Conservation Threats

Agricultural Expansion

Conversion of natural habitats to farmland and ranching operations

1,269 Animals

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Peacock Spider

Small spider, big stage show

Groundhog (Woodchuck)

Dig deep. Sleep deeper.

Cross Fox

Cross-marked, wild, and wily.

Lyrebird

Australia's master mimic songbirds

Burrowing Owl

The owl that lives underground

Amazon Parrot

Big voices, green feathers, wild minds

Jackdaw

Pale-eyed neighbor with a clever mind

Cactus Mouse

Built for life without a drink

Takin

Himalaya's shaggy highland bovid

Joro Spider

Golden web, giant female, tiny male

Bobolink

Bubbling song over hayfields, Southbound by night

African Grey Parrot

The red-tailed genius of Africa

Mississippi Kite

The buoyant insect-hawk of summer

Douc

Colorful leaf-eaters of the canopy

Caecilian

Tentacled tunnel-hunters of the tropics

Siberian Ibex

Built for cliffs, crowned with horns

Jacana

Lily-pad walkers, dads on duty

Song Sparrow

Big song, brown bird, endless variety

Great Crested Flycatcher

Snakeskin in the nest, bugs on the wing

Stork

Big wings, long legs, wetland lives

Cuckoo

One family, many wild strategies

Leopard Gecko

Eyelids, spots, and a power-tail

Flea

Small bite, big jump.

Crow

Brains, wings, and street smarts

Agricultural Expansion