Palaeophis
Eocene sea-snakes, written in vertebrae
Animal Habitats
Estuary
Where rivers meet the sea, mixing fresh and salt water with high productivity
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Estuary Animals
Desmostylus
Pillar-toothed grazer of Miocene coasts
Paleoparadoxia
The North Pacific's ancient "paradox grazer"
Flathead Catfish
The mottled, flat-headed night hunter
Scallops
The clapping swimmers of the seafloor
Chiton
Eight plates. One unstoppable grip.
Sand Dollar
Coins of the seafloor, built to burrow
Oranda Goldfish
Wen-tastic elegance in motion
White Catfish
Fork-tailed forager of tidal waters
American Eel
Born at sea, raised in rivers.
Atlantic Sturgeon
Armored river giant of the Atlantic
Mullet Fish
Coastal recyclers in fast-moving schools
Brook Trout
Vermiculations in the cold current
Scarab Beetle
Fan antennas, mighty diggers, big jobs
Water Bug
Piercing beaks, aquatic assassins
Ladyfish
Silver rockets of the surf
Water Beetle
Coleoptera's freshwater engineers
Flea Beetle
Small beetles, big jumps, shot-holes
Muscovy Duck
The tree-perching duck with attitude
Turkey Vulture
Smell it. Soar to it. Clean it.
Triggerfish
Lock, load, and guard the reef
Sandhill Crane
Hear the wild roll of the Sandhill
Parti Schnauzer
Big beard, bold heart, bright patches.
Rove Beetle
Short elytra, big ecological impact