Marine

Australian Flathead Perch

Striped reef hider of the Coral Sea

Peppermint Angelfish

Peppermint stripes from the twilight reef

Polka Dot Stingray

Blue spots, reef roots, ribbon tail

Arizona Coral Snake

Bright bands, hidden life.

Wrought Iron Butterflyfish

Nature's living wrought-iron filigree

Masked Angelfish

Hawaii's twilight-zone masked angel

Olive Sea Snake

Paddle-tail hunter of the reefs

Hawk Moth Caterpillar

Hornworms: big bites, bold disguises

Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake

Drift-line hunter of the open sea

Hook-Nosed Sea Snake

Beaked hunter of muddy coasts

Ring-billed Gull

Spot the black ring, know the gull

Elasmosaurus

The long-necked lord of the seaway

Green Heron

Small heron, big brains at the edge

Grey Heron

Still as stone, fast as a spear

Night Heron

Night hunter with a black-crowned cap

Archelon Turtle

Titan turtle of the inland sea

Killdeer

The plover that out-acts predators

Savu Python

Reticulated: the island-spanning giant

Reticulated python

The net-patterned giant constrictor

Spinosaurus

Sail-backed hunter of ancient rivers

Compsognathus

Small body, sharp bite, Jurassic sprint

Basilosaurus

The long-bodied king of Eocene seas

Tylosaurus

Ram-snouted ruler of Cretaceous seas

Dickinsonia

Quilted giant of Earth's deep past