What small creatures have many legs, even more nicknames, and an essential role in maintaining healthy soil?

Pill bugs!

What creatures crucial to soil health, climate stability, and life on this planet inspire us in generosity and connection?

Mycorrhizal Fungi!

What amazing insects literally eat poop but still inspired the ancients? 

Dung beetles!

Do you know which fungus among us is most humongous?

Have you ever heard of a squirrel that barks?

Let me introduce you to the Prairie Dog.

Which ferocious, fuzzy creatures dominate the forest and help their ecosystems thrive?

Grizzly Bears!

What cute creature takes the title of the largest rodent on Earth?

That would be the Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, more commonly known as the capybara. Although they resemble their smaller relatives, these aquatic mammals are the biggest rodents to walk the planet!

What would you get if you crossed a bear, a dog, and an otter?

The Bush Dog!

What curious creature with its own built-in armor digs its way into trouble but floats right out?

The armadillo!

What organism can grow up to 35 inches in a day, conduct electricity, and survive an atomic bomb?

Bamboo!

What tiny creature dwells in a unique coastal forest, where it is famous for its appetite?

That would be Xenohyla truncata, or Izecksohn’s Brazilian treefrog.

Which ancient reptile is as old as crocodiles, has equally scary teeth, and can see all the way to the heavens?

Of course it’s New Zealand’s own Tuatara!

What small but fearless songbird can astonish with its aerial acrobatics and is always ready to battle much bigger birds for dominance?

The Black Drongo!

What 100 million year old creature brought on the ice age but is so tiny that a cluster can fit on your finger tip?

That would be Azolla!

What curious creature sounds like it will bite, but is actually used to heal?

It is the Goodyera orchid, and it is a plant of contradictions!

What creature preys on ants and other insects, invading their bodies, seizing control of their minds, and killing them off to reproduce, all the while inspiring zombie stories that terrify us humans?

Welcome to Zombie Ant Fungus, or Ophiocordyceps Unilateralis!

What unassuming weed could really brighten your garden and heal the world?

Self-heal!

Which creature is the largest Asian antelope, considered sacred to some and pest to others?

The Nilgai!

What ancient invertebrate can breathe through its skin, squeeze through tight spots, and use slime to attack prey?

The velvet worm!

What creature has the best and most adaptable eyesight in the natural world, packs a wicked punch harder than a bullet and can change its body colors at will?

This would be the mantis shrimp in the stomatopod family!

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!

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!

Which bird from Asia is sought after worldwide, holds a beautiful crown with a purpose, and graces our eyesight with colorful feathers?

Peafowls!

Which migratory creature is native to 15 countries, has the longest mammal migration known, and has a unique coat pattern across individuals?

The Zebra!