Invertebrates > Salticidae & Jumping Spiders
The Coastal Peacock Spider (Maratus speciosus) is a miniature arachnid wonder native to the windswept coastal dunes of southwestern Australia. Famous for the male’s dazzling visual courtship rituals, this tiny jumping spider possesses an iridescent abdominal...
Mammals > Macroscelididae & Sengis
The Round-eared Sengi (Macroscelides proboscideus), historically referred to as the round-eared elephant shrew, is an adorable, high-velocity miniature mammal native to the stony gravel plains and arid scrub of southern Africa. Despite superficially resembling a...
Birds > Cotingidae & Cotingas
The White Bellbird (Procnias albus) is an astonishing, snow-white passerine native to the dense, primary rainforest canopies of the Guiana Shield in northern South America. Globally celebrated in avian physiology for holding the official record as the loudest bird in...
Fungi > Sarcoscyphaceae & Cup Fungi
The Moose Horns Fungus (Wynnea americana) is one of the most visually extraordinary ascomycete fungi in North America. Restricted primarily to the ancient hardwood and mixed forests of the Appalachian Mountains, this striking species erupts from the forest floor in...
Reptiles > Chamaeleonidae & Chameleons
The Namaqua Chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis) is one of the most astonishingly adapted reptiles on Earth, completely shattering the stereotype of chameleons as slow, tree-dwelling forest creatures. Inhabiting the hyper-arid dunes and scorching gravel pavements of the...
