Dung Beetle
Nature's cleanup crew-on the roll
Pair Bond Durations
Transient
Brief associations lasting only for copulation with no extended pair bond
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Transient Animals
Mole Cricket
Built to dig, born to sing
Crappie Fish
Slabs in the shadows, springtime stars
Northern Alligator Lizard
Armored, secretive, tail-shedding survivor
Miniature Pinscher
Small body. Huge confidence.
Japanese Beetle
Small beetle, big bite.
Ghost Crab
The night sprinters of the sand
Sei Whale
The sleek copepod hunter of the open sea
Anglerfish
Lure, lunge, and vanish.
Spotted Lanternfly
Not a fly-spot the planthopper
Gordon Setter
Black-and-tan bird dog with heart
Teddy Bear Hamster
Fluffy coat, big cheeks, wild spirit
Norwegian Buhund
Nordic farm dog with a big voice
Zebra Pleco
L046: the Xingu's striped cave guardian
Genet
Spots, stealth, and a ringed tail
Stabyhoun
Friesland's do-it-all gundog
Muntjac
Small deer, big bark.
Gopher Tortoise
Digging homes for hundreds of neighbors
Pine Marten
Golden bib, forest acrobat
Blue-Ringed Octopus
Small. Silent. Seriously venomous.
Potoroo
Diggers, hoppers, fungal spore spreaders
Hawaiian Monk Seal
Hawaii's rare reef-roaming seal
Christmas Island Red Crab
Red tide on land-then back again
Xoloitzcuintli
Ancient guardian, modern cuddle heater