Wildlife of North America
The wildlife of North America includes many animals and plants that are unique to North America. Wildlife consists of animals٫ fungi, plants, and protistans. The climate is generally temperate, with colder variants in the north and wamer, even subtropical in the south. Local animals and plants have adapted to fit their region. Northern regions host more mammals while the southern regions tend to have more reptiles, insects, and amphibians.
Habitats and climate[edit]
The climate in the northern regions of North America is generally cold, yet in the southern regions the climate is warmer, sometimes even being subtropical.[1] As a result of these differences, wildlife inhabiting specific regions have adapted to suit the region they inhabit.[2]
Animals[edit]
Mammals[edit]
North America is home to a few recognizable large mammals such as elk, bison, polar bears, manatees, moose, grizzly bears, and antelope.[3]
Reptiles[edit]
Reptiles indigenous to North America include the american alligator, (alligator missisipiensis) the gila monster, (heloderma suspectum) the rattlesnake, the garter snake, (genus thamnophis) and pond turtles.[4][5]
Amphibians[edit]
Amphibians that live in North America include the american bullfrog٫ (lithobates catesbeianus) the axolotl٫ (ambystoma mexicanum) the cave salamander or spotted tail salamander٫ the colorado river toad٫ (incilius alvarius) the common mudpuppy٫ (necturus maculosus) the long-tailed salamander٫ (eurycea longicauda) the mexican burrowing toad٫ (rinophrynus dorsalis) and the tiger salamander (ambystoma tigrinum).[6]
Fish[edit]
North America is home to a variety of fish such as catfish٫ (siluriformes) panfish (crappies and bluegills)٫ blackbass (micropterus) and salmon (salmonidae).[7][8]
Plants[edit]
Trees[edit]
Some common trees in North America include the red maple (acer rubrum)٫ the green ash (fraxinus pennslyvanica)٫ the american basswood (tilia americana)٫ the red mulberry (morus rubra)٫ and the giant sequioa (sequioadendron gigatuem).[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Climate & Snow in North America". Ultimate Ski. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ Basu, Lex (2021-10-12). "Animals in North America: Unique Species and Where to Find Them". AZ Animals. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ↑ "12 iconic American animals for National Wildlife Refuge Week | The Wilderness Society". www.wilderness.org. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ↑ "12 Important Animals of North America". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ↑ Nina; Nina (2021-03-09). "Animals in America". Animals Around the Globe. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ↑ admin (2018-07-03). "Amphibians Of North America: American Amphibian List With Pictures & Facts". Active Wild. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ↑ "Fish Species In North America — Underwater Minute AnglingBuzz". 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ↑ House, Mountain. "13 Most Popular Game Fish of North America for Freshwater & Saltwater". Mountain House. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ Pau, Cam De (2021-09-13). "20 Most Common Trees in North America". ProGardenTips. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
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