Gray

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Leathery shell, ocean-spanning traveler

Eastern Gray Squirrel

The acorn planter in a gray coat

Cascabel

Hear the rattle. Respect the hunter.

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Big diamonds. Bigger warning.

Arafura File Snake

Baggy-skinned fish-gripper

Egyptian Goose

Africa's bold, loud, territorial grazer

Congo Snake

Not a snake-an eel-shaped salamander

Arizona Black Rattlesnake

Dark. Mountain-born. Don't tread close.

Orange-Crowned Warbler

The warbler with the hidden crown

Boiga

Big-eyed night hunters in the trees

Viper Shark (dogfish)

Tiny shark, viper-like fangs

Southern Pacific Rattlesnake

Hear the rattle-give it space.

Tiger Rattlesnake

Tiny rattle. Big desert danger.

Midget Faded Rattlesnake

Small snake. Serious rattle.

Aruba Rattlesnake

Aruba's arid-island rattler

Sea Roach

Rock runners of the tide line

Atlantic Salmon

Born in rivers, grown at sea, home again

Goshawk

White-browed shadow of the woods

Tennessee Walking Horse

The Smooth Ride of Tennessee

Cobia Fish

The ray-riding runner of warm seas

Halibut

Big, flat, fast: the true halibuts

Lumpfish

The suction-cup guardian of the North

Chipping Sparrow

Rufous cap, razor-crisp trill.

Pipefish

Tube snouts. Bony armor. Dad does the brooding.