Hooded Pitcher Plant

Plants > Carnivorous Plants

The Hooded Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia minor) is an evolutionary wonder of the botanical world, native strictly to the fire-dependent wet savannas and peat bogs of the southeastern United States coastal plain. Uniquely distinguished among American pitcher plants by its...

Harlequin Shrimp

Invertebrates > Shrimps

The Harlequin Shrimp (Hymenocera picta) is one of the most visually flamboyant and ecologically specialized crustaceans in the world’s oceans. Resembling an intricate piece of animated porcelain, this miniature marine warrior wanders the shallow coral reefs of...

Bluecheek Butterflyfish

Fish > Butterflyfishes

The Bluecheek Butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus), also known as the Golden Butterflyfish or Addis butterflyfish, is one of the most iconic, unmistakable marine inhabitants of the Red Sea. Renowned for its radiant, sunburst-yellow disc-shaped body contrasted by an...

Golden Tree Snake

Reptiles > Colubrids

The Golden Tree Snake (Chrysopelea ornata), also known as the ornate flying snake, is one of the most astonishing aerodynamic marvels in the vertebrate world. Inhabiting the lush tropical rainforest canopies and plantation groves of South and Southeast Asia, this...

Indian Spotted Chevrotain

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Indian Spotted Chevrotain (Moschiola indica), commonly called the ‘Indian mouse-deer,’ is an ancient and secretive primitive ruminant that inhabits the deciduous forest floors of peninsular India. Belonging to the family Tragulidae, this tiny, delicate...