Burrowing

Coconut Crab

Biggest land crab. Biggest grip.

Quahog Clam

Quahog: the buried filter-feeder

Grunion

Moon-timed fish that spawn on sand

Thornback Ray

Spines on top, hunter below

Clearnose Skate

See-through snout, seafloor scout

Mudskipper

Fish that mastered the mud

Caucasian Shepherd

Built for the flock. Ready for the frontier.

Pyrenean Shepherd

Small dog. Big mountain work.

Piebald Dachshund

Spots, sass, and a low-rider stride

Cobalt Blue Tarantula

Cobalt legs. Burrow life. Lightning fast.

Urechis unicinctus (Penis Fish)

The mudflat innkeeper with a mucus net

Stonefish

Looks like a rock. Hits like a needle.

Arthropleura

Carboniferous colossus on many legs

Dinosaurs

One name, a million body plans

Earless Monitor Lizard

Borneo's "hidden-ear" river guardian

Swallow

Masters of the open air

Bee-Eater

Color in flight, precision in the air

Bat-Eared Fox

Big ears. Termites beware.

Harlequin Rabbit

Two-tone stripes, one sweet bunny

Jagdterrier

Small dog. Serious hunting drive.

Dutch Shepherd

Brindle brains. Farm-born grit.

Eurasier

Soft coat, steady heart.

French Lop

Big body, gentle heart, floppy ears

Mini Lop

Big charm, floppy ears.