Temperate Grassland

Sarus Crane

Tallest flyer, truest partner

Common Grackle

Pale eyes. Loud calls. City-smart flocks.

King Quail

Small quail, big color.

Egret

Wetland hunters in white

Eastern Turkey (Wild Turkey)

Big woods. Big gobble.

Egyptian Vulture

Small vulture, big cleanup crew

Bee-Eater

Color in flight, precision in the air

Yellowhammer

Hedgerow gold with a looping chorus

Cedar Waxwing

The berry-loving bird in a velvet mask

Herring Gull

Coastline's clever scavenger

Xiaosaurus

Small bones, big uncertainty

Xenotarsosaurus

Patagonia's "strange-ankled" hunter

Seymouria

A near-amniote on Permian shores

Japanese Bantam Chicken

Big attitude in a tiny bantam

Bat-Eared Fox

Big ears. Termites beware.

Welsh Springer Spaniel

Wales' red-and-white field partner

Harlequin Rabbit

Two-tone stripes, one sweet bunny

Jagdterrier

Small dog. Serious hunting drive.

Berger Blanc Suisse

Snow-white coat, shepherd-smart heart

Frug

Small dog, big snorts, bigger love.

Sarplaninac

Mountain-born guardian of the flock

Dutch Shepherd

Brindle brains. Farm-born grit.

Tosa

Quiet Strength, Serious Responsibility

Maremma Sheepdog

White guardian of the flock.