Southern Reedbuck

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Southern Reedbuck (Redunca arundinum) is the largest member of the reedbuck genus, roaming the lush wetland valleys and river floodplains of southern and south-central Africa. Recognized by its soft, silky yellowish-brown coat, prominent dark glandular patch...

Chestnut Mushroom

Fungi > Agarics & Gilled Mushrooms

The Chestnut Mushroom (Pholiota adiposa), also known as the Fat Pholiota or Golden Scalycap, is a visually dramatic wood-decaying basidiomycete fungus native to temperate forests across the Northern Hemisphere. Growing in dense, brilliant clusters on the trunks and...

Willow Oak

Plants > Trees & Shrubs

The Willow Oak (Quercus phellos) is an elegant, fast-growing deciduous tree in the red oak group (Lobatae), native to the moist lowland bottomlands and river floodplains of the eastern and southern United States. Uniquely un-oak-like in appearance, it is famous for...

Post Oak

Plants > Trees & Shrubs

The Post Oak (Quercus stellata) is a sturdy, slow-growing white oak native to the eastern and south-central United States, celebrated for its legendary rot-resistant wood and unmatched drought tolerance. Historically anchoring the vast ‘Cross Timbers’...

Ringed Salamander

Amphibians > Salamanders

The Ringed Salamander (Ambystoma annulatum) is a large, secretive mole salamander endemic exclusively to the rugged Ozark Plateau and Ouachita Mountains of the central United States. Instantly recognizable by the bold yellow-to-white ring-like crossbars circling its...