Mountain Reedbuck

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Mountain Reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) is a medium-sized, graceful antelope specialized for living in steep, rugged montane terrain across disjunct pockets of sub-Saharan Africa. Distinguished by its thick, greyish-fawn coat and rufous head and shoulders, it is...

Bateleur

Birds > Accipitriformes

The Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) is the dazzling, acrobatic tightrope walker of the African skies and one of the most distinctive eagles on Earth. Named from the French word for ‘street tumbler’ or ‘tightrope walker’ because of its unique...

Little Brown Bat

Mammals > Bats

The Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus), celebrated historically as one of the most abundant and beloved small mammals in North America, is the delicate, glossy-furred aerial guardian of northern lakes and summer evening skies. Weighing less than a single coin, this...

Ozark Hellbender

Amphibians > Salamanders

The Ozark Hellbender (Cryptobranchus bishopi), celebrated throughout the Ozark highlands as the ‘Snot Otter’ or ‘Devil Dog’, is a colossal, prehistoric river monster and one of the largest salamanders in the Western Hemisphere. Stretching up to...

Pyrenean Desman

Mammals > Eulipotyphla

The Pyrenean Desman (Galemys pyrenaicus), known in Spain as the ‘Desmán Ibérico’ and in France as the ‘Rat-trompette’, is one of the most enigmatic, bizarre, and critically threatened semi-aquatic mammals on Earth. Resembling a cross between a...