Wildlife Species Library

Grasses

drooping woodreed

Cinna latifolia

An elegant, towering grass of the deep woods, dropping woodreed is famous for its lacy, shimmering seed clusters that...

Mammals

Dugong

Dugong dugon

The gentle 'sea cow' of the Indo-Pacific, the Dugong is a master of the seagrass meadows. Known for its whale-like ta...

Marine Life

Dulse

Palmaria palmata

Dulse is a striking crimson seaweed with leathery, hand-shaped fronds that has been a staple of North Atlantic coasta...

Insects

Dun Skipper

Euphyes vestris

A subtle yet charming visitor to summer meadows, the Dun Skipper is a master of camouflage with its dark, earthy tone...

Crustaceans

Dungeness Crab

Metacarcinus magister

A coastal icon of the Pacific Northwest, the Dungeness Crab is as famous for its sweet meat as it is for its fascinat...

Birds

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Meet the 'sewing machine' of the shore. The Dunlin is a master of migration, famous for its synchronized aerial displ...

Birds

Dunnock

Prunella modularis

The Dunnock is the 'quiet neighbor' of the bird world—a subtle, ground-dwelling accentor with a lead-grey breast and ...

Fish

Dusky Damselfish

Stegastes adustus

Meet the reef’s most determined gardener. The Dusky Damselfish is a tiny powerhouse that aggressively 'farms' its own...

Mammals

Dusky Dolphin

Aethalodelphis obscurus

The Dusky Dolphin is the Southern Hemisphere's premier acrobat, known for spectacular leaps and a curious, social nat...

Birds

Dusky Flycatcher

Empidonax oberholseri

A master of the mountain brush, the Dusky Flycatcher is a subtle beauty known for its acrobatic aerial hunts and rhyt...

Fish

Dusky Gregory

Stegastes nigricans

Meet the reef's most dedicated gardener. The Dusky Gregory is a small fish with a big personality, famous for growing...

Mammals

Dusky Leaf Monkey

Trachypithecus obscurus

Recognizable by their comical 'spectacles' and stunning orange infants, the Dusky Leaf Monkey is a gentle, leaf-eatin...

Birds

Dusky-legged Guan

Penelope obscura

The 'forest chicken' of the Atlantic Forest, the Dusky-legged Guan is a large, charismatic bird known for its strikin...

Birds

Dusky Moorhen

Gallinula tenebrosa

With its iconic red face and expressive tail-flicking, the Dusky Moorhen is the charismatic socialite of the local we...

Fish

Dusky Morwong

Dactylophora nigricans

A stoic giant of the Australian kelp forests and seagrass meadows, the Dusky Morwong is a master of the bottom-dwelli...

Insects

Dusky Sallow

Eremobia ochroleuca

A master of grassland camouflage, the Dusky Sallow features stunning marbled wings in shades of ochre and gold. Look ...

Fish

Dusky Shark

Carcharhinus obscurus

A sleek, long-distance traveler of the deep, the Dusky Shark is a symbol of the ocean's wild frontier. This powerful ...

Fish

Dusky Shiner

Pteronotropis cummingsae

A shimmering inhabitant of the Southeast's mysterious blackwater streams, the Dusky Shiner is a master of the slow-mo...

Fish

Dusky Smooth-hound

Mustelus canis

The Dusky Smooth-hound is a sleek, pack-hunting 'dogfish' shark that patrols our coastal shallows. Known for its doci...

Fish

Dussumier's Halfbeak

Hyporhamphus dussumieri

A shimmering acrobat of the tropical shallows, the Dussumier's Halfbeak is easily recognized by its uniquely elongate...

Birds

Dwarf Cassowary

Casuarius bennetti

The Dwarf Cassowary is a living relic of the prehistoric world, a solitary 'mountain muruk' that haunts the misty hig...

Reptiles

Dwarf Crocodile

Osteolaemus tetraspis

The Dwarf Crocodile is the world's smallest living crocodilian, a heavily armored 'living fossil' that prowls the dar...

Wildflowers

Dwarf Fireweed

Chamaenerion latifolium

The 'River Beauty' of the north, Dwarf Fireweed is a resilient pioneer that paints the rocky Arctic and alpine landsc...

Wildflowers & Shrubs

Dwarf Heath

Erica depressa

A resilient survivor of the Cape mountains, the Dwarf Heath is a rare, ground-hugging shrub known for its delicate cr...

Fish

Dwarf scorpionfish

Sebastapistes fowleri

The Dwarf scorpionfish is a miniature marvel of evolution, using near-perfect camouflage to vanish into the tropical ...

Amphibians

Dybowski's Frog

Rana dybowskii

A champion of the cold, Dybowski's Frog is one of the first signs of spring in Northeast Asia, emerging while ice sti...