Fish > Minnows & Daces
The Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae) is an evolutionary masterpiece of hydrodynamics, built to conquer the most violent, turbulent river rapids in North America. Named for its prominent, fleshy snout that overhangs a subterminal mouth, this sleek bottom-dweller...
Fish > Sculpins
The Prickly Sculpin (Cottus asper) is a robust, well-camouflaged benthic freshwater fish ubiquitous across the diverse river systems and coastal lakes of the Pacific Northwest. Named for the dense covering of tiny, sharp prickles (modified scales) that coat its...
Birds > Finches & Allies
The Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) is an energetic, acrobatic boreal finch renowned for its high-spirited chattering flocks and dramatic, unpredictable winter ‘irruptions’ across North America. Heavily streaked in earthy brown and tan, this small conifer...
Mammals > Rodents
The Northern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys leucogaster), affectionately known as the ‘Werewolf Mouse’ of the American West, is a fiercely predatory, highly unusual carnivorous rodent. Dominating arid sagebrush and shortgrass prairies, this fearless little...
Mammals > Moles & Shrews
The Coast Mole (Scapanus orarius) is a secretive, highly specialized subterranean mammal native to the moist, fertile coastal soils and temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. Operating almost entirely underground beneath dense blankets of coastal sword ferns...
