Plains Zebra

Mammals > Odd-Toed Ungulates

The Plains Zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchellii) is the most abundant, geographically widespread, and culturally celebrated member of the horse family Equidae native to Africa. Famous for its dazzling coat of alternating vertical black-and-white stripes that...

North American Beaver

Mammals > Rodents

The North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) is the largest native rodent in North America and second-largest on Earth, belonging to the ancient rodent family Castoridae. Renowned globally as nature’s paramount ecosystem engineer, this semi-aquatic mammal is...

Coyote

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Coyote (Canis latrans) is a medium-sized, extraordinarily adaptable wild canid native to North America and a quintessential symbol of the American landscape. Readily distinguished from gray wolves by its smaller, slighter frame, slender muzzle, large pointed ears,...

Raccoon

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Raccoon (Procyon lotor), sometimes termed the common raccoon, is a medium-sized, exceptionally intelligent mesopredator native to North America and the largest member of the procyonid family Procyonidae. Instantly identified worldwide by its iconic black facial...

Cougar

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Cougar (Puma concolor), known variously across regions as the mountain lion, puma, panther, or catamount, is a formidable, solitary apex hypercarnivore in the cat family Felidae. Boasting the greatest geographical range of any native terrestrial land mammal in the...

Sperm Whale

Mammals > Cetaceans

The Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus), or cachalot, is the largest of all toothed whales (Odontoceti) and the colossal apex predator of the ocean’s bathypelagic abyss. Instantly recognizable by its immense, truncated barrel-shaped head—which comprises up to...

Red Fox

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest true fox species within the genus Vulpes and the most geographically widespread terrestrial carnivoran on the planet. Recognized by its fiery rust-red coat, snow-white throat and chest, black ear backs and lower limb...

Moose

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Moose (Alces alces), known in Eurasia as the elk, is the colossal undisputed giant of the deer family Cervidae. Native to the circumpolar boreal forests and subarctic taiga belts of the Northern Hemisphere, adult bulls are immediately recognized by their massive...

American Bison

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The American Bison (Bison bison), designated as the official national mammal of the United States, is the heaviest terrestrial mammal in North America and a quintessential symbol of the Great Plains. A prominent member of the family Bovidae, this massive ungulate...

Bottlenose Dolphin

Mammals > Cetaceans

The Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is the quintessential, globally distributed cetacean of the oceanic dolphin family Delphinidae. Renowned for its streamlined spindle-shaped morphology, short defined snout, and expressive facial anatomy, this apex...