Diurnal

Gazelle

Born to sprint the open plains

Blue Belly Lizard

Blue-belly push-ups on every fence

Praying Mantis

Built to sit, see, and seize

Gnat

Tiny flies, huge diversity.

Blackpoll Warbler

Tiny warbler, ocean-crossing athlete

Song Thrush

Repeat the phrase-own the dawn.

Cocker Spaniel

Merry flusher, gentle retriever

Ambrosia Beetle

Farm fungi. Tunnel wood. Rule trees.

Jumping Spider

Big vision. Bold jumps.

Harris's Hawk

The hawk that hunts as a team

Firefly

Living lanterns with coded light

Tick

Small bite, big impact

Nicobar pigeon

The rainbow pigeon with a white flag tail

Ringed Kingfisher

Big-billed diver of the Neotropics

Squash Beetle

A lady beetle with a taste for squash

Long-Tailed Tit

Long tail, tight flock, big personality

Eurasian Nuthatch

The headfirst trunk-climber

Goldfish

More than a "starter fish."

Fox Squirrel

Big squirrel, bold colors, buried acorns

Leech

Two suckers, many lifestyles.

Venus Flytrap

Snaps fast, eats smarter.

Shrew

Tiny teeth, turbo metabolism.

Boomslang

Big eyes. Tree life. Serious venom.

Brown Water Snake

Big river snake, not a cottonmouth