What creature has a venomous bite and is uniquely adapted to survive harsh desert terrain?
The Gila monster!
Welcome to our Featured Creature series, in which we’ll share some of our favorite baffling, remarkable, and powerful organisms that call our planet home. We share so much with other life – a large percentage of our DNA, the ecosystems we inhabit, the food webs we participate in. And we have a shared fate on this Earth.
All of these organisms have much to teach us, and we love to see how they’ve adapted to and shaped their ecosystems so uniquely. We hope you’ll enjoy this look at the creativity and resilience of life!
What creature has a venomous bite and is uniquely adapted to survive harsh desert terrain?
The Gila monster!
What unique animal could be a cross between a rabbit, a pig, an opossum, and an anteater?
The aardvark!
What instantly recognizable songbird holds seven state titles and has the crown to prove it?
The Northern Cardinal!
What statuesque organism is a champion of beauty, hardiness, and capacity to nurture life around it?
The Northern Red Oak!
What mammal makes a mysterious sound that scientists can’t figure out, can jump straight up to a height eight times their body length, and loves us when we love them?
Felis catus, the mostly tame, sometimes feral, house cat!
What often-overlooked creature is an expert navigator, an impressive postman, and a natural mammographer?
A pigeon!
What striking seabird is a master of adaptability in the ocean and the air?
The Atlantic Puffin!
What long-legged creatures are known for their beauty, social habits, and fabulous flamboyance?
Flamingos!
What species of tremendous size and grace undertakes the largest mammal migration on Earth?
The humpback whale!
What cute creature is an underground architect and an amateur meteorologist?
The Groundhog!
What common bird possesses an uncommon intelligence, including diversified communication, excellent memory, and a talent for mathematics?
The crow!
What furry feline has stealthy skills, built-in snow gear, and a surprising screech?
The Canada lynx!
What fascinating feline with unique adaptations roams the aquatic ecosystems of Southeast Asia?
The fishing cat!
Which creature is the largest Asian antelope, considered sacred to some and pest to others?
The Nilgai!
What nocturnal creatures native to North America are known for their beauty and the fact that they don’t eat at all in their adult life?
Luna moths!
Which creature is a combination of two other organisms, comes in bright colors, and helps us measure air quality?
Lichen!