Plains

Costa’s Hummingbird

Violet-throated spark of the desert

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Big-barred back, subtle red belly

Sandhill Crane

Hear the wild roll of the Sandhill

Dark-Eyed Junco

Winter's little hooded "snowbird"

Redstart

Old World firetails with a flick

Snow Bunting

The Arctic's drifting "snowflake"

Rhino Beetle

Nature's armored jousters

Superworm

Not a worm-this is beetle power

Dinosaur Shrimp

Hatch fast. Grow fast. Survive the drought.

Parti Schnauzer

Big beard, bold heart, bright patches.

Rove Beetle

Short elytra, big ecological impact

Figeater Beetle

The buzzing emerald of ripe fruit

Northern Flicker

The ant-eating woodpecker next door

Eastern Hognose Snake

All bluff, no bite.

Bird Snake

Disappearing twigs with a hidden bite

IMG Boa Constrictor

Powerful hug, no venom needed.

Albino (Amelanistic) Corn Snake

Bright colors, gentle constrictor

Sunset Ball Python

Bring the golden hour home.

Emerald Tree Boa

Green ghost of the Amazon canopy

Lipstick Albino Boa

Big boa, calm power-albino brilliance

Desert Ghost Ball Python

Bright today, brilliant for years.

Cow Reticulated Python

The net-patterned giant of SE Asia

Tentacled Snake

Tentacles that trick fish

Kangaroo Mouse

Small hopper, big desert survivor