Cathemeral

Thalassomedon

Long neck, open sea, Cretaceous hunter

Pliosaur

Big jaws. Short neck. Ocean boss.

Skua

Pirates of the polar seas

Eel catfish

Eel-shaped, spine-armed, reef-to-river

Barosaurus

Long-neck legend of the Morrison

Cinnamon Bear

Cinnamon coat, black-bear heart

Mule Deer

Big ears. Forked antlers. Epic migrations.

Red Deer

Roar of the rut, crown of antlers

Sika Deer

Spots in summer, screams in autumn

Chinese Water Deer

No antlers. All tusks.

Musk Deer

Small deer, big scent story

Whitetail Deer

The edge-habitat expert with a white flag

Apennine Wolf

The wolf of Italy-back on the ridge

Marsican Brown Bear

Italy's rare bear of the Apennines

Pyrosome

Glowing tubes that filter the sea

Coconut Crab

Biggest land crab. Biggest grip.

Pink Salmon

Two years. One run. Big impact.

Blue Dragon Sea Slug

Steal the sting. Ride the waves.

Box Jellyfish

Square bell, sharp vision, serious sting

Kokanee Salmon

Red in the fall, lake-born for life

Ocean Perch

Deep, red, and built for the long haul

Quahog Clam

Quahog: the buried filter-feeder

Bagworm Moth Caterpillar

A moth that grows up in a backpack

Atlantic Cod

The barbel-chinned backbone of the Atlantic