Crucian Carp
The ethanol-brewing survivor carp
Conservation Threats
Invasive Species
Non-native species that outcompete, prey on, or spread disease to native wildlife
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Invasive Species Animals
Trout
Cold water, spotted power: trout kin.
Assassin Bug
Silent hunters with a chemical edge
Insect
Six legs, endless strategies.
Freshwater Eel
Born at sea, raised in rivers, return to spawn
Grass Carp
The underwater lawnmower-handle with care
Polecat
Small predator, big attitude
Eastern Barred Bandicoot
Barred rump, big comeback
Treecreeper
Spiral climbers of the bark world
Spider
Silk, stealth, and eight-legged skill
Great Egret
Big white hunter of the wetlands
Eastern Woodrat
Big nests, forest forager, true packrat
Dunnock
Hedgerow accentor, not a sparrow
Kestrel
Windhover hunters of open country
Hawaiian Goose (Nene)
The lava-walking goose of Hawaiʻi
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Leathery shell, ocean-spanning traveler
Eastern Gray Squirrel
The acorn planter in a gray coat
Weaver Birds
Nature's master basket-weavers
Collett's Snake
Banded black snake of inland Queensland
Mulga Snake
Outback heavyweight with a high-yield bite
Congo Snake
Not a snake-an eel-shaped salamander
Boiga
Big-eyed night hunters in the trees
Golden Lancehead
Snake Island's golden ambush viper
Midget Faded Rattlesnake
Small snake. Serious rattle.