Giant Weta
Big bug, bold survivor.
Conservation Threats
Agricultural Expansion
Conversion of natural habitats to farmland and ranching operations
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Agricultural Expansion Animals
Robber Flies
Hawks of the insect world
Jewel Beetle
Nature's living metalwork
Giant Desert Centipede
Venom-clawed hunter of the desert night
Neon Tetra
Half-red stripe, full neon glow
Crocodile Monitor
New Guinea's whip-tailed tree hunter
Buffalo Fish
Big bodies, subtle mouths, ancient lives
Pictus Catfish
Spots, speed, and super-long whiskers
Dobsonfly
Big jaws, clean streams, short adult lives
European Starling
Mimic, shimmer, and swarm the sky
Belted Kingfisher
Bank-burrower. Perch-watcher. Plunge-diver.
Vermilion Flycatcher
A spark of red on the riverbank
African Golden Cat
The rainforest's hidden cat of many colors
Hawk
Built to see, swoop, and soar
Eastern Dobsonfly
Big wings. Clean streams. Fierce larvae.
Anteosaurus
Karoo's pre-dinosaur apex hunter
Holy Cross Frog
The desert frog with a cross on its back
Archaeoindris
Madagascar's lost giant sloth lemur
Viper Boa
Looks like a viper, hugs like a boa.
Executioner Wasp
Big paper wasp, bigger attitude
Tailless Whip Scorpion
Feelers first. Pincers ready.
Brook Trout
Vermiculations in the cold current
Partridge
Small birds, big survival skills.
Pine Beetle
Small beetle, big forest change