Groundhog Tick
The burrow-dwelling bite you don't see
Conservation Threats
Agricultural Expansion
Conversion of natural habitats to farmland and ranching operations
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Patagonian Mara
Patagonia's monogamous speedster
Golden Jackal
Eurasia's adaptable, omnivorous canid
Desert Wolf
Built to run, born to howl
Turtle Frog
Built like a turtle, lives like a mole
Long-Winged Kite Spider
Spines out, web set-kite spider ready
Regal Jumping Spider
Big eyes. Bold leaps. No web needed.
Six-Eyed Sand Spiders
Six eyes. Silent ambush.
Orange Spider
Pumpkin-colored master of the orb
Cane Spider
Flat, fast, and fond of roaches
Fishing Spiders
Shoreline hunters on water's edge
Mouse Spider
Small burrows, big attitude
Muskellunge (Muskie)
The Fish of 10,000 Casts
Roosevelt Elk
Rainforest Giants of the Pacific Coast
Aoudad Sheep
Shaggy-chapped climber of the cliffs
Freshwater Drum
Hear the river: the freshwater drummer.
Guadalupe Bass
The Hill Country's native black bass
Rock Bass
Red eyes, rock homes, sunfish attitude
Peacock Bass
Amazon power in a cichlid body
Yellow Bullhead Catfish
Pale barbels, tough pond survivor
Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Hairy larvae, big forest impact
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar
Parsleyworm with a secret orange horn
Tussock Moth
Tussocks, toxins, and treetops