Scientific Name: Lampetra fluviatilis Common Name: River Lamprey Master Class: AGNATHA Scientific Name: Lampetra fluviatilis Common Name: River Lamprey

About the River Lamprey Found in coastal waters throughout Europe Commonly live in areas of strong currents Found in freshwater; never found in saltwater Considered a parasite Word for the wise: Never date one, the hickeys are dreadful Ideal Halloween Costume: Suction Cup Favorite Movie: The Philadelphia Story

MASTER CLASS: Chondricthyes SCIENTIFIC NAME: Isistius brasiliensis COMMON NAME: Cookie Cutter Shark

About the Cookie Cutter Shark Live in deep ocean Adults are about 20 inches long Named for the precise circular bites they leave on their victims Considered a parasite Often pursue careers in the baking industry, but are held back by their insufficient limbs Favorite food: Homemade Cookies Favorite Movie: Saw III

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Acipenser ruthenus COMMON NAME: Sterlet MASTER CLASS: Osteichthyes SCIENTIFIC NAME: Acipenser ruthenus     COMMON NAME: Sterlet

About the Starlet A freshwater fish Prefers to be in cold water Can grow to be up to fifty inches Is an endangered species Prefers its food to be living Favorite Movie: Rush Hour Favorite Actor: Chia Hui Liu Never ask one to trim its mustache. It will be very upset

COMMON NAME: Pacman Frog MASTER CLASS: Amphibia SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ceratophrys COMMON NAME: Pacman Frog

About the Pacman Frog Known for their large abdomen and wide mouth, which make them resemble the famous video game character Pacman Can live between 12 and 20 years A fully grown female (the larger sex) can eat an entire rat Favorite food is not cherries Has a chronic fear of ghosts Despite their name, they prefer to play Pong than Pacman

COMMON NAME: Black Mamba MASTER CLASS: Reptilia SCIENTIFIC NAME: Dendroaspis polylepis COMMON NAME: Black Mamba

About the Black Mamba In Africa, there is a saying “In the bush, an elephant can kill you, a leopard can kill you, and a black mamba can kill you. But only with the mamba is death sure” Can grow to be 15 feet long Are the most notorious snakes in all of Africa The snakes are not black, except inside the mouth Its favorite movie is Kill Bill Volume 2 Favorite Actress: Uma Thurman Favorite color: Black

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Dendroaspis polylepis MASTER CLASS: Aves SCIENTIFIC NAME: Dendroaspis polylepis COMMON NAME: DoDo Bird

About the DoDo Went extinct in the late 1600’s A close relative to doves and pigeons Weighed about 44 pounds Was wiped out by Dutch settlers, despite the fact that it tasted terrible Beak often got caught on branches Hated its name Had a fear of heights

Common Name: Platypus Scientific Name:Ornithorhynchus anatinus Master Class: Mammalia Scientific Name:Ornithorhynchus anatinus Common Name: Platypus

About the Platypus One of only five species of mammal to lay eggs, as opposed to live birth Born with ankle spurs, males have a venom strong enough to kill a small animal, and cause extreme pain to any human Baffled its first discoverers Favorite movie: Dogma Favorite actress: Julia Roberts Favorite color: Purple