Freshwater Drum
Hear the river: the freshwater drummer.
Conservation Threats
Natural System Modification
Altered fire regimes, water management, and ecosystem engineering
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Natural System Modification Animals
Black Crappie
Mottled master of the spring bite
Bonefish
Grey ghost of the tidal flats
Guadalupe Bass
The Hill Country's native black bass
Mangrove Snapper
From mangroves to wrecks: built to hunt
Spanish Mackerel
Coastal speedsters with razor teeth
Coues Deer
Sky-island whitetail, canyon-smart
Red Drum Fish
Hear the drum, spot the tail.
Cubera Snapper
Big jaws. Bigger snapper.
Speckled Trout
Speckles, drums, and coastal thrills
Rock Bass
Red eyes, rock homes, sunfish attitude
King Mackerel
Built for speed, armed with teeth
Peacock Bass
Amazon power in a cichlid body
Yellow Bullhead Catfish
Pale barbels, tough pond survivor
Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Hairy larvae, big forest impact
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar
Parsleyworm with a secret orange horn
Tussock Moth
Tussocks, toxins, and treetops
Black Swallowtail
The Parsley Worm in a Black Cape
Tiger Swallowtail
Striped speedster of eastern forests
Tent Caterpillar
Silk tents, teamwork, and tree-top dramas
Gypsy Moth Caterpillar
Blue then red spots-forest defoliator
Swallowtail Butterfly
Big wings, bold tails, secret defenses
Giant Golden Mole
Gold in the soil, ghost of the forest