Machaeroides
Eocene saber-tooth-without the cat
Conservation Threats
Invasive Species
Non-native species that outcompete, prey on, or spread disease to native wildlife
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Invasive Species Animals
Norway Rat
Built for cities, born to burrow
Io Moth
Big eyes. Bigger bluff.
Cockle
Ribbed hearts of the tidal flats
Armored Catfish
Armored grazers of the Americas
Goby Fish
Tiny fish, big partnerships.
Beluga Sturgeon
Ancient giant, modern warning
Asian Carp
Plankton powerhouses, river spawners
Yellow Perch
Schooling gold for hook and pan
Freshwater Sunfish
Spiny fins, sunny colors, fierce parents
Cory Catfish
Armored, whiskered, and social
Arctic Char
Built for ice-cold waters
Giant Weta
Big bug, bold survivor.
Jewel Beetle
Nature's living metalwork
Giant Desert Centipede
Venom-clawed hunter of the desert night
American Paddlefish
Paddle-snouted plankton hunter
Green Sunfish
Big mouth. Bold stripes. Tough fish.
Common Carp
Tough fish, muddy footprint.
Buffalo Fish
Big bodies, subtle mouths, ancient lives
Dobsonfly
Big jaws, clean streams, short adult lives
Tufted Titmouse
Crested whistler of eastern woods
Hawk
Built to see, swoop, and soar
Meiolania
Horned head. Armored tail. Island titan.
Archaeoindris
Madagascar's lost giant sloth lemur