There are about 4,500 different kinds of plants found on the islands including over 200 different kinds of orchids. Most land mammals on the islands are small and harmless, but they do have dangerous wild pigs and very large rats. There are lots of reptiles including lizards, snakes, turtles and crocodiles. Many different kinds of fish can be found offshore including sharks. Even dugongs and whales can be found in the sea.
Frigate birds puff up their colored neck skin and squawk at each other.
The six biggest islands are Choiseul, New Georgia, Santa Isabel, Guadalcanal, Malaita and Makira. Each island ranges from 90-120 miles long. Every island has a central spine of mountains. Some are more than 4,000 feet high. Land drops steeply down into the sea, but on the other side it is very flat.