Woodlouse
Crustaceans that compost the forest floor
Crustaceans that compost the forest floor
Eat. Molt. Metamorphose.
Feathers, flight, and endless variety
One pair per segment. All predator.
Larval lanterns of the night
Nature's nighttime clean-up crew
Soil's quiet recyclers with many legs
New Zealand's night-walking icon
Tails, trails, and total regeneration
Dig deep. Breed fast. Vanish again.
Brains, boldness, and a brilliant tail
Nature's carpenters and forest drummers
Elytra on, world conquered.
From treetops to tunnels-Sciuridae!
Hover. Sip. Pollinate. Repeat.
Big head. Fast strike. True kingfisher.
Small dog, imperial attitude.
Palmate antlers, wetland giant.
Sideways masters of every shore
Antlers for all, built for the Arctic
Curly charm, clever heart.
Hump-backed architects of the plains
Built to go farther, step surer.
Built for life underground
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