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Lord Howe Island Stick Insect

Dryococelus australis

  • Epic
  • IUCN CR · Critically Endangered
  • Insect
  • Oceania

About the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect

The Lord Howe Island Stick Insect (Dryococelus australis) is an insect found in Oceania. Its habitats include forests and grasslands.

This insect weighs about 25 g and can live for around 1.5 years. At full speed it can reach 1 km/h. Its estimated population is around 30 individuals.

Its conservation status is Critically Endangered (CR), the highest IUCN threatened category, used for species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. In Animal Gacha, its card has Epic rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Epic cards are among the harder finds in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Dryococelus australis
Group
Insect
Region
Oceania
Habitats
Forest, Grassland
IUCN status
Critically Endangered (CR)
Game rarity
Epic
Weight
25 g
Lifespan
1.5 years
Top speed
1 km/h
Estimated population
30

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Granitethighs
Changes
Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
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