Small-toothed Ferret-badger

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Small-toothed Ferret-badger (Melogale moschata), affectionately known in East Asia as the Chinese ferret-badger, is an agile, nocturnal mustelid native to the verdant hill forests and wooded valleys of southern China and Southeast Asia. Combining the slender,...

Leafy Brain Fungus

Fungi > Jelly Fungi

The Leafy Brain Fungus (Phaeotremella foliacea), historically known as Tremella foliacea and affectionately nicknamed the brown jelly fungus or jelly leaf, is a fascinating gelatinous macrofungus native to temperate woodland ecosystems across the Northern Hemisphere....

Golden Trumpet

Plants > Costus & Spiral Gingers

The Golden Trumpet (Costus spectabilis), revered as the national floral emblem of Nigeria where it adorns the national coat of arms, is an enchanting geophytic perennial herb native to the savanna woodlands of tropical Africa. Unlike tall, upright spiral gingers,...

Large Stonefly

Invertebrates > Stoneflies

The Large Stonefly (Dinocras cephalotes) is one of the most magnificent and ecologically crucial freshwater macro-invertebrates inhabiting the mountain rivers of Europe. Belonging to the family Perlidae, this apex aquatic predator is celebrated across limnological...

Palau Cling Goby

Fish > Gobies

The Palau Cling Goby (Stiphodon pelewensis), commonly called the Palau waterfall goby, is an exquisite amphidromous freshwater fish native exclusively to the tumbling volcanic streams of Babeldaob Island in Palau. Belonging to the family Oxudercidae and subfamily...