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The American bison is the heaviest land animal in North America and can be as tall as 6.5 feet (2.0 m) and weigh over a ton. [9] Maybe the most iconic animal of the American prairie, the American buffalo, once roamed throughout the central plains. Bison once covered the Great Plains and were critically important to Native-American societies in ...
This is a list of North American mammals. It includes all mammals currently found in the United States, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Canada, Greenland, Bermuda, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean region, whether resident or as migrants. This article does not include species found only in captivity.
Orconectes virilis (virile crayfish) native to North America, but now widespread outside its normal habitat; Pacifastacus leniusculus (signal crayfish) into California from elsewhere in North America; Procambarus clarkii (red swamp crawfish) now widespread in North America, from its native range in the Gulf of Mexico basin
This is a checklist of American reptiles found in Northern America, based primarily on publications by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR). [1] [2] [3] It includes all species of Bermuda, Canada, Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the United States including recently introduced species such as chameleons, the Nile monitor, and the Burmese python.
America’s native horse breeds evolved alongside the nation’s history. Some were shaped by indigenous cultures that relied on them, while others adapted to the harsh realities of wild terrains.
Aquatic animals of North America (5 C, 1 P) E. Endemic fauna of North America (9 C, 7 P) I. Invasive animal species in North America (1 C, 2 P)
The taxonomic treatment [3] (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the accompanying bird lists adheres to the conventions of the AOS's (2019) Check-list of North American Birds, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North America birds.
Lists of reptiles of North America (2 C, 23 P) Pages in category "Lists of animals of North America" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.