Freshwater Jellyfish
A jellyfish... in your pond.
Pair Bond Durations
Transient
Brief associations lasting only for copulation with no extended pair bond
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Transient Animals
Danio
Small fish, big science, bold schools
Keta Salmon
Calico traveler of the North Pacific
Assassin Bug
Silent hunters with a chemical edge
Insect
Six legs, endless strategies.
Freshwater Eel
Born at sea, raised in rivers, return to spawn
Grouper Fish
Big mouth. Bold strike. Reef ruler.
Common European Adder
Zigzag guardian of the heath
Horned Adder
Horned eyes, hidden strike
Peringuey's Adder
The dune viper that vanishes in sand
Moon Jellyfish
Four horseshoes under a living moon
Jonah Crab
Big claws, Gulf of Maine flavor.
Grass Carp
The underwater lawnmower-handle with care
Escolar
Deep-sea predator with a notorious bite
Lizardfish
Hidden on the bottom, built to strike
Nilgai
Blue bull of India's scrublands
Polecat
Small predator, big attitude
Red-Eyed Tree Frog
Red eyes, rainforest nights
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
Moccasin Snake
White-mouth warning of the wetlands
Oak Toad
Big life in a tiny sandy toad