Animal Facts  Madagascar Hissing Cockroach  Scientific Name:
Gromphadorhina portentosa  Fast Fact:  Cockroaches have existed
for nearly 250 million years and can even survive a strong
exposure to radiation. They can live for five to seven days
without their heads!  Madagascar Hissing Cockroach  The hissing
cockroach has been called “the battle tank of the cockroach
world” because of its hard, thick exoskeleton, or skin.
STATUS: Not listed by the International Union for the
Conservation of Nature (IUCN).  HABITAT: The hissing cockroach
is from Madagascar, a large island off the eastern coast of
Africa.  While little is known about its existence in the wild,
the insect probably lives on the forest floor in rotten logs and
in open grasslands.  DIET: Cockroaches are omnivores, eating
almost anything organic including glue, paper, cloth, and even
electrical wire insulation. In the wild, they feed on decaying
fallen fruit and dead animal matter.  PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS: The hissing cockroach has the typical inse