Hot Desert

Hooded Oriole

Palm-frond weaver of the Southwest

Arctotherium

Short-faced giants of Ice Age South America

Ceratosaurus

The horned hunter of the Morrison

Gomphotherium

Four tusks, many worlds, one lineage

Megalania

Pleistocene Australia's giant goanna

Python

Big squeeze, bigger diversity.

Klipspringer

Tiptoe masters of Africa's cliffs

Velociraptor

Swift seizer of the Gobi

Pterodactyl

Not dinosaurs-masters of Mesozoic skies

Diplodocus

Jurassic icon with a double-beam tail

Malchi

Tiny mix, huge devotion.

American Wirehair

The steel-wool sweetheart

Sphynx

Warm-hearted cat in a velvet suit

Red Aphids

Tiny red sap-sippers, big plant impact

Root Aphids

Small sap-feeders, big ecosystem impact

Yellow Aphids

Tiny sippers, big garden impact.

Green Aphids

Tiny sapsuckers, huge plant impact

Hamburg Chicken

Spangles, speed, and steady eggs.

Russel's Viper

Spots, hiss, and high-stakes venom

Pit Viper

Heat-sensing hunters with hidden fangs

Viper

Hinged fangs, hidden hunters

Saw-scaled Viper

Small snake. Big sizzle. Serious venom.

Goby Fish

Tiny fish, big partnerships.

Grass Spider

Dew-lit sheets, lightning-fast hunts.