Least Concern Bird
Flamingo
The pink filter-feeder that stands on one leg
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South America holds the Amazon rainforest, the most biodiverse place on Earth. Its jungles are home to brilliantly colored poison dart frogs and countless other species still being discovered.
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Least Concern Mammal
Sloth
The slowest mammal on Earth
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Near Threatened Mammal
Jaguar
The Americas' largest and most powerful cat
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Least Concern Invertebrate
Tarantula
The large, hairy spider with a gentle reputation
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Least Concern Bird
Barn Owl
The ghostly, heart-faced night hunter
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Least Concern Mammal
White-tailed Deer
The Americas' most familiar deer
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Least Concern Amphibian
Poison Dart Frog
Tiny, brilliantly colored, and among the most toxic animals alive
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Least Concern Insect
Ladybug
The spotted beetle gardeners love
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Vulnerable Reptile
Galápagos Tortoise
The giant tortoise that can live over a century
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Least Concern Mammal
Otter
The playful, water-loving member of the weasel family
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Least Concern Mammal
Bat
The only mammals capable of true flight
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Least Concern Mammal
Capybara
The world's largest rodent
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Least Concern Insect
Ant
The tireless team-working insect
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Least Concern Mammal
Cougar
The wide-ranging big cat with many names
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Least Concern Fish
Red-bellied Piranha
The sharp-toothed fish of the Amazon
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Least Concern Reptile
Green Anaconda
The heaviest snake in the world
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Least Concern Reptile
Boa Constrictor
The powerful constricting snake of the Americas
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Least Concern Insect
Mosquito
The tiny insect with an outsized impact
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Least Concern Insect
Bumblebee
The fuzzy, hard-working pollinator of meadows and gardens
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Least Concern Fish
Electric Eel
The fish that generates powerful electric shocks
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Least Concern Bird
Toco Toucan
The rainforest bird with the giant colorful bill
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Least Concern Fish
Guppy
The colorful beginner's aquarium fish
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Least Concern Insect
Firefly
The glowing beetle of warm summer nights
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Least Concern Insect
Cicada
The loud summer singer with a long underground youth
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Least Concern Invertebrate
Jumping Spider
The big-eyed spider that pounces on its prey
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Least Concern Bird
Peregrine Falcon
The fastest animal on the planet
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Least Concern Insect
Praying Mantis
The patient ambush predator with folded arms
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Least Concern Insect
Termite
The colony-building recycler of dead wood
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Least Concern Insect
Housefly
The familiar fly found wherever people live
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Least Concern Invertebrate
Centipede
The fast, venomous predator with many legs
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Near Threatened Amphibian
Pacman Frog
The round, big-mouthed horned frog
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Least Concern Invertebrate
Millipede
The slow, many-legged recycler of the forest floor
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Least Concern Bird
Scarlet Macaw
The brilliant red parrot of the rainforest
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Least Concern Insect
Dragonfly
The agile aerial hunter of ponds and streams
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Least Concern Insect
Flea
The wingless parasite famous for jumping
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Least Concern Reptile
Green Iguana
The large tree-dwelling lizard of the tropics
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Least Concern Insect
Grasshopper
The jumping insect of fields and meadows
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Least Concern Bird
Great Horned Owl
The powerful nocturnal hunter with feathered tufts
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Least Concern Amphibian
Cane Toad
A large, toxic toad turned invasive pest
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Least Concern Amphibian
Caecilian
The limbless, burrowing amphibians
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Least Concern Insect
Rhinoceros Beetle
One of the strongest animals for its size
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Least Concern Invertebrate
Garden Snail
The slow, shell-carrying garden mollusk
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Least Concern Insect
Cockroach
The hardy survivor that lives almost anywhere
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Least Concern Insect
Cricket
The chirping insect of warm evenings
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Least Concern Invertebrate
Earthworm
The soil engineer that enriches the earth
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Least Concern Amphibian
Glass Frog
The frog with see-through skin
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