Species that live in a habitat similar to the Wrybill Results 1 - 20
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Giant freshwater crayfish (Astacopsis gouldi)
This magnificent crayfish is the largest known freshwater invertebrate and has particularly powerful pinchers. They range in colou...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
So seemingly incongruous was the appearance of platypus specimens shipped to England at the end of the 18th century, that many obs...  More  21 Images  10 Videos
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Brown hydra (Hydra oligactis)
Hydras are freshwater animals that belong to the same group as jellyfish, corals and sea anemones. The sac-shaped 'body' is topped...  More  3 Images  3 Videos
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Yabbie crayfish (Cherax destructor)
This smooth-shelled crayfish usually varies in colour from olive-green to brown, but can also be blue, yellow, red or black depend...  More  5 Images  3 Videos
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Salvadori’s teal (Salvadorina waigiuensis)
Despite its distinctive appearance, few people outside of New Guinea have ever seen Salvadori’s teal, and the nest of this duck wa...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Podocarp (Retrophyllum minus)
This relatively small conifer is found in and around water. The convoluted trunk is dark in colour and heavily fissured, and the s...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Giant freshwater stingray (Himantura chaophraya)
Awe-inspiringly large, the giant freshwater stingray lives up to its name, possessing a venomous sting and a large whip-like tail...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Giant kokopu (Galaxias argenteus)
Reminiscent of stars in a night sky, the gold spots patterning the dark-olive body of the giant kokupu inspired an 18th century bi...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Roach (Rutilus rutilus)
The roach is a common fish of fresh and brackish water, and one that is likely to be the most familiar to anglers. The eyes are re...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Stuttering frog (Mixophyes balbus)
So named due to the stuttering sound of its call, the stuttering frog is a large, well-built frog with strong hind limbs. It has m...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Rudd (Scardinus erythrophthalmus)
This fish is often confused with the roach (Rutilus rutilus), as the two species are similar in appearance. In the rudd, the dorsa...  More  5 Images  1 Video
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Common reed (Phragmites australis)
This common reed forms large beds in shallow water; it has round, hollow stems, which typically grow to 2m in height, but may reac...  More  4 Images  4 Videos
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Coot (Fulica atra)
The coot, Britain's largest rail species, is a plump water bird; it has a greyish body, a black head, and a white bill, above whic...  More  21 Images  6 Videos
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Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)
The pig-nosed turtle is the sole surviving member of an ancient and once widespread group, and is unusual in that, with its long, ...  More  10 Images  2 Videos
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Mute swan (Cygnus olor)
The mute swan is Britain's largest bird, and one of the heaviest flying birds in the world; adults can weigh over 15 kg . The comb...  More  36 Images  9 Videos
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Southern gastric-brooding frog (Rheobatrachus silus)
Only recently discovered, this Australian frog is now believed to be extinct. The body was grey on the back with variable darker a...  More  1 Image  3 Videos
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Spotfin betta (Betta macrostoma)
The spotfin betta is a small and attractively marked freshwater fish, and gains its common name from the black ‘eye’ spot on the r...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Torrent tree frog (Litoria nannotis)
The torrent tree frog is a moderately large, robust species of Australian frog, which at first glance possesses only the typical o...  More  11 Images  0 Videos
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Hawaiian duck (Anas wyvilliana)
The shy and secretive Hawaiian duck is one of several species belonging to the North American Mallard complex, a group of closely ...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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