Komodo Dragon
Varanus komodoensis Known locally as buaja daret (“land crocodiles’, these giant lizards were named after the mythical dragon because of their size and fierce predatory nature. It seems inconceivable...
Devil’s Hole Pupfish
Cyprinodon diabolis The Devil’s Hole pupfish gets its name from the freshwater limestone cave pool in which it lives. Its entire life cycle is spent largely within the boundaries of a shelf near...
Brown Kiwi
Apteryx mantelli The mainland populations of the unique brown kiwi found only in New Zealand-have suffered huge declines in the 20th century, mainly due to plundering by introduced predators. With its...
American Bison
Formerly America’s most abundant large mammal and integral to the culture of native Americans, the bison was hunted to the brink of extinction during the development of North America. It is now numerous...
Galapagos Giant Tortoise
Geochelone nigra Before permanent settlers arrived on the Galapagos Islands in the 1830s, there were huge numbers of giant tortoises. Since then habitat destruction and immigrant predators have taken their...
