The poisonous fatsnake can strike out at prey 5 to 10 metres away from where it is lying.
The fatsnake's body is heavy and slug-like.
The male hawkbower is more lightly built than the female.
The male skewers its prey outside the bower to attract flies.
The termite burrower is a wingless bird. Its feathers are fine and hair-like, and its long claws and shovel-shaped beak are designed for digging into termite mounds.
Its tongue has a bristle-like tip.