‌List of Figures

Fig. 4.1 Resilient subtropical omnivore (axolotl combined with jaguar, raccoon, and grasshopper). Created by NightCafe AI Art Generator.

Fig. 4.2 Urban scavenger (chameleon mixed with rodent and pigeon). Generated by NightCafe AI Art Generator.

Fig. 4.3 Amphibious megafauna (giant shrimp with elephant and bearded dragon). Created by NightCafe AI Art Generator.

Fig. 4.4 Cradling infant earth (extrusive igneous rock). Image by author.

Fig. 9.1 A researcher manipulates a small sample of LK-99.

Fig. 11.1 The Sonoran Desert. Photo by author.

Fig. 13.1 Le Antichità Romane. Giovannia Battista Piranesi (1756, 41). Public domain.