Least Concern Mammal
Gray Wolf
The ancestor of the domestic dog
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North America stretches from Arctic sea ice to Central American rainforest. It is home to bald eagles, gray wolves, polar bears, and the critically endangered axolotl of Mexico.
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Vulnerable Mammal
Polar Bear
The largest land carnivore, ruler of the Arctic
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Least Concern Mammal
Grizzly Bear
North America's iconic brown bear
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Critically Endangered Amphibian
Axolotl
The salamander that never grows up and can regrow body parts
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Least Concern Mammal
Sloth
The slowest mammal on Earth
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Least Concern Bird
Bald Eagle
The fish-hunting raptor and national bird of the United States
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Endangered Mammal
Sea Otter
The tool-using keystone of the kelp forest
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Near Threatened Mammal
Jaguar
The Americas' largest and most powerful cat
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Least Concern Mammal
Red Fox
The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth
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Least Concern Reptile
American Alligator
The armored survivor of the southern swamps
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Least Concern Mammal
Raccoon
The masked, clever-handed night raider
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Least Concern Invertebrate
Tarantula
The large, hairy spider with a gentle reputation
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Least Concern Fish
Goldfish
The world's most popular pet fish
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Vulnerable Insect
Monarch Butterfly
The insect that migrates thousands of miles
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Least Concern Bird
Barn Owl
The ghostly, heart-faced night hunter
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Least Concern Mammal
White-tailed Deer
The Americas' most familiar deer
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Least Concern Mammal
Squirrel
The agile, tree-climbing rodent of parks and woods
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Least Concern Insect
Ladybug
The spotted beetle gardeners love
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Least Concern Mammal
Otter
The playful, water-loving member of the weasel family
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Least Concern Mammal
Bat
The only mammals capable of true flight
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Least Concern Bird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
A tiny hovering bird with a blazing throat
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Least Concern Fish
Atlantic Salmon
The fish that swims upriver to spawn
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Least Concern Insect
Ant
The tireless team-working insect
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Near Threatened Mammal
American Bison
North America's largest land animal
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Least Concern Mammal
Cougar
The wide-ranging big cat with many names
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Least Concern Mammal
Moose
The largest member of the deer family
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Least Concern Reptile
Boa Constrictor
The powerful constricting snake of the Americas
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Vulnerable Bird
Snowy Owl
The white owl of the Arctic tundra
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Least Concern Insect
Mosquito
The tiny insect with an outsized impact
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Least Concern Insect
Bumblebee
The fuzzy, hard-working pollinator of meadows and gardens
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Least Concern Insect
Wasp
The yellow-and-black predator and scavenger of summer
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Least Concern Invertebrate
Black Widow Spider
The glossy black spider with the red hourglass
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Least Concern Amphibian
American Bullfrog
North America's largest and loudest frog
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Least Concern Insect
Firefly
The glowing beetle of warm summer nights
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Least Concern Invertebrate
Blue Crab
The swift swimming crab of Atlantic estuaries
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Least Concern Reptile
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
The venomous pit viper with a warning rattle
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Least Concern Reptile
Corn Snake
The gentle, colorful beginner's pet snake
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Least Concern Reptile
Snapping Turtle
The powerful-jawed freshwater turtle of North America
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Least Concern Insect
Cicada
The loud summer singer with a long underground youth
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Vulnerable Invertebrate
Atlantic Horseshoe Crab
The ancient living fossil with blue blood
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Least Concern Invertebrate
Jumping Spider
The big-eyed spider that pounces on its prey
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Vulnerable Bird
Atlantic Puffin
The colorful 'sea parrot' of the North Atlantic
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Least Concern Bird
Peregrine Falcon
The fastest animal on the planet
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Least Concern Insect
Praying Mantis
The patient ambush predator with folded arms
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Least Concern Insect
Termite
The colony-building recycler of dead wood
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Least Concern Insect
Housefly
The familiar fly found wherever people live
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Least Concern Invertebrate
Centipede
The fast, venomous predator with many legs
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Near Threatened Reptile
Gila Monster
One of the few venomous lizards
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Least Concern Reptile
Garter Snake
One of North America's most common and widespread snakes
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Least Concern Bird
Golden Eagle
One of the largest and fastest birds of prey
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Least Concern Insect
Luna Moth
The large, pale-green silk moth with long tails
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Least Concern Invertebrate
American Lobster
The long-lived clawed crustacean of cold seas
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Least Concern Invertebrate
Millipede
The slow, many-legged recycler of the forest floor
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Least Concern Amphibian
Red-Eyed Tree Frog
The bright-eyed icon of the rainforest canopy
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Least Concern Amphibian
Gray Tree Frog
The color-changing tree frog of eastern forests
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Least Concern Bird
Scarlet Macaw
The brilliant red parrot of the rainforest
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Least Concern Insect
Dragonfly
The agile aerial hunter of ponds and streams
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Least Concern Insect
Flea
The wingless parasite famous for jumping
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Least Concern Reptile
Green Iguana
The large tree-dwelling lizard of the tropics
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Least Concern Bird
Red-tailed Hawk
North America's most familiar soaring hawk
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Least Concern Bird
Common Raven
One of the world's most intelligent birds
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Least Concern Amphibian
Spotted Salamander
The yellow-spotted salamander of eastern forests
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Least Concern Bird
Mallard
The familiar wild duck found around the world
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Least Concern Insect
Grasshopper
The jumping insect of fields and meadows
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Least Concern Bird
Great Horned Owl
The powerful nocturnal hunter with feathered tufts
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Least Concern Bird
Blue Jay
The bold, noisy blue songbird of North America
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Least Concern Amphibian
Cane Toad
A large, toxic toad turned invasive pest
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Least Concern Bird
Northern Cardinal
The bright red songbird of North American gardens
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Least Concern Bird
American Robin
The orange-breasted herald of spring
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Least Concern Insect
Rhinoceros Beetle
One of the strongest animals for its size
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Least Concern Invertebrate
Garden Snail
The slow, shell-carrying garden mollusk
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Least Concern Insect
Cockroach
The hardy survivor that lives almost anywhere
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Least Concern Insect
Cricket
The chirping insect of warm evenings
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Least Concern Invertebrate
Earthworm
The soil engineer that enriches the earth
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Least Concern Amphibian
Glass Frog
The frog with see-through skin
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Least Concern Amphibian
Tiger Salamander
A stout, burrowing salamander of North America
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Least Concern Amphibian
Wood Frog
The frog that freezes solid to survive winter
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Least Concern Amphibian
Eastern Newt
The newt with a bright orange land stage
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Vulnerable Amphibian
Hellbender
North America's giant, fully aquatic salamander
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