For example, there is a bacterium that orients by the earth's magnetic field in order to maintain contact with the pond mud where it lives. Biometrics is a branch of statistics dealing with the analysis of biological data. I became interested in this because the analysis of behavioral data can entail some interesting statistical issues. I have consulted on various projects requiring sophisticated statistical analysis. Every living creature is a solution to the problem of surviving in some environment.
Life is endlessly resourceful in the face of seemingly insurmountable environmental odds.
Some of these animals are exotic. You could find others in a backyard or nearby vacant lot. Which is which could very well depend on where you live. The point is that if you know how, when, and where to look, interesting animals are all around you. I hope you will be as intrigued by these as I am.