Giant African Land Snail
Big shell, bigger invasion story
Animal Habitats
Coastal
Shoreline areas where land meets sea, including dunes and coastal scrub
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Coastal Animals
Quail
Camouflage, coveys, and quick takeoff
Emperor Penguin
Winter dads of the Antarctic
Kakapo
Booming nights, ancient parrot life
Golden Lion Tamarin
Golden mane, forest guardian
Sea Otter
The kelp forest's furry keystone
Common Spotted Cuscus
Spotted, silent, and built for the canopy
Booby
Born to dive, built to soar
Heron
Still. Stalk. Strike.
Stoat
White in winter, black-tipped always
Pheasant
From forest jewels to gamefield sprinters
Gecko
Tiny toes, big grip.
Possum
Australasia's night climbers
Opossum
America's adaptable marsupials
Coati
Long nose, tall tail, band-life!
Quoll
Spotted night hunters of Australasia
Chinstrap Penguin
Strapped for the ice, built for the surf
Zebra Shark
Striped youth, spotted adulthood
Tuatara
Ancient reptile, modern survivor
Sponge
Porous powerhouses of the sea
Elephant Shrew
Sengis: Africa's lightning snouts
Ibis
Probe, sweep, and thrive in wetlands
Scorpion Fish
Beautiful camouflage, serious spines.
Frigatebird
Born to soar, built to steal