Pika
Small body. Big whistle. Bigger grit.
Conservation Threats
Disease
Pathogens, parasites, and disease outbreaks threatening wildlife populations
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Flying Squirrel
Not flyers - forest gliders
Chinstrap Penguin
Strapped for the ice, built for the surf
Poison Dart Frog
Bright colors, bold chemistry
Sponge
Porous powerhouses of the sea
Elephant Shrew
Sengis: Africa's lightning snouts
Ibis
Probe, sweep, and thrive in wetlands
Axolotl
Forever young, forever regrowing
Frigatebird
Born to soar, built to steal
Catfish
Whiskers, spines, and river smarts
Chameleon
Eyes apart. Tongue like lightning.
Bullfrog
Big frog. Bigger boom.
Giant Clam
The clam that runs on sunlight.
Pademelon
Little hopper of the forest edge
Caiman
Freshwater armor, silent power
Tiger Salamander
Vernal-pool tiger, underground traveler
Stick Insect
Nature's living twigs and leaves
Capybara
Built to graze, born to swim
Guinea Fowl
Spotted sentinels of the savanna
Flounder
Two eyes, one side-seafloor masters
Gila Monster
Venom by chew, built for the desert
Tree Frog
Sticky toes, big voices, forest lives
Sea Squirt
Tadpole larva, siphon-powered adult
Cuttlefish
Camouflage geniuses with built-in buoyancy