Cold Desert

Flea

Small bite, big jump.

Crow

Brains, wings, and street smarts

Bee

Small insects, massive pollination power

Housefly

Small fly, big public-health impact.

Cricket

Small insect, big night song

Pit Bull

Big heart, strong body, smart work

Fruit Fly

The tiny fly that mapped our genes

Maggot

Nature's recyclers in larval form

Woodrat

Midden builders of the North American night

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.

Worm

Many lineages, one wormy shape

Cocker Spaniel

Merry flusher, gentle retriever

Jumping Spider

Big vision. Bold jumps.

Bed Bugs

Flat, fast, and hard to spot

Tick

Small bite, big impact

Biscuit Beetle

Small beetle, big pantry problem.

Leech

Two suckers, many lifestyles.

Shrew

Tiny teeth, turbo metabolism.

Garter Snake

Stripes you can trust

Uinta Ground Squirrel

Whistle, burrow, hibernate-repeat.

Vicuña

Fine fiber, tough mountain survivor