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Winter skate
Like other rays, the winter skate has a flattened body, and its mouth and gills are located underneath its body. It can grow over a meter in length, making it one of the largest rays in Canada.
ClassChondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish)OrderRajiformesFamilyRajidae -
Wood duck
The male wood duck has highly colourful nuptial plumage and a drooping crest. His head is brilliant green and blue, changing to purplish black below the eyes.
ClassBirdsOrderAnseriformesFamilyAnatidae (geese and ducks) -
Wood turtle
This medium-sized freshwater turtle can be recognized by its grayish-brown carapace featuring raised, pyramidal shapes.
ClassReptiliaOrderTestudines (Chelonia)FamilyEmydidae -
Yellow anaconda
The yellow anaconda is a large greenish-yellow semi-aquatic snake with black markings.
ClassReptiliaOrderSquamataFamilyBoidae -
Yellow peacock bass
While not at all related, yellow peacock bass resemble smallmouth bass, with the addition of three black vertical lines on each side of the body and a black spot at the base of the tail.
ClassOsteichthyes (bony fish)OrderPerciformesFamilyCichlidae -
Yellow perch
The yellow perch has an elongated oval body, slightly compressed (higher than wide).
ClassOsteichthyes (bony fish)OrderPerciformesFamilyPercidae -
Yellow-banded poison dart frog, Bumblebee poison dart frog
Yellow-banded poison dart frogs have flattened heads, pointed snouts and black eyes. The tympans (small circles behind the eyes) are barely visible.
ClassAmphibia (Batracia)OrderAnuraFamilyDendrobatidae -
Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle
This turtle has a flattened oval carapace varying in colour from brown to greenish grey. There are dark spots on its yellow plastron. It has one or two barbels on its chin.
ClassReptiliaOrderTestudines (Chelonia)FamilyPodocnemididae