Anomalocaris
Cambrian seas' original superpredator
Mating Social Behaviors
Transient
Brief encounters for mating with no lasting association between individuals
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Transient Animals
Blacknose Shark
Spot the snout-smudge shark
Pyjama Shark
Striped night hunter of South Africa
Silky Shark
Silky: the sleek shadow of tuna seas
Caribbean Reef Shark
The reef's resident requiem shark
Dungeness Crab
White-tipped claws, West Coast pride.
Goby Fish
Tiny fish, big partnerships.
Dobsonfly
Big jaws, clean streams, short adult lives
Eastern Dobsonfly
Big wings. Clean streams. Fierce larvae.
Water Bug
Piercing beaks, aquatic assassins
Muscovy Duck
The tree-perching duck with attitude
Superworm
Not a worm-this is beetle power
Dinosaur Shrimp
Hatch fast. Grow fast. Survive the drought.
Mule Deer
Big ears. Forked antlers. Epic migrations.
Whitetail Deer
The edge-habitat expert with a white flag
Tree Cricket
Leaf-perched musicians of the night
Stonefish
Looks like a rock. Hits like a needle.
Brazilian Treehopper
Tiny bug, wild helmet.
Flycatcher
Perch. Pounce. Snack in midair.
Amphicoelias Fragillimus
The lost giant of the Morrison
Theropod
From raptors to robins: all theropod
Albertonectes
Alberta's long-necked sea swimmer
Ruddy Duck
Small duck, big tail attitude
Epidexipteryx
Display-feather dinosaur of Jurassic China