Hot Desert

Soldier Beetle

Leatherwings on flowers, hunters below

Flea Beetle

Small beetles, big jumps, shot-holes

Blister Beetle

Handle with care: nature's blister chemists

Blue Death Feigning Beetle

Powder-blue. Plays dead. Lives tough.

American Pugabull

Pug charm, Bulldog brawn.

Towhee

Double-scratchers of the understory

Brown Headed Cowbird

North America's nest-hitchhiker

Turkey Vulture

Smell it. Soar to it. Clean it.

Anna's Hummingbird

Magenta-crowned speedster of the coast

Costa’s Hummingbird

Violet-throated spark of the desert

Redstart

Old World firetails with a flick

Dinosaur Shrimp

Hatch fast. Grow fast. Survive the drought.

Parti Schnauzer

Big beard, bold heart, bright patches.

Rove Beetle

Short elytra, big ecological impact

Figeater Beetle

The buzzing emerald of ripe fruit

Northern Flicker

The ant-eating woodpecker next door

Freeway Ball Python

Bold stripes, calm python energy

Moonglow Boa

Moonlit beauty, boa power.

Desert Ghost Ball Python

Bright today, brilliant for years.

Kangaroo Mouse

Small hopper, big desert survivor

Smilosuchus

Not a croc-Triassic river hunter

California Condor

Soar high-save the scavenger.

Fairy-Wren

Small birds, big social drama

Cactus Wren

Built for heat, armed with thorns