Scientific Name: Pandinus imperator
Found In: hot and humid forests in West African countries such as Nigeria, Togo, Sierra Leone, Ghana and the Congo region
Size: up to 8 inches
Diet: Carnivore: insects and other arthropods, occasionally small vertebrates
Threat Level: Not assessed
Facts: Emperor scorpions give birth to live young, which are born white and will darken as their exoskeleton hardens.
Virginia Zoo Animals: Kuzco, Kronk, and Pacha (Animal Ambassadors)
