pillwort Pilularia globulifera

Pillwort is confined to western Europe, and is most abundant in the UK. It is declining, because grazing of heathland and common land is becoming rarer. One of it's strongholds is the New Forest. It is common here, especially at the margins of ponds and streams where livestock go to drink. The pill-like spore cases lie dormant and wait for the right growing conditions. Clearance of clay on the Isle of Wight resurrected plants after one hundred years.

Kahikatea Dacrycarpus dacrydioides

This tree is endemic to New Zealand, and also the tallest native tree in New Zealand. The tallest individual is 55 metres tall. Before extensive logging, the tallest was 60 metres tall. The leaves are spirally arranged. It used to be more commonly named white pine( very unaccurrate as it is a podocarp, not a pine), but Kahikatea is more commonly used now. Kahikatea is a Maori name.

Luzon bleeding-heart Gallicolumba luzonica

This pigeon is endemic to Luzon Island and the Polillo Islands in the Philippines. It was featured on a 1994 postage stamp from the Philippines. They eat seeds, berries and grubs. They usually lay only two eggs, unlike most other bleeding hearts who just lay one. They rarely leave the ground, except for nesting. They are named bleeding-hearts, because they have a patch of red plumage that makes it looks like it's been injured in around the heart area. They can be found at altitudes from sea- level to 1400 metres. They live in forest. Local people consume it, unfortunately. Also unfortunately, there is a market for it in the pet trade. In the wild, it nests in bushes.

Sydney rock oyster Saccostrea glomerata

This oyster is endemic to Australia. It can change gender during it's lifetime. They start out as males, then turn into females later. They usually reach 40-60 grams in 2-3 years. They are preyed on by humans, birds( especially the Australian pied oystercatcher ), fish, starfish, stingrays and mud crabs. They can cope with a wide range of salt-levels, in scientific terms, halotolerant. It takes only three weeks for the larvae to develop shells and retractable feet. During those weeks, the larvae swim in coastal and estuarine waters. They are broadcast spawners( eggs and sperm are released in open water to fertilise).