Fish > Killifishes
The Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus), known locally as the Mud Minnow or Saltwater Killifish, is an astonishingly tough, legendary estuarine fish celebrated as one of the most physiologically resilient animals on planet Earth. Thriving in dynamic coastal salt marshes...
Birds > Songbirds
The Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata), affectionately known to birdwatchers as the ‘Butterbutt,’ is one of the hardiest and most abundant migratory songbirds in North America. Instantly identified in flight by its blazing lemon-yellow rump patch,...
Birds > Songbirds
The Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) is a brilliant, sunshine-colored songbird celebrated as one of the most widespread and recognizable warblers in the Western Hemisphere. Filling riparian willow thickets across North America with its cheerful, musical...
Mammals > Carnivorans
The Western Spotted Skunk (Spilogale gracilis) is an acrobatic, weasel-like carnivoran celebrated for its extraordinary and dramatic defensive threat display: performing a vertical handstand on its front paws before spraying. Far more agile and fast-moving than the...
Mammals > Rodents
The Rock Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius) is a famous, small desert rodent celebrated globally as a textbook example of rapid evolutionary adaptation and natural selection. Inhabiting the rocky deserts of the American Southwest, populations living on pale...
