Greater Redhorse

Fish > Suckerfishes & Loaches

The Greater Redhorse (Moxostoma valenciennesi) is the undisputed giant of the redhorse genus, reaching lengths of over 30 inches and weights exceeding 12 pounds. Native to the northern glacial river basins of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence watersheds, this majestic...

River Redhorse

Fish > Suckerfishes & Loaches

The River Redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum) is a large, handsome freshwater sucker native to the clear, powerful rivers of eastern North America. Instantly distinguished by its bright scarlet-red caudal and lower fins, brassy-bronze scales, and colossal pharyngeal throat...

Spotted Crake

Birds > Rails & Coots

The Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) is a small, exquisitely patterned wetland bird of the rail family Rallidae. Inhabiting the densest, most inaccessible freshwater fens and flooded sedge marshes across Eurasia, it is globally celebrated for its enchanting, nocturnal...

Sungrebe

Birds > Finfoots & Rails

The Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica), also known as the American Finfoot, is a remarkable Neotropical waterbird and the only American member of the ancient family Heliornithidae. With a slender, torpedo-shaped body, vivid red bill, and dazzling black-and-yellow banded...

Red-flanked Duiker

Mammals > Antelopes & Bovids

The Red-flanked Duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus) is a vividly colored, small African forest antelope native to the river valleys and savanna-forest transition zones of West and Central Africa. Instantly recognized by its dazzling orange-rufous flanks and prominent...