Swallow
Masters of the open air
Animal Habitats
Coastal
Shoreline areas where land meets sea, including dunes and coastal scrub
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Coastal Animals
Short-Eared Owl
Twilight hunter of the open plains
Common Grackle
Pale eyes. Loud calls. City-smart flocks.
Osprey
Nature's plunge-diving fish hawk
Egret
Wetland hunters in white
Egyptian Vulture
Small vulture, big cleanup crew
Gray Catbird
Mew, mimic, and melt into the thicket
Bee-Eater
Color in flight, precision in the air
Cedar Waxwing
The berry-loving bird in a velvet mask
Herring Gull
Coastline's clever scavenger
Xeme (Sabine's Gull)
Arctic elegance, ocean wanderer
Ichthyostega
Half fish, half pioneer tetrapod
Deinosuchus
Armor-plated giant of Cretaceous waterways
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.
Maremma Sheepdog
White guardian of the flock.
Komondor
The corded guardian of the flock
Wirehaired Vizsla
Rugged coat, velvet heart.
Rhodesian Ridgeback
The ridge-backed guardian of Africa