Turtle Frog
Built like a turtle, lives like a mole
Conservation Threats
Urbanization
Expansion of cities and human settlements into wildlife habitats
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Urbanization Animals
Long-Winged Kite Spider
Spines out, web set-kite spider ready
Regal Jumping Spider
Big eyes. Bold leaps. No web needed.
Barn Spider
Night-shift architect of the orb web
Six-Eyed Sand Spiders
Six eyes. Silent ambush.
Cat-Faced Spider
Big web. Cat face. Harmless hunter.
Orange Spider
Pumpkin-colored master of the orb
Southern House Spider
The woolly-web crevice guardian
Cane Spider
Flat, fast, and fond of roaches
Fishing Spiders
Shoreline hunters on water's edge
Mouse Spider
Small burrows, big attitude
Muskellunge (Muskie)
The Fish of 10,000 Casts
Goliath Grouper
Mangroves to wrecks-Atlantic giant
White Crappie
Bars, schools, and spring spawns
Roosevelt Elk
Rainforest Giants of the Pacific Coast
Yellowtail Snapper
Follow the yellow tail!
Freshwater Drum
Hear the river: the freshwater drummer.
Bonefish
Grey ghost of the tidal flats
Guadalupe Bass
The Hill Country's native black bass
Mayan Cichlid
The brackish-water cichlid with a tail-eye
Coues Deer
Sky-island whitetail, canyon-smart
Rock Bass
Red eyes, rock homes, sunfish attitude
Yellow Bullhead Catfish
Pale barbels, tough pond survivor
Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Hairy larvae, big forest impact