Head of a goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) Photo Credit: Dianne Bray / Museum Victoria ( CC BY 3.0 AU ) Taxonomic Definition The goblin sh...

Taxonomic Definition Hemeroplanes triptolemus is a species of moth placed within the order Lepidoptera and the family Sphingidae. Its primar...

Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) Photographed at Nga Manu Reserve near Waikanae. Photo Credit: Sid Mosdell ( CC BY 2.0 ) Taxonomic Definition T...

Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) male, India Photo Credit: Charles J. Sharp ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Taxonomic Definition The gharial (Gavialis gangeti...

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) Photo Credit: Проектный офис Нарвал ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Taxonomic Definition The narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is a m...

Taxonomic Definition Megalopyge opercularis is a lepidopteran species classified within the family Megalopygidae, a group defined by their d...

ʻiʻiwi (Drepanis coccinea) Photo Credit: Scientific Frontline / stock image Taxonomic Definition The ʻiʻiwi (Drepanis coccinea) is a highly ...

Taxonomic Definition The pink fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus) is a highly specialized, fossorial mammal belonging to the family Chl...

Japanese Spider Crab (Macrocheira kaempferi) Photo Credit:  Eric Kilby ( CC BY-SA 2.0 ) Taxonomic Definition The Japanese spider crab (Macro...

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) Photo Credit:  Charles J. Sharp ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Taxonomic Definition Opisthocomus hoazin is the sole extant r...

Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) Image Credit: Scientific Frontline / AI generated Taxonomic Definition Vampyroteuthis infernalis i...

Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) Photo Credit: Ran Kirlian ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Taxonomic Definition The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a carnivorous m...

Bare-hearted Glass Frog (Hyalinobatrachium dianae)adult male. Image Credit: Brian Kubicki Zootaxa 2015 et al. Taxonomic Definition Hyalinoba...

Blue Dragon Sea Slug (Glaucus atlanticus) Photo Credit:  Sylke Rohrlach ( CC BY-SA 2.0 ) Taxonomic Definition Glaucus atlanticus is a specie...

 Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) Photo Credit:  LoKiLeCh ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Taxonomic Definition The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is a paedomor...

Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Photo Credit:  JJ Harrison ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Taxonomic Definition The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus har...

The American woodcock (Scolopax minor) Photo Credit:  Rhododendrites ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Taxonomic Definition The American woodcock (Scolopax m...

Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis) Photo Credit:  Frank Schulenburg ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Taxonomic Definition Antigone canadensis is a large,...

Wild red-tailed bumblebees (Bombus lapidarius) Left queen | Right drone Photo Credit:  Ivar Leidus Changes made: Combined images ( CC BY-SA ...

Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) Photo Credit:  Marinko Babić ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Changes made: Enhanced color and sharpness Taxonom...