Mississippi Kite
The buoyant insect-hawk of summer
Conservation Threats
Infrastructure
Roads, dams, power lines, and buildings causing mortality or habitat fragmentation
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Infrastructure Animals
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
Stork
Big wings, long legs, wetland lives
Cuckoo
One family, many wild strategies
Leopard Gecko
Eyelids, spots, and a power-tail
Seagull
Street-smart birds of sea and city
Bald Eagle
White head, wild waters, strong comeback.
Mosquito
Tiny flyers, huge global impact
Flea
Small bite, big jump.
Crow
Brains, wings, and street smarts
Cockatiel
Crest up-Australia's whistling nomad
Bee
Small insects, massive pollination power
Cricket
Small insect, big night song
Maggot
Nature's recyclers in larval form
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
Praying Mantis
Built to sit, see, and seize
Gnat
Tiny flies, huge diversity.