Little Bee-eater

Birds > Perching Birds

The Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus) is the smallest representative of the bee-eater family Meropidae, illuminating open savannas and river margins across sub-Saharan Africa with its jewel-like plumage. Measuring barely 16 cm in length, this vibrant avian predator...

Townsend’s Big-eared Bat

Mammals > Bats

Townsend’s Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) is a medium-sized vesper bat celebrated for its colossal ears, which reach up to nearly four centimeters in length—over one-third of its total body length. Distributed predominantly across the canyonlands and...

Pallid Bat

Mammals > Bats

The Pallid Bat (Antrozous pallidus) is a distinctive, desert-adapted bat native to the arid canyonlands, chaparral, and scrub habitats of western North America. Famous for its massive ears, pale sandy-blonde coat, and unusual ground-gleaning hunting technique, this...

Eastern Red Bat

Mammals > Bats

The Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis) is one of North America’s most widespread and visually striking forest-dwelling bats, belonging to the vesper bat family Vespertilionidae. Unlike many cave-dwelling bats, this solitary tree bat roosts among foliage in...

Wood Mushroom

Fungi > Agarics & Gilled Mushrooms

The Wood Mushroom (Agaricus silvicola) is a graceful, forest-dwelling basidiomycete fungus closely related to the common field mushroom and button mushroom. Found flourishing in coniferous and deciduous woodland litter throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, it...