

64. Steatornithiformes (“Oilbird”) ~ 452

65. Rajiformes (“skates”) ~ 437

66. Macroscelidea (“elephant shrews”) ~ 422

67. Aegotheliformes (“owlet-nightjars”) ~ 418

68. Afrosoricida (“otter shrews”, “tenrecs”, and “golden moles”) ~ 394

69. Leptosomiformes (“Cuckoo-roller”) ~ 394

70. Struthioniformes (“ostriches”) ~ 388

71. Cariamiformes (“seriemas”) ~ 385

72. Phaethontiformes (“tropicbirds”) ~ 383

73. Pterocliformes (“sandgrouses”) ~ 381

74. Peramelemorphia (“bandicoots” and “bilbies”) ~ 379

75. Tinamiformes (“tinamous”) ~ 373

76. Musophagiformes (“turacos”) ~ 373

77. Dermoptera (“colugos”) ~ 349

78. Pristiophoriformes (“saw sharks”) ~ 335

79. Rheiformes (“rheas”) ~ 331

80. Microbiotheria (“Monito del Monte”) ~ 327

81. Otidiformes (“bustards”) ~ 321

82. Mesitornithiformes (“mesites”) ~ 303

83. Hyracoidea (“hyraxes”) ~ 285

84. Coliiformes (“mousebirds”) ~ 281

85. Scandentia (“treeshrews”) ~ 277

86. Torpediniformes (“electric rays”) ~ 268

87. Paucituberculata (“shrew opossums”) ~ 253

88. Notoryctemorphia (“marsupial moles”) ~ 208

1️⃣ Ranks of single species so far 1️⃣

1. Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) ~ 665

2. Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) ~ 594

3. Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) ~ 557

4. Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis) ~ 452

5. Cuckoo-roller (Leptosomus discolor) ~ 394

6. Monito del Monte (Dromiciops gliroides) ~ 327

7. Limnognathia maerski ~ 124 (Note: a new species has since been described in this phylum but as Round 1 happened before the paper it wasn’t included in Round 1)

Extra Stats:

✔️ Most Votes so far ⬆️

Reptilian Order Accipitriformes (“hawks”, “eagles”, “vultures”, and kin) ~ 797

Reptilian Order Passeriformes (“passerines”) ~ 755

Mammalian Order Rodentia (rodents) ~ 492

Mammalian Order Artiodactyla (“even-toed ungulates”) ~ 376

Mammalian Order Carnivora (feliforms and caniforms) ~ 368

✔️Least Votes so far ⬇️

Chondrichthyan Order Torpediniformes (“electric rays”) ~ 140

Chondrichthyan Order Pristiophoriformes (“saw sharks”) ~ 163

Mammalian Order Notoryctemorphia (“marsupial moles”) ~ 169

Reptilian Order Musophagiformes (“turacos”) ~ 171

Reptilian Order Otidiformes (“bustards”) ~ 173

🥰 Most Favorites so far ⬆️

Reptilian Order Passeriformes (“passerines”) ~ 452

Reptilian Order Accipitriformes (“hawks”, “eagles”, “vultures”, and kin) ~ 321

Mammalian Order Carnivora (feliforms and caniforms) ~ 301

Mammalian Order Rodentia (rodents) ~ 183

Mammalian Order Artiodactyla (“even-toed ungulates”) ~ 165

😑 Least Favorites so far ⬇️

Mammalian Order Notoryctemorphia (“marsupial moles”) ~ 5

Mammalian Order Paucituberculata (“shrew opossums”) ~ 6

Chondrichthyan Order Torpediniformes (“electric rays”) ~ 7

Reptilian Order Leptosomiformes (“Cuckoo-roller”) ~ 8

Mammalian Order Hyracoidea (“hyraxes”) ~ 9

Reptilian Order Otidiformes (“bustards”) ~ 9

❤️ Most Loves so far ⬆️

Reptilian Order Accipitriformes (“hawks”, “eagles”, “vultures”, and kin) ~ 403

Reptilian Order Passeriformes (“passerines”) ~ 243

Mammalian Order Rodentia (rodents) ~ 233

Reptilian Order Cuculiformes (“cuckoos”) ~ 182

Reptilian Order Crocodylia (“crocodilians”) ~ 166

💔 Least Loves so far ⬇️

Mammalian Order Notoryctemorphia (“marsupial moles”) ~ 37

Mammalian Order Paucituberculata (“shrew opossums”) ~ 46

Mammalian Order Scandentia (“treeshrews”) ~ 46

Mammalian Order Hyracoidea (“hyraxes”) ~ 53

Mammalian Order Microbiotheria (“Monito del Monte”) ~ 54

👍 Most Likes so far ⬆️

Reptilian Order Leptosomiformes (“Cuckoo-roller”) ~ 116

Reptilian Order Struthioniformes (“ostriches”) ~ 109

Reptilian Order Rheiformes (“rheas”) ~ 96

Mammalian Order Microbiotheria (“Monito del Monte”) ~ 92

Reptilian Order Tinamiformes (“tinamous”) ~ 92

✋ Least Likes so far ⬇️

Mammalian Order Carnivora (feliforms and caniforms) ~ 7

Reptilian Order Apodiformes (“hummingbirds” and “swifts”) ~ 25

Reptilian Order Strigiformes (“owls”) ~ 27

Reptilian Order Caprimulgiformes (“nightjars”) ~ 32

Mammalian Order Chiroptera (“bats”) ~ 34

😐 Most Neutral votes so far ⬆️

Mammalian Order Notoryctemorphia (“marsupial moles”) ~ 51

Mammalian Order Paucituberculata (“shrew opossums”) ~ 50

Mammalian Order Scandentia (“treeshrews”) ~ 37

Mammalian Order Hyracoidea (“hyraxes”) ~ 33

Mammalian Order Primates ~ 29

😮 Least Neutral votes so far ⬇️

Reptilian Order Galliformes (“landfowl”) ~ 0

Reptilian Order Strigiformes (“owls”) ~ 0

Reptilian Order Charadriiformes (“shorebirds”) ~ 1

Reptilian Order Apodiformes (“hummingbirds” and “swifts”) ~ 1

Reptilian Order Accipitriformes (“hawks”, “eagles”, “vultures”, and kin) ~ 1

👎 Most Dislikes so far ⬆️

Mammalian Order Primates ~ 12

Reptilian Order Nyctibiiformes (“potoos”) ~ 6

Mammalian Order Hyracoidea (“hyraxes”) ~ 3

Reptilian Order Passeriformes (“passerines”) ~ 3

📪 Most Reblogs so far ⬆️

Reptilian Order Passeriformes (“passerines”) ~ 131

Reptilian Order Accipitriformes (“hawks”, “eagles”, “vultures”, and kin) ~ 126

Reptilian Order Cuculiformes (“cuckoos”) ~ 88

Mammalian Order Rodentia (rodents) ~ 82

Reptilian Order Columbiformes (“pigeons” and “doves”) ~ 77

📪 Least Reblogs so far ⬇️

Reptilian Order Tinamiformes (“tinamous”) ~ 13

Reptilian Order Cariamiformes (“seriemas”) ~ 13

Mammalian Order Notoryctemorphia (“marsupial moles”) ~ 15

Chondrichthyan Order Pristiophoriformes (“saw sharks”) ~ 16

Reptilian Order Rheiformes (“rheas”) ~ 16

📝 Most Notes so far ⬆️

Reptilian Order Accipitriformes (“hawks”, “eagles”, “vultures”, and kin) ~ 344

Reptilian Order Passeriformes (“passerines”) ~ 317

Reptilian Order Cuculiformes (“cuckoos”) ~ 197

Mammalian Order Rodentia (rodents) ~ 180

Reptilian Order Charadriiformes (“shorebirds”) ~ 180

📝 Least Notes so far ⬇️

Reptilian Order Tinamiformes (“tinamous”) ~ 39

Reptilian Order Rheiformes (“rheas”) ~ 39

Mammalian Order Scandentia (“treeshrews”) ~ 42

Chondrichthyan Order Pristiophoriformes (“saw sharks”) ~ 43

Reptilian Order Otidiformes (“bustards”) ~ 43

Tomorrow we begin with Round 2’s fourth most popular Class: Cephalopoda, the only mollusc class to make it to Round 3. Can any of them make it to Round 4? Let’s find out!