through the woods we ran...

the wolf had many cultural ties to rome, including the story of its founding. however, it took until 2002 for the italian wolf (or apennine wolf) to be considered its own species.

due to having few natural predators, the galapagos sea lion are actually very comfortable around people!

the blue coloration of the blue jay is actually false. when their feathers are lit from behind, their true color is revealed -- brown!

the keeshond breed -- also known as the "smiling dutchman" of the dog world -- was once widely seen accompanying sailors on dutch barges as alert dogs!

snow leopards are more closely related to tigers than other leopard species!

the asian small-clawed otter is actually the smallest otter species in the world!

the bite force of a spotted hyena is actually greater than the bite force of a lion, at 1100 psi!

the clouded leopard has the largest teeth of any feline, creating the moniker that some people know it by today - the modern saber-tooth cat!

the fallow deer is known to be the only deer species to form true leks, or "bachelor groups" of bucks that defend one small territory during mating season to attempt to impress does.

the african wild dog (also known as the painted dog or cape hunting dog) has incredible communication skills, making their success rate during hunting a whopping 80%!