Caecilian
Tentacled tunnel-hunters of the tropics
Conservation Threats
Disease
Pathogens, parasites, and disease outbreaks threatening wildlife populations
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Siberian Ibex
Built for cliffs, crowned with horns
Jacana
Lily-pad walkers, dads on duty
Song Sparrow
Big song, brown bird, endless variety
Stork
Big wings, long legs, wetland lives
Cuckoo
One family, many wild strategies
Bald Eagle
White head, wild waters, strong comeback.
Flea
Small bite, big jump.
Crow
Brains, wings, and street smarts
Bee
Small insects, massive pollination power
Fruit Fly
The tiny fly that mapped our genes
Aardwolf
The hyena that lives on termites
Woodrat
Midden builders of the North American night
Gazelle
Born to sprint the open plains
Blue Belly Lizard
Blue-belly push-ups on every fence
Gnat
Tiny flies, huge diversity.
Worm
Many lineages, one wormy shape
Ambrosia Beetle
Farm fungi. Tunnel wood. Rule trees.
Jumping Spider
Big vision. Bold jumps.
Nicobar pigeon
The rainbow pigeon with a white flag tail
Eurasian Nuthatch
The headfirst trunk-climber
Evening Bat
Beat the dusk-hunt like an evening bat
Hellbender
Wrinkles that breathe-rivers that live.
Fox Squirrel
Big squirrel, bold colors, buried acorns