ANIMALS YOU WILL ONLY FIND IN THE US

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 20^th 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.