Mediterranean

Thylacoleo carnifex

Australia's "lion" with a marsupial bite

Dinocrocuta

Not a hyena-just built like one.

Equus giganteus

Big horse of Ice-Age America

MacGillivray's Warbler

The Spectacled Singer of the Thickets

Common Yellowthroat

Masked singer of the marsh edge

Black Dragon Lizard

All the beardie charm-dressed in black.

Hammerhead Worm

Hammerhead hunters of the soil

Bass

Bass: many lineages, one big name

Nut Weevil

Snouts that drill, larvae that dine

Lace Bug

Lacy wings, leafy feasts.

Eared Grebe

Golden ears, black neck, master diver

Clark's Grebe

White face, yellow bill-lake sprinter

Fritillary Butterfly

Four legs, endless wing stories

Saturniidae Moth

Big wings, brief lives, brilliant cocoons.

Pied-Billed Grebe

Thick-billed master of the marsh

Trapdoor spider

Hidden door, lightning strike.

Limpet

Cling hard, graze smart, ride the tide.

Ostracod

Tiny shells, huge history

Africanized bee (killer bee)

Same species-different attitude.

Teddy Guinea Pig

Plush coat, big squeaks, gentle charm.

Abyssinian Guinea Pig

Spikes, rosettes, and big personality

English Crested Guinea Pig

One crest. One color. Pure charm.

Spanish Water Dog

Curly-coated worker: land and water.

Khao Manee

Thailand's White Gem with jewel eyes