Mountain Pine Beetles normally play an important role in their habitat in the development of a forest, as they attack old trees and speed up the development of new, younger trees. However, recent climate change such as extremely hot and dry summers as well as very mild winters have resulted in the outbreak of these beetles in the North America. Furthermore, as the beetle kills trees at stunning rates, it reduces their ability to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, increasing the effects the global warming, which in turn helps the development and life of the beetle, almost causing a chain reaction of events. Their rate of expansion is fearsome and its infiltration of various forests has been known as the largest forest insect blight in history. The Mountain Pine Beetle affect pine trees by laying eggs in the tree's bark and introduce blue stain fungus, which blocks water and nutrient transport within the tree.

For the majority of its lifespan, the Mountain Pine Beetle will spend its life under tree bark, feeding on it and killing it within a year depending on the size of the colony. The beetle grows to be about 5 millimeters, which is similar to the size of a grain of rice. Living under bark and its small body allow the Mountain Pine Beetle to avoid predators and greatly reduce mortality rate.

The Greater Bamboo Lemur is known as one of the rarest animals on the planet and is the largest of the three bamboo lemur species. They grow to be about 44 cm with a tail of about 45 cm. There are various reasons for its significant decline. One major reason is its diet, which heavily relies on bamboo, greatly restricting possible habitats and making the Great Bamboo Lemur a specialist. Excessive cutting of rainforests and bamboo, as well as hunting also contribute to their rapid decline. Furthermore, their mortality rate far exceeds their birthrate, as studies show that only one is being born each year.

The Acorn Banksia is a tall shrub about 10 meters high. The leaves grow to be about 150-300 mm long and about 20 mm wide. Their name originates from their shape, as they have a distinct acorn shape, but are orange in color. Its seeds are attached to a woody cone, similar to a pine cone. They are a major keystone species as they serve to be the only source of nectar for honeyeaters, which is essential to other plant pollination, at a certain period during the year in the Avon Wheatbelt region of western Australia. They are a very interesting keystone species, as they are aesthetically unique and visually tantalizing.

While many predators have the same poison adaptation as the Box Jellyfish (or Sea Wasp), there are few that have a venom as powerful and fatal as that of the Box Jelly's. This fact alone makes this species a very proficient predator and one of the most interesting predators to observe and study. The Box Jelly has caused over 5,500 HUMAN deaths in since 1954 and a single ounce of their venom can kill 60 human men and can kill within 3 minutes of injection. Once stung by the Box Jelly, there is almost no chance of survival unless treated immediately.

Hairy Frogs are about 11 cm in length and have hair like structures growing from the sides and thighs. These hairs have internal arteries and are believed to be used in order to increase oxygen exchange. The Hairy Frog is distinct not only for its hair like growth, but also for its unique defense mechanism. When threatened, it actively breaks its bones to use as claws, as they penetrate through the hand. There is no known method of retraction, but many believe it passively retracts while the damaged tissue is slowly healed.