Burrowing

Insect

Six legs, endless strategies.

Freshwater Eel

Born at sea, raised in rivers, return to spawn

Common European Adder

Zigzag guardian of the heath

Horned Adder

Horned eyes, hidden strike

Peringuey's Adder

The dune viper that vanishes in sand

Jonah Crab

Big claws, Gulf of Maine flavor.

European Bee-Eater

Colorful aerial hunter of summer skies

Polecat

Small predator, big attitude

Eastern Barred Bandicoot

Barred rump, big comeback

Spider

Silk, stealth, and eight-legged skill

Gopher Snake

Rattlesnake act-harmless rodent hunter

Eastern Woodrat

Big nests, forest forager, true packrat

Oak Toad

Big life in a tiny sandy toad

Kenyan Sand Boa

Buried hunter of Africa's sands

Cascabel

Hear the rattle. Respect the hunter.

Pine Snake

The bluffing burrower of the pines

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Hear the rattle-respect the desert.

Mud Snake

Wetland phantom with a blazing belly

Congo Snake

Not a snake-an eel-shaped salamander

Mexican Black Kingsnake

The glossy black king of snakes

Southern Pacific Rattlesnake

Hear the rattle-give it space.

Midget Faded Rattlesnake

Small snake. Serious rattle.

Aruba Rattlesnake

Aruba's arid-island rattler

Bullsnake

Prairie's loudest look-alike