King Salmon
Biggest Pacific salmon, epic river run.
Conservation Threats
Natural System Modification
Altered fire regimes, water management, and ecosystem engineering
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Natural System Modification Animals
Urechis unicinctus (Penis Fish)
The mudflat innkeeper with a mucus net
Perch Fish
Spines up-freshwater's sharp hunters
Stonefish
Looks like a rock. Hits like a needle.
Bigfin Reef Squid
Big fins. Bright signals. Reef-speed life.
Naegleria
Warm water, wrong way-protect your nose
Nautilus
Ancient shell, living navigator.
Horse Mackerel
Rough-sided sprinters of the sea
Katydid
Leaf-mimics with night-time songs
Brazilian Treehopper
Tiny bug, wild helmet.
Xenacanthus
The head-spined hunters of Pangea
Dinofelis
Moderate sabers, maximum power.
Cephalaspis
Head-shielded pioneer of vertebrates
Dinosaurs
One name, a million body plans
Hallucigenia
Cambrian's spiky little evolution clue
Xenoposeidon
England's one-bone sauropod mystery
Xiongguanlong
A "before-the-tyrants" tyrannosauroid
Earless Monitor Lizard
Borneo's "hidden-ear" river guardian
Golden Eagle
Gold-naped master of open skies
Swallow
Masters of the open air
Short-Eared Owl
Twilight hunter of the open plains
Sarus Crane
Tallest flyer, truest partner
Common Grackle
Pale eyes. Loud calls. City-smart flocks.
Osprey
Nature's plunge-diving fish hawk