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Southern cassowary: The giant prehistoric bird with dinosaur feetThese large, flightless birds have powerful, muscular legs and tough, prehistoric-looking feet with claws that can deliver a powerful blow.
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Pacific spiny lumpsucker: The adorable little fish with a weird suction cup resembling human teethPacific spiny lumpsuckers are wee, coastal fish that look a bit like concerned strawberries, have a fluorescent glow and pack some serious body armor.
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Great eared nightjar: The 'baby dragon' bird that lays its eggs on the floorGreat eared nightjars live on the forest floor, remaining motionless throughout the day, camouflaged among leaf litter and tree stumps.
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Pelican eel: The midnight zone 'gulper' with a giant mouth to swallow animals bigger than itselfOpen wide! The gaping gob of a pelican eel can expand into a voluminous sac for trapping elusive prey in the dark ocean depths.
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Scaly-foot snail: The armor-plated hermaphrodite with a giant heart that lives near scalding deep-sea volcanoes and never eatsAlso known as "volcano snails," these gastropods grow a suit of metal-enriched scaly armor and have an enormous heart, which helps them survive in oxygen-poor water in the deep ocean.
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Bone collector caterpillar: The very hungry caterpillar of your nightmaresBone collectors feast on dead and dying critters caught in a spider's web and then decorate themselves with the legs, wings and heads of their victims to avoid detection by their spider hosts.
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Wandering salamander: The tree‑climbing amphibian with a blood‑powered gripWandering salamanders control their veritable grip by pumping blood into and draining it from translucent toes, as they glide and land on towering redwoods.
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Plains viscacha: A rodent that builds vast underground cities and ovulates more than any other mammalThe plains viscacha looks a lot like a chinchilla, but it's known for building vast tunnels underground and for producing more than 300 eggs at one time.
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Dracula parrot: The goth bird whose piercing screams echo through New Guinea forestsPesquet's parrot, also known as a Dracula parrot, resembles a vulture and has a distinct scream — but its favorite food is figs.
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