Common Loon
Haunting voice of northern lakes
Conservation Threats
Urbanization
Expansion of cities and human settlements into wildlife habitats
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Keel-Billed Toucan
Big bill, big role in the rainforest
White-Faced Capuchin
Big brains behind a white face
Warthog
Kneel, graze, and bolt to the burrow
Impala
Built for speed-born to bound.
Ocelot
Rosettes in the shadows.
Mole
Built to burrow, born to sense
Tarsier
Big eyes. Bigger leaps.
Giant African Land Snail
Big shell, bigger invasion story
Quail
Camouflage, coveys, and quick takeoff
Fennec Fox
Big ears. Small fox. Sahara night.
Golden Lion Tamarin
Golden mane, forest guardian
Booby
Born to dive, built to soar
Heron
Still. Stalk. Strike.
Gibbon
Canopy acrobats with duet songs
Stoat
White in winter, black-tipped always
Gecko
Tiny toes, big grip.
Possum
Australasia's night climbers
Opossum
America's adaptable marsupials
Coati
Long nose, tall tail, band-life!
Flying Squirrel
Not flyers - forest gliders
Poison Dart Frog
Bright colors, bold chemistry
Sponge
Porous powerhouses of the sea
Elephant Shrew
Sengis: Africa's lightning snouts