Green Anaconda

Reptiles > Boid Snakes

The Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus), celebrated across South American mythology and global pop culture as the ‘water boa’ and the phantom sovereign of the swamps, is undisputed as the heaviest and most massive snake species on planet Earth. While the...

Marbled Newt

Amphibians > Newts & Salamanders

The Marbled Newt (Triturus marmoratus) is celebrated throughout European herpetology as one of the most vividly colored, visually spectacular amphibians on the continent. Inhabiting the mossy, ancient deciduous woodlands and Mediterranean forests of France, Spain, and...

Laughing Kookaburra

Birds > Kingfishers

The Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae), fondly known across Australia as the ‘bushman’s clock,’ is the largest and most famous species of the kingfisher family (Alcedinidae). Instantly recognized by its robust, oversized head, heavy...

Magnificent Frigatebird

Birds > Frigatebirds

The Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), historically christened the ‘man-o’-war bird’ or ‘pirate of the skies’ by early mariners, is the supreme master of oceanic aerodynamics. Boasting the highest ratio of wingspan to body...

Wolverine

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Wolverine (Gulo gulo), known across northern indigenous folklore as the ‘skunk bear’ or ‘glutton of the north,’ is the largest terrestrial member of the weasel family (Mustelidae). Built like a miniature bear with the ferocious tenacity of...