Wood Duck
The tree-nesting duck with a leap
Conservation Threats
Urbanization
Expansion of cities and human settlements into wildlife habitats
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Urbanization Animals
Painted Bunting
Nature's living rainbow in the thickets
Least Flycatcher
Hear "che-bek," find the flycatcher.
Magyarosaurus
A little titanosaur from an island world
Kentucky Warbler
Masked jewel of the forest floor
Common Yellowthroat
Masked singer of the marsh edge
Asian Water Monitor
The canal-cruising giant of Asia
Lace Monitor
Lace-patterned climber of Australia's east
Black Throat Monitor
Dark throat. Big brain. Savanna hunter.
Mole Crab (Sand Flea)
Burrow fast. Filter the surf.
Hammerhead Worm
Hammerhead hunters of the soil
Capuchin
Small hands, big brains.
Tamarin
Small monkeys, big teamwork
Angled Sunbeam Caterpillar
Small larva, big ant allies
Nut Weevil
Snouts that drill, larvae that dine
Lace Bug
Lacy wings, leafy feasts.
Eared Grebe
Golden ears, black neck, master diver
Leichhardt's Grasshopper
Northern Australia's warning-coloured hopper
Horned Grebe
Golden horns, master of the dive
Fritillary Butterfly
Four legs, endless wing stories
Saturniidae Moth
Big wings, brief lives, brilliant cocoons.
Decorator Crab
Wear the reef. Fool the predator.
Trapdoor spider
Hidden door, lightning strike.
Javan Leopard
Java's hidden rosettes in the mist