Laughing Kookaburra
The bush's laughing alarm clock
Conservation Threats
Invasive Species
Non-native species that outcompete, prey on, or spread disease to native wildlife
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Invasive Species Animals
Eastern Phoebe
Tail-pump. Perch. "Fee-bee!"
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Tiny bird, huge journey
Thrush
Forest flutes of the world
Virgin Islands Dwarf Gecko
Tiny guardian of Virgin Islands leaf litter
Mallard
The adaptable original duck
Northern Cardinal
Red crest, bold song, backyard royalty
Crab Spider
Side-stepping ambush artists
Imperial Moth
Big wings. Brief life. Night royalty.
Kodkod
Tiny forest ghost of southern Chile
Huntsman Spider
Sideways legs. Lightning-fast hunters.
Rodents
Born to gnaw, built to adapt
Tiger Moth
Bright wings, bold defenses
Carpenter Ant
Big ants, smooth galleries, no wood-eating.
Great Blue Heron
Stand still. Strike fast. Fly blue.
Jackson’s Chameleon
Three horns. Live birth. Tree-top hunter.
Dung Beetle
Nature's cleanup crew-on the roll
Mole Cricket
Built to dig, born to sing
Crappie Fish
Slabs in the shadows, springtime stars
Northern Alligator Lizard
Armored, secretive, tail-shedding survivor
Japanese Beetle
Small beetle, big bite.
Ghost Crab
The night sprinters of the sand
Key Deer
Small deer, big Keys legacy
Caribou
Antlers, Arctic, and endless miles.