Animals

American alligators are important members of their ecosystem, and are regarded as keystone species. Many animals...

The alligator snapping turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in North America. Primitive in appearance, it can...

Like most pit vipers, a pygmy rattlesnake uses the sit and wait method of hunting. This snake has been observed in...

The eastern indigo snake is the longest snake in North America and can reach lengths of over eight feet. This...

A barred owl is the second largest owl in Pennsylvania, surpassed only by the great horned owl in size. It is...

The Florida gar is a long slender predatory fish with sharp teeth and an armor of hard diamond-shaped scales....

This venomous snake is named for the white lining of its mouth which flashes open in a defensive display when...

From a distance, a spoonbill might be confused with a flamingo due to its pink color. Upon closer inspection, the...

The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest venomous snake in North America and may reach 8 feet in length....

A gopher tortoise uses its powerful front legs to dig burrows that average about 15 feet long and 6 feet deep....

The southern painted turtle was officially recognized as a separate species from the painted turtle in 2014....

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