ANIMALS YOU WILL ONLY FIND IN THE US
Added on: 24th Jun 2016
HAWAIIAN HAWK
Another animal endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, the Hawaiian hawk
is a raptor recognizable by its large talons and bulky bodies relative
to its overall length and wingspan. A royal symbol in Hawaiian
legends, the hawk usually feeds on rodents, other birds,
bugs, small reptiles and fish.
AMERICAN PADDLEFISH
Endemic to the Mississippi River Basin, the American paddlefish
is a ray-finned fish species closely related to sturgeons. With
fossils of the fish dating back over 300 million years, the
American paddlefish is among the largest and longest
lived freshwater fishes.
RED WOLF
Also known as the Florida wolf or Mississippi Valley wolf, the
red wolf is a critically endangered canid native to the South
Eastern United States. Morphologically, an intermediate between
coyote and grey wolf, the red wolf was nearly driven to extinction
in the 20th century but thanks to recent conservational
efforts, its population has been slowly growing again.
AMERICAN ALLIGATOR
Measuring up to 4.6m (15ft) and weighing up to over 450kg
(1,000 pounds), the American alligator is a large crocodilian
native to south eastern US. Found in freshwater wetlands,
marshes and swamps, it is an apex predator feeding on fish,
birds, mammals and other reptiles.
NENE
Also known as Hawaiian goose, the Nene is a medium-sized goose
endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. In 1952, the goose’s population
dwindled to 30 individuals. However, thanks to re-introduction
programs their population has increased. Nevertheless,
it remains the world´s rarest goose.
RED SALAMANDER
Occupying stream and forested wetlands across eastern US, the
red salamander is a semi-aquatic salamander notable for its
strikingly red or orange skin with black dots. It can grow up
to 20cm (8 inches) and it eats insects, spiders and
smaller salamanders.
APACHE TROUT
The state fish of Arizona, the apache trout is a critically endangered
freshwater fish in the salmon family. Reaching up to 61cm
(24 inches) in length and weighing up to 2.7kg (6 pounds),
it is native to the upper Salt River watershed (Black and White rivers)
and the upper Little Colorado River watershed.
ISLAND FOX
Also known as coast fox or short-tailed fox, the island fox is
a small fox native to six of the eight Channel Islands of California.
There are six subspecies of the fox, each unique to the island
it lives on, reflecting its evolutionary history. Weighing
between 1 and 2.8kg (2.2 and 6.2lb), it eats fruits, insects,
birds, eggs, lizards, rodents, pretty much anything
it wants to eat.
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