Mammals > Rodentia
The Gobi Jerboa (Allactaga bullata) is an extraordinary and charismatic bipedal rodent specially adapted to survive in one of the most extreme continental desert environments on Earth: the windswept Gobi Desert of Mongolia and northern China. Resembling a miniature,...
Fungi > Thelephorales
The Bleeding Tooth Fungus (Hydnellum peckii), famously known across mycological folklore as the ‘strawberries and cream’ or ‘devil’s tooth’ fungus, is one of the most visually shocking, eerie, and chemically fascinating macrofungi in the...
Fish > Argentiniformes
The Barreleye Fish (Macropinna microstoma), also known as the Pacific barreleye or spookfish, is one of the most structurally bizarre teleost fishes swimming in Earth’s oceans. Residing in the dimly lit mesopelagic twilight zone of the northern Pacific, this...
Birds > Coraciiformes
The Pitta-like Ground Roller (Atelornis pittoides) is a stunning, jewel-toned terrestrial bird belonging to the family Brachypteraciidae, a lineage found nowhere else on Earth outside Madagascar. Resembling an Asian pitta in both posture and vivid coloration, this shy...
Mammals > Cetaceans
The Narwhal (Monodon monoceros), revered across Arctic maritime lore as the ‘unicorn of the sea,’ is one of the most specialized and enigmatic cetaceans inhabiting the frozen waters of the High Arctic. Belonging to the family Monodontidae alongside its...
