Gray

Freshwater Drum

Hear the river: the freshwater drummer.

Bonefish

Grey ghost of the tidal flats

Mangrove Snapper

From mangroves to wrecks: built to hunt

Coues Deer

Sky-island whitetail, canyon-smart

Cubera Snapper

Big jaws. Bigger snapper.

Tussock Moth Caterpillar

Hairy larvae, big forest impact

Tussock Moth

Tussocks, toxins, and treetops

Gypsy Moth Caterpillar

Blue then red spots-forest defoliator

Tenrec

Many forms, one Malagasy family

Crab-Eating Fox

Adaptable 'not-a-fox' of South America

Ground Squirrel

Burrow smart. Whistle loud. Survive.

Golden Mole

Not true moles-Africa's sand swimmers

Spalax

Masters of life underground

Diminutive Woodrat

Desert's master hoarder and builder

Deer Mouse

Bicolored tail, big-range survivor

Mountain Beaver

The "beaver" that never builds dams

Patagonian Cavy

Patagonia's long-legged "hare" rodent

Bamboo Rat

Asia's underground bamboo engineers

Porcupinefish

Inflate. Bristle. Be unbothered.

African Elephant

Big ears, bigger impact.

Diving Duck

Built to dive, born to roam

Willow Flycatcher

Know it by song: "fitz-bew"

Pink Bollworm

Tiny moth, huge cotton trouble.

Bagworm Moth

Nature's moths in mobile armor