Swimming

Flying Squirrel

Not flyers - forest gliders

Chinstrap Penguin

Strapped for the ice, built for the surf

Zebra Shark

Striped youth, spotted adulthood

Tuatara

Ancient reptile, modern survivor

Poison Dart Frog

Bright colors, bold chemistry

Sponge

Porous powerhouses of the sea

Ibis

Probe, sweep, and thrive in wetlands

Scorpion Fish

Beautiful camouflage, serious spines.

River Turtle

Old shells, living rivers

Axolotl

Forever young, forever regrowing

Frigatebird

Born to soar, built to steal

Catfish

Whiskers, spines, and river smarts

Bullfrog

Big frog. Bigger boom.

Giant Clam

The clam that runs on sunlight.

Pademelon

Little hopper of the forest edge

Sea Dragon

The master of seaweed disguise

Caiman

Freshwater armor, silent power

Tiger Salamander

Vernal-pool tiger, underground traveler

Capybara

Built to graze, born to swim

Flounder

Two eyes, one side-seafloor masters

Gila Monster

Venom by chew, built for the desert

Tree Frog

Sticky toes, big voices, forest lives

Sea Squirt

Tadpole larva, siphon-powered adult

Cuttlefish

Camouflage geniuses with built-in buoyancy