Meiolania
Horned head. Armored tail. Island titan.
Animal Habitats
Pond
Small, shallow freshwater bodies rich in amphibians and invertebrates
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Pond Animals
Stupendemys
Side-necked titan of ancient rivers
Coryphodon
Big browser of the Eocene wetlands
Pelycosaurs
Permian pioneers of the mammal line
Holy Cross Frog
The desert frog with a cross on its back
Giant Beaver
Ice Age beaver, supersized.
Flathead Catfish
The mottled, flat-headed night hunter
Oranda Goldfish
Wen-tastic elegance in motion
White Catfish
Fork-tailed forager of tidal waters
American Eel
Born at sea, raised in rivers.
Mullet Fish
Coastal recyclers in fast-moving schools
Brook Trout
Vermiculations in the cold current
Water Bug
Piercing beaks, aquatic assassins
Redhump Eartheater
Sift the sand, find the feast.
Water Beetle
Coleoptera's freshwater engineers
Flea Beetle
Small beetles, big jumps, shot-holes
Muscovy Duck
The tree-perching duck with attitude
Red-Shouldered Hawk
The whistling hawk of wooded wetlands
Sandhill Crane
Hear the wild roll of the Sandhill
Dinosaur Shrimp
Hatch fast. Grow fast. Survive the drought.
Parti Schnauzer
Big beard, bold heart, bright patches.
Rove Beetle
Short elytra, big ecological impact
Tentacled Snake
Tentacles that trick fish
Phytosaurs
Croc-lookalikes of the Triassic