Sailfish
Sail-bearers of the bluewater
Animal Habitats
Coastal
Shoreline areas where land meets sea, including dunes and coastal scrub
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Coastal Animals
Mangrove Snapper
From mangroves to wrecks: built to hunt
Mayan Cichlid
The brackish-water cichlid with a tail-eye
Bluefish
Teeth, speed, and surface blitzes
Spanish Mackerel
Coastal speedsters with razor teeth
Blackfin Tuna
Small tuna. Big speed. Western Atlantic.
Red Drum Fish
Hear the drum, spot the tail.
Cubera Snapper
Big jaws. Bigger snapper.
Speckled Trout
Speckles, drums, and coastal thrills
King Mackerel
Built for speed, armed with teeth
Amberjack
Built for speed, born to hunt.
Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Hairy larvae, big forest impact
Tussock Moth
Tussocks, toxins, and treetops
Puss Caterpillar
Soft look, sharp sting.
Southern Flannel Moth
Fluffy look, fierce sting.
Swallowtail Butterfly
Big wings, bold tails, secret defenses
Swallowtail Caterpillar
Pop the osmeterium-stay alive!
Tenrec
Many forms, one Malagasy family
Ground Squirrel
Burrow smart. Whistle loud. Survive.
Golden Mole
Not true moles-Africa's sand swimmers
Mouse-Deer (Chevrotain)
Small body, big forest secrets
Diminutive Woodrat
Desert's master hoarder and builder
Deer Mouse
Bicolored tail, big-range survivor
Mountain Beaver
The "beaver" that never builds dams