Plateau

Snouted Cobra

Big hood. Bold snout. Serious venom.

Asp

The original "asp" of the Nile

Uinta Ground Squirrel

Whistle, burrow, hibernate-repeat.

Vicuña

Fine fiber, tough mountain survivor

Dwarf Hamster

Small hamsters, big steppe survival

Jackrabbit

Long ears. Longer legs. Lightning leaps.

Eurasian Lynx

Silent forest hunter with tufted ears

Ox

Not a species-an ox is a job.

Kit Fox

Big ears. Cool survival.

European Wildcat

Blunt tail. Bold rings. True wild Europe.

Whiptail Lizard

Speed, sun, and serious tails

Sambar

Asia's heavyweight forest deer

Honey Buzzard

The wasp-nest excavator of Europe

Spider-Tailed Horned Viper

A viper with a spider on its tail.

Leopard Lizard

Spotted sprinters of the desert

Carpet Viper

Hear the hiss, heed the saw

Texas Spiny Lizard

Spiky scales, Texas trails.

Agama Lizard

Colorful rock sentinels of Africa

Timber Rattlesnake (Canebrake Rattlesnake)

The forest rattler: warn first, strike last

Bearded Vulture

The Bone-Breaking Mountain Vulture

Brown Snake

Australia's swift, serious brown snakes

Black Mamba

Black mouth. Cool head. Keep distance.

Egyptian Cobra (Egyptian Asp)

Hood up: the classic "asp" of history

Coachwhip Snake

Built for speed. No venom required.