Nurse Shark
The reef's gentle vacuum hunter
Conservation Threats
Natural System Modification
Altered fire regimes, water management, and ecosystem engineering
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Natural System Modification Animals
Gerbil
Built for sand, born to burrow
Kingfisher
Big head. Fast strike. True kingfisher.
Dolphin
Pods, clicks, and ocean smarts.
Amazon River Dolphin (Pink Dolphin)
The pink dolphin of flooded forests
Squid
Ten-limbed sprinters of the sea
Howler Monkey
Small monkeys, thunderous voices.
Moose
Palmate antlers, wetland giant.
Crab
Sideways masters of every shore
Squirrel Monkey
Big eyes. Fast feet. Forest teamwork.
Buffalo
Horn-bossed guardians of the savanna
Bison
Hump-backed architects of the plains
Prawn
From reef cleaners to river giants
Serval
The wetland pouncer with radar ears
Caracal
Black ears. Big leap. Silent hunter.
African Clawed Frog
Three claws. One famous frog.
Argentine Horned Frog
Big mouth. Bigger ambush.
Gopher
Built for life underground
Adélie Penguin
The little penguin of the sea-ice edge
Black Widow Spider
Small spider, big reputation.
Coral
Tiny polyps, massive oceans
Bird of Paradise
Nature's greatest courtship show
Common Loon
Haunting voice of northern lakes
White-Faced Capuchin
Big brains behind a white face