The Tardigrade, maestro of the microscopic. There is little they cannot withstand….extremes in heat, pressure, even radiation, the likes of which would initiate funeral preparations for practically any other life form, seem not to faze them.
The well-known savagery of the Tasmanian devil is well on display. The devil’s got quite the bite…the most powerful of any carnivorous marsupial on the planet, and near the top for any predator.
An extraordinarily toxic serpent, the Black Mamba also lays claim to being the 2nd largest venomous snake in the world, with specimens of over 14 feet in length having been reported. Jeez.
The Tiger quoll, an extraordinarily ferocious marsupial beast when it’s not busy being absurdly cute and beguiling, has the second most powerful bite force quotient of any living predatory mammalian carnivore in the entire goddamn world. So….jeez.
The Burrowing owl, and other assorted owl types, including the cryptic Bay owl.
The largest venomous serpent in the world. Measuring in at up to lengths of over 19 feet….a rather formidable individual.
The Anaconda, and the Reticulated python, the largest {by weight} and longest snakes on the planet.
Your Ferruginous Pygmy Owl, and Flammulated Owl. Stoic defiance. And defiant stoicism.
This massive, vaguely sinister bird oft seems to be pondering disastrous scenarios for those located anywhere nearby. According to Wikipedia, “It is sometimes called the “undertaker bird” due to its shape from behind: cloak-like wings and back, skinny white legs, and sometimes a large white mass of “hair”.”
Postscript: We are proposing the inclusion here of the closely related Greater Adjutant stork.
The Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing, the Blue Morpho, and the Mourning Cloak. Not necessarily in that order. Also! The Buckeye, and the Pipevine Swallowtail.
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