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A black and white drawing of a leopard. Leopard wildlife animal.

A black and white drawing of a leopard. Leopard wildlife animal.

Find the best free stock photos of cats. Download all Cat images and use as you want: for free, no copyright restrictions, no attribution required!.

Long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum), North Cascades National Park, 2015.

Long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum), North Cascades Nationa...

North Cascades NP is one of the most biodiverse places in the entire National Park System, with over 1600 plant species identified and approximately 75 mammals, 20 reptiles and amphibians, 200 birds, 28 species... More

wildlife from "Woodland Wild: a selection of descriptive poetry. From various authors. With ... illustrations on steel and wood, after R. Bonheur, J. Bonheur, C. Jacque, Veyrassat, Yan Dargent, and other artists"

wildlife from "Woodland Wild: a selection of descriptive poetry. From ...

This image has been taken from scan 000063 from "Woodland Wild: a selection of descriptive poetry. From various authors. With ... illustrations on steel and wood, after R. Bonheur, J. Bonheur, C. Jacque, Veyras... More

A skeleton of a dog on a white background. Wolf wolves skeleton, health medical.

A skeleton of a dog on a white background. Wolf wolves skeleton, healt...

Gray's Anatomy is a classic human anatomy textbook first published in 1858 by Henry Gray. The book, which is widely considered to be one of the most important and influential works in the field of anatomy, prov... More

A monkey sitting on the ground with its mouth open. Arashiyama japan monkey park.

A monkey sitting on the ground with its mouth open. Arashiyama japan m...

Kyoto (京都, Kyōto) served as Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. It is one of the country's ten largest cities with a population of 1.5 million people and a modern face. Numerous atm... More

A baby monkey sitting on the back of an adult monkey. Arashiyama japan monkey park.

A baby monkey sitting on the back of an adult monkey. Arashiyama japan...

Kyoto (京都, Kyōto) served as Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. It is one of the country's ten largest cities with a population of 1.5 million people and a modern face. Numerous atm... More

A monkey sitting on the ground with its baby. Arashiyama japan monkey park.

A monkey sitting on the ground with its baby. Arashiyama japan monkey ...

Kyoto (京都, Kyōto) served as Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. It is one of the country's ten largest cities with a population of 1.5 million people and a modern face. Numerous atm... More

A baby baboon carries its mother on its back. Arashiyama japan monkey park.

A baby baboon carries its mother on its back. Arashiyama japan monkey ...

Kyoto (京都, Kyōto) served as Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. It is one of the country's ten largest cities with a population of 1.5 million people and a modern face. Numerous atm... More

Public Domain Stock Photo . Arashiyama japan monkey park.

Public Domain Stock Photo . Arashiyama japan monkey park.

Kyoto (京都, Kyōto) served as Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. It is one of the country's ten largest cities with a population of 1.5 million people and a modern face. Numerous atm... More

A monkey sitting on a rock next to a body of water. Arashiyama japan monkey park.

A monkey sitting on a rock next to a body of water. Arashiyama japan m...

Kyoto (京都, Kyōto) served as Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. It is one of the country's ten largest cities with a population of 1.5 million people and a modern face. Numerous atm... More

A monkey standing on top of a roof next to a forest. Arashiyama japan monkey park.

A monkey standing on top of a roof next to a forest. Arashiyama japan ...

Kyoto (京都, Kyōto) served as Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. It is one of the country's ten largest cities with a population of 1.5 million people and a modern face. Numerous atm... More

wildlife from "[Wild Life under the Equator. Narrated for young people, etc.]"

wildlife from "[Wild Life under the Equator. Narrated for young people...

This image has been taken from scan 000167 from "[Wild Life under the Equator. Narrated for young people, etc.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the... More

Red Fox, from the Wild Animals of the World series (N25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Red Fox, from the Wild Animals of the World series (N25) for Allen & G...

Trade cards from the "Wild Animals of the World" series (N25), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Turkeys near the mansion, Hampton National Historic Site, 1897.

Turkeys near the mansion, Hampton National Historic Site, 1897.

Photo from a family album: turkeys in the yard near the mansion, ca 1897.

Bighorn sheep, Capitol Reef National Park, 2015.

Bighorn sheep, Capitol Reef National Park, 2015.

Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) originally crossed into North America over the Bering land bridge from Siberia. The population peaked in the millions and bighorn sheep entered into the mythology of Native Ameri... More

Bighorn sheep, Zion National Park, 2015.

Bighorn sheep, Zion National Park, 2015.

Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) originally crossed into North America over the Bering land bridge from Siberia. The population peaked in the millions and bighorn sheep entered into the mythology of Native Ameri... More

Bighorn sheep, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, 2015.

Bighorn sheep, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, 2015.

Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) originally crossed into North America over the Bering land bridge from Siberia. The population peaked in the millions and bighorn sheep entered into the mythology of Native Ameri... More

Rocky Mountain elk looking over cliff, Grand Canyon National Park, 2015.

Rocky Mountain elk looking over cliff, Grand Canyon National Park, 201...

Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) are the largest ungulates found in the park. Elk found in Grand Canyon National Park today are descendents of 303 individuals reintroduced to the state from 1913-1... More

Newborn elk fawn waits for the return of its mother, Wind Cave National Park, 2015.

Newborn elk fawn waits for the return of its mother, Wind Cave Nationa...

Elk calves, especially newborns, do their best to stay hidden and undetected by predators until mother returns for the next feeding. IMPORTANT: if you see a fawn anywhere, LEAVE IT ALONE. They are NOT abandoned... More

Bird of prey with its meal, a common rock dove (Columba livia), Boston National Historical Park, 2016.

Bird of prey with its meal, a common rock dove (Columba livia), Boston...

North America's only indigenous passenger pigeon, which may have gathered in flocks numbering in the billions, became extinct in 1914 at the hands of humans. So, how are pigeons one of the most easily-recogniza... More

White-nosed coati (Nasua narica), Chiricahua National Monument, 2015.

White-nosed coati (Nasua narica), Chiricahua National Monument, 2015.

A relative of the raccoon, the coatimundi or white-nosed coati, live in wooded areas of the Americas. These omnivores easily climb trees but prefer ground foraging. Like its relative, the raccoon, coatis adapt ... More

White-nosed coati (Nasua narica), Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, 2016.

White-nosed coati (Nasua narica), Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monume...

A relative of the raccoon, the coatimundi or white-nosed coati, live in wooded areas of the Americas. These omnivores easily climb trees but prefer ground foraging. Like its relative, the raccoon, coatis adapt ... More

White-nosed coati (Nasua narica), Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, 2016.

White-nosed coati (Nasua narica), Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monume...

A relative of the raccoon, the coatimundi or white-nosed coati, live in wooded areas of the Americas. These omnivores easily climb trees but prefer ground foraging. Like its relative, the raccoon, coatis adapt ... More

Excavations at the fossil bed, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, 2015.

Excavations at the fossil bed, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument,...

The fossil beds at Hagerman National Monument are most famous for the abundance of fossilized and well-preserved Equus simplicidens skeletons, known as the Hagerman horse, Hagerman zebra or American zebra. Over... More

White-nosed coati (Nasua narica), Chiricahua National Monument, 2014.

White-nosed coati (Nasua narica), Chiricahua National Monument, 2014.

A relative of the raccoon, the coatimundi or white-nosed coati, live in wooded areas of the Americas. These omnivores easily climb trees but prefer ground foraging. Like its relative, the raccoon, coatis adapt ... More

Excavations at the fossil bed, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, 2015.

Excavations at the fossil bed, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument,...

Smithsonian excavation camp in 1930. The fossil beds at Hagerman National Monument are most famous for the abundance of fossilized and well-preserved Equus simplicidens skeletons, known as the Hagerman horse, H... More

Excavations at the fossil bed, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, 2015.

Excavations at the fossil bed, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument,...

Smithsonian excavation in 1930. The fossil beds at Hagerman National Monument are most famous for the abundance of fossilized and well-preserved Equus simplicidens skeletons, known as the Hagerman horse, Hagerm... More

Photograph of Wildlife Technician Jerome Stoudt Examining the Fruiting Head of Wild Rice

Photograph of Wildlife Technician Jerome Stoudt Examining the Fruiting...

Original caption: A much advanced season. Jerome Stoudt, Wildlife Technician examining the fruiting head of wild rice. Historic Photographs

House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus), Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, 2016.

House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus), Florissant Fossil Beds National Mo...

American rosefinches form the genus Haemorhous. This includes Cassin's finch (H. cassinii), the purple finch (H. purpureus) and the house finch (H. mexicanus). Identify the house finch by its streaked flank fea... More

White-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus), Point Reyes National Seashore, 2015.

White-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus), Point Reyes National Seashore, 20...

Their coloration is gull-like but their shape and flight are falcon-like. Look for mostly white underparts with black wingtips and shoulders. Due to shooting and egg-collecting, the white-tailed kite was almost... More

Rock wren (Salpinctes obsoletus), Saguaro National Park, 2015.

Rock wren (Salpinctes obsoletus), Saguaro National Park, 2015.

Like most desert animals, rock wrens don't drink water (even in captivity). They get their water from the insects and spiders they eat. They are also fantastic singers, especially males. He may have an amazing ... More

Eurasian collared doves (Streptopelia decoacto) in a tree near Bullfrog Marina, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, 2015.

Eurasian collared doves (Streptopelia decoacto) in a tree near Bullfro...

Native to warm and subtropical Asia, these doves were introduced to North America in the 1980's.

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish and Wildlife and local Search and Rescue volunteers check on isolated residents, June and Vernon Skarie on a remote farm along the Wild Rice River. Andrea Booher/FEMA

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The original database describes this as: Title: Residents of Minnesota affected by the flood Production Date: 03/30/2009 Caption: Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fis... More

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Severe Storm ^ Winter Storm - Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish and Wildlife and local Search and Rescue volunteers check on isolated residents in remote farm communities along the Wild Rice river. Andrea Booher/FEMA

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The original database describes this as: Title: Search and Rescue volunteers in Minnesota Production Date: 03/30/2009 Caption: Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish a... More

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish and Wildlife and local Search and Rescue volunteers check on isolated residents in remote farm communities along the Wild Rice river. Andrea Booher/FEMA

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The original database describes this as: Title: Search and Rescue volunteers in Minnesota Production Date: 03/30/2009 Caption: Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish a... More

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cass County, MN, March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish and Wildlife and local Search and Rescue volunteers check on isolated residents in remote farm communities along the Wild Rice river. Andrea Booher/FEMA

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The original database describes this as: Title: Search and Rescue volunteers checking a home in Minnesota Production Date: 03/30/2009 Caption: Cass County, MN, March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , ... More

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish and Wildlife and local Search and Rescue volunteers check on isolated residents in remote farm communities along the Wild Rice river. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cas...

The original database describes this as: Title: Search and Rescue volunteer in Minnesota Production Date: 03/30/2009 Caption: Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish an... More

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish and Wildlife and local Search and Rescue volunteers check on isolated residents in remote farm communities along the Wild Rice river. Andrea Booher/FEMA

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The original database describes this as: Title: Search and Rescue volunteers in North Dakota Production Date: 03/30/2009 Caption: Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fis... More

Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish and Wildlife and local Search and Rescue volunteers check on isolated residents in remote farm communities along the Wild Rice river. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cass County, N. D. , ...

The original database describes this as: Title: Search and Rescue volunteers in North Dakota Production Date: 03/30/2009 Caption: Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fis... More

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish and Wildlife and local Search and Rescue volunteers check on isolated residents Vernon Skarie and his daughter Michelle, on a remote farm along the Wild Rice River. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cas...

The original database describes this as: Title: Residents of Minnesota affected by the flood Production Date: 03/30/2009 Caption: Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fis... More

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding - Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish and Wildlife and local Search and Rescue volunteers check on isolated residents in remote farm communities along the Wild Rice river. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding - Cass County, N. D....

The original database describes this as: Title: Search and Rescue volunteers on an airboat in Minnesota Production Date: 03/30/2009 Caption: Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. ... More

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish and Wildlife and local Search and Rescue volunteers check on isolated residents in remote farm communities along the Wild Rice river. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Cas...

The original database describes this as: Title: Search and Rescue volunteer in Minnesota Production Date: 03/30/2009 Caption: Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish an... More

Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish and Wildlife and local Search and Rescue volunteers check on isolated residents in remote farm communities along the Wild Rice river. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass C...

The original database describes this as: Title: Search and Rescue volunteers in North Dakota Production Date: 03/30/2009 Caption: Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fis... More

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish and Wildlife and local Search and Rescue volunteers check on isolated residents in remote farm communities along the Wild Rice river. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cas...

The original database describes this as: Title: Search and Rescue volunteer in Minnesota Production Date: 03/30/2009 Caption: Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish an... More

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Severe Storm ^ Winter Storm - Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish and Wildlife and local Search and Rescue volunteers check on isolated residents in remote farm communities along the Wild Rice river. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Severe Storm ^ Win...

The original database describes this as: Title: Search and Rescue volunteers in Minnesota Production Date: 03/30/2009 Caption: Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish a... More

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish and Wildlife and local Search and Rescue volunteers check on isolated residents in remote farm communities along the Wild Rice river. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cas...

The original database describes this as: Title: Search and Rescue volunteers in Minnesota Production Date: 03/30/2009 Caption: Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish a... More

Hawaiian coot (Fulica alai), Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, 2015.

Hawaiian coot (Fulica alai), Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park...

The Hawaiian coot, also called 'alae kea' in Hawaiian, is similar to the American coot (Fulica americana) you are probably familiar with. They are similar in appearance, size and weight as well as both exhibiti... More

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish and Wildlife and local Search and Rescue volunteers check on isolated residents in remote farm communities along the Wild Rice river. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Cas...

The original database describes this as: Title: Search and Rescue volunteers in Minnesota Production Date: 03/30/2009 Caption: Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish a... More

Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Severe Storm ^ Winter Storm - Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish and Wildlife and local Search and Rescue volunteers check on isolated residents in remote farm communities along the Wild Rice river. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Severe Storm ^ Winter Storm - Cass C...

The original database describes this as: Title: Search and Rescue volunteers in Minnesota Production Date: 03/30/2009 Caption: Cass County, N. D. , March 30, 2009 --Cass County Sheriff's Dept. , U. S. Fish a... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Three wild pigs - a mother and her two offspring - root for food in the grass near the NASA News Center at KSC. Feral pigs were introduced to Florida in the 1500s and are now found statewide in wooded areas close to water. The pigs have flourished in the environs around KSC, which shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, without many predators other than panthers and humans. Pigs are omnivores, foraging on the ground and rooting just beneath the surface, which damages the groundcover. Wild pigs eat almost anything that has nutritional value, including tubers, roots, shoots, acorns, fruits, berries, earthworms, amphibians, reptiles and rodents. Appearance is similar to domestic hogs, but leaner, with a longer, narrower head and a coarser, denser coat. Females may have two litters per year. The piglets are weaned in a few weeks but remain with the mother for several months. KSC-04pd1287

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Three wild pigs - a mother and her two...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Three wild pigs - a mother and her two offspring - root for food in the grass near the NASA News Center at KSC. Feral pigs were introduced to Florida in the 1500s and are now fo... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A young wild pig roots in the grass for food in an area near the NASA News Center at KSC. Feral pigs were introduced to Florida in the 1500s and are now found statewide in wooded areas close to water. The pigs have flourished in the environs around KSC, which shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, without many predators other than panthers and humans. Pigs are omnivores, foraging on the ground and rooting just beneath the surface, which damages the groundcover. Wild pigs eat almost anything that has nutritional value, including tubers, roots, shoots, acorns, fruits, berries, earthworms, amphibians, reptiles and rodents. Appearance is similar to domestic hogs, but leaner, with a longer, narrower head and a coarser, denser coat. Females may have two litters per year. The piglets are weaned in a few weeks but remain with the mother for several months. KSC-04pd1286

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A young wild pig roots in the grass for...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A young wild pig roots in the grass for food in an area near the NASA News Center at KSC. Feral pigs were introduced to Florida in the 1500s and are now found statewide in wooded... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Three wild pigs - a mother and her two offspring - root for food in the grass near the NASA News Center at KSC. Feral pigs were introduced to Florida in the 1500s and are now found statewide in wooded areas close to water. The pigs have flourished in the environs around KSC, which shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, without many predators other than panthers and humans. Pigs are omnivores, foraging on the ground and rooting just beneath the surface, which damages the groundcover. Wild pigs eat almost anything that has nutritional value, including tubers, roots, shoots, acorns, fruits, berries, earthworms, amphibians, reptiles and rodents. Appearance is similar to domestic hogs, but leaner, with a longer, narrower head and a coarser, denser coat. Females may have two litters per year. The piglets are weaned in a few weeks but remain with the mother for several months. KSC-04pd1285

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Three wild pigs - a mother and her two...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Three wild pigs - a mother and her two offspring - root for food in the grass near the NASA News Center at KSC. Feral pigs were introduced to Florida in the 1500s and are now fo... More

Steller's jay, Yellowstone National Park, 2005.

Steller's jay, Yellowstone National Park, 2005.

Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) is a jay native to North America and is, perhaps not surprisingly, closely-related to the blue jay. Jays are noisy, (usually) colorful birds in the crow family. This particul... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Two wild pigs cross railroad tracks on grounds at NASA Kennedy Space Center. The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around KSC, which shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, without many predators other than panthers and humans. Pigs were introduced to Florida in the 1500s and are now found statewide in wooded areas close to water. Pigs are omnivores, foraging on the ground and rooting just beneath the surface, which damages the groundcover. Wild pigs eat almost anything that has nutritional value, including tubers, roots, shoots, acorns, fruits, berries, earthworms, amphibians, reptiles and rodents. Appearance is similar to domestic hogs, but leaner, with a longer, narrower head and a coarser, denser coat. Females may have two litters per year. The piglets are weaned in a few weeks but remain with the mother for several months. KSC-05pd2263

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Two wild pigs cross railroad tracks on g...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Two wild pigs cross railroad tracks on grounds at NASA Kennedy Space Center. The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around KSC, which shares a border with the Merritt Islan... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A wild pig splashes through a canal near NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building while its companions stay nearby on the bank. The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around KSC, which shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, without many predators other than panthers and humans. Pigs were introduced to Florida in the 1500s and are now found statewide in wooded areas close to water. Pigs are omnivores, foraging on the ground and rooting just beneath the surface, which damages the groundcover. Wild pigs eat almost anything that has nutritional value, including tubers, roots, shoots, acorns, fruits, berries, earthworms, amphibians, reptiles and rodents. Appearance is similar to domestic hogs, but leaner, with a longer, narrower head and a coarser, denser coat. Females may have two litters per year. The piglets are weaned in a few weeks but remain with the mother for several months. KSC-05pd2262

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A wild pig splashes through a canal near...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A wild pig splashes through a canal near NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building while its companions stay nearby on the bank. The wild pigs have flourished in the ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A gopher tortoise searches for food at the edge of a road near Launch Pad 39A. Their primary food sources are low-growing grasses and herbs, with their favorite foods being gopher apple and saw palmetto berries. They will eat the pads, fruits, and flowers of prickly pear cactus as well. They will occasionally also eat bones from dead animals, presumably to get calcium. The gopher tortoise is a cold-blooded reptile that averages 10 inches in length and 9 pounds in weight. Wild tortoises may live from 40 - 60 years, while tortoises in captivity can live more than 100 years. Their range extends from southeastern Louisiana to southeastern South Carolina and throughout all 67 counties in Florida. The gopher tortoise is federally protected as a threatened species except in Florida, where it is listed as a Species of Special Concern by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Lands surrounding the Kennedy Space Center are part of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Approximately one half of the Refuge's 140,000 acres consists of brackish estuaries and marshes. The remaining lands consist of coastal dunes, scrub oaks, pine forests and flatwoods, and palm and oak hammocks. Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley KSC-07pd1857

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A gopher tortoise searches for food at ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A gopher tortoise searches for food at the edge of a road near Launch Pad 39A. Their primary food sources are low-growing grasses and herbs, with their favorite foods being gophe... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A gopher tortoise searches for food at the edge of a road near Launch Pad 39A. Their primary food sources are low-growing grasses and herbs, with their favorite foods being gopher apple and saw palmetto berries. They will eat the pads, fruits, and flowers of prickly pear cactus as well. They will occasionally also eat bones from dead animals, presumably to get calcium. The gopher tortoise is a cold-blooded reptile that averages 10 inches in length and 9 pounds in weight. Wild tortoises may live from 40 - 60 years, while tortoises in captivity can live more than 100 years. Their range extends from southeastern Louisiana to southeastern South Carolina and throughout all 67 counties in Florida. The gopher tortoise is federally protected as a threatened species except in Florida, where it is listed as a Species of Special Concern by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Lands surrounding the Kennedy Space Center are part of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Approximately one half of the Refuge's 140,000 acres consists of brackish estuaries and marshes. The remaining lands consist of coastal dunes, scrub oaks, pine forests and flatwoods, and palm and oak hammocks. Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley KSC-07pd1855

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A gopher tortoise searches for food at ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A gopher tortoise searches for food at the edge of a road near Launch Pad 39A. Their primary food sources are low-growing grasses and herbs, with their favorite foods being gopher... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A gopher tortoise searches for food at the edge of a road near Launch Pad 39A. Their primary food sources are low-growing grasses and herbs, with their favorite foods being gopher apple and saw palmetto berries. They will eat the pads, fruits, and flowers of prickly pear cactus as well. They will occasionally also eat bones from dead animals, presumably to get calcium. The gopher tortoise is a cold-blooded reptile that averages 10 inches in length and 9 pounds in weight. Wild tortoises may live from 40 - 60 years, while tortoises in captivity can live more than 100 years. Their range extends from southeastern Louisiana to southeastern South Carolina and throughout all 67 counties in Florida. The gopher tortoise is federally protected as a threatened species except in Florida, where it is listed as a Species of Special Concern by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Lands surrounding the Kennedy Space Center are part of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Approximately one half of the Refuge's 140,000 acres consists of brackish estuaries and marshes. The remaining lands consist of coastal dunes, scrub oaks, pine forests and flatwoods, and palm and oak hammocks. Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley KSC-07pd1856

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A gopher tortoise searches for food at ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A gopher tortoise searches for food at the edge of a road near Launch Pad 39A. Their primary food sources are low-growing grasses and herbs, with their favorite foods being gophe... More

Wildlife Monitoring Camera: River Otter - 10/6/09

Wildlife Monitoring Camera: River Otter - 10/6/09

A nighttime photo of a river otter (Lontra canadensis).

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a family of wild pigs roots through the grass for food. Overhead, vultures circle, hunting for their share of food. The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around Kennedy, which shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, without many predators other than panthers and humans. Pigs were introduced to Florida in the 1500s and are now found statewide in wooded areas close to water. Pigs are omnivores, foraging on the ground and rooting just beneath the surface, which damages the groundcover. Wild pigs eat almost anything that has nutritional value, including tubers, roots, shoots, acorns, fruits, berries, earthworms, amphibians, reptiles and rodents. Their appearance is similar to domestic hogs, but leaner, with a longer, narrower head and a coarser, denser coat. Females may have two litters per year. The piglets are weaned in a few weeks but remain with the mother for several months. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-2110

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a fa...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a family of wild pigs roots through the grass for food. Overhead, vultures circle, hunting for their share of food. The wild pigs have flourish... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, adult wild pigs hunt for food in the grassy field. The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around Kennedy, which shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, without many predators other than panthers and humans. Pigs were introduced to Florida in the 1500s and are now found statewide in wooded areas close to water. Pigs are omnivores, foraging on the ground and rooting just beneath the surface, which damages the groundcover. Wild pigs eat almost anything that has nutritional value, including tubers, roots, shoots, acorns, fruits, berries, earthworms, amphibians, reptiles and rodents. Their appearance is similar to domestic hogs, but leaner, with a longer, narrower head and a coarser, denser coat. Females may have two litters per year. The piglets are weaned in a few weeks but remain with the mother for several months. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-2108

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, adul...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, adult wild pigs hunt for food in the grassy field. The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around Kennedy, which shares a border with the... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, adult wild pigs line up for their food hunt in the grassy field The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around Kennedy, which shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, without many predators other than panthers and humans. Pigs were introduced to Florida in the 1500s and are now found statewide in wooded areas close to water. Pigs are omnivores, foraging on the ground and rooting just beneath the surface, which damages the groundcover. Wild pigs eat almost anything that has nutritional value, including tubers, roots, shoots, acorns, fruits, berries, earthworms, amphibians, reptiles and rodents. Their appearance is similar to domestic hogs, but leaner, with a longer, narrower head and a coarser, denser coat. Females may have two litters per year. The piglets are weaned in a few weeks but remain with the mother for several months. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-2111

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ad...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, adult wild pigs line up for their food hunt in the grassy field The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around Kennedy, which shares a b... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a wild pig stops hunting for food to eye the photographer. This pig is part of a larger family in the area. The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around Kennedy, which shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, without many predators other than panthers and humans. Pigs were introduced to Florida in the 1500s and are now found statewide in wooded areas close to water. Pigs are omnivores, foraging on the ground and rooting just beneath the surface, which damages the groundcover. Wild pigs eat almost anything that has nutritional value, including tubers, roots, shoots, acorns, fruits, berries, earthworms, amphibians, reptiles and rodents. Their appearance is similar to domestic hogs, but leaner, with a longer, narrower head and a coarser, denser coat. Females may have two litters per year. The piglets are weaned in a few weeks but remain with the mother for several months. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-2109

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a wi...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a wild pig stops hunting for food to eye the photographer. This pig is part of a larger family in the area. The wild pigs have flourished in th... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a family of wild pigs roots through the grass for food. The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around Kennedy, which shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, without many predators other than panthers and humans. Pigs were introduced to Florida in the 1500s and are now found statewide in wooded areas close to water. Pigs are omnivores, foraging on the ground and rooting just beneath the surface, which damages the groundcover. Wild pigs eat almost anything that has nutritional value, including tubers, roots, shoots, acorns, fruits, berries, earthworms, amphibians, reptiles and rodents. Their appearance is similar to domestic hogs, but leaner, with a longer, narrower head and a coarser, denser coat. Females may have two litters per year. The piglets are weaned in a few weeks but remain with the mother for several months. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-2106

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a fa...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a family of wild pigs roots through the grass for food. The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around Kennedy, which shares a border with... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a family of wild pigs roots through the grass for food. The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around Kennedy, which shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, without many predators other than panthers and humans. Pigs were introduced to Florida in the 1500s and are now found statewide in wooded areas close to water. Pigs are omnivores, foraging on the ground and rooting just beneath the surface, which damages the groundcover. Wild pigs eat almost anything that has nutritional value, including tubers, roots, shoots, acorns, fruits, berries, earthworms, amphibians, reptiles and rodents. Their appearance is similar to domestic hogs, but leaner, with a longer, narrower head and a coarser, denser coat. Females may have two litters per year. The piglets are weaned in a few weeks but remain with the mother for several months. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-2107

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a fa...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a family of wild pigs roots through the grass for food. The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around Kennedy, which shares a border with... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– Wild pigs forage for food near a road through NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around Kennedy, which shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, without many predators other than panthers and humans. Pigs were introduced to Florida in the 1500s and are now found statewide in wooded areas close to water. Pigs are omnivores, foraging on the ground and rooting just beneath the surface, which damages the groundcover. Wild pigs eat almost anything that has nutritional value, including tubers, roots, shoots, acorns, fruits, berries, earthworms, amphibians, reptiles and rodents. Their appearance is similar to domestic hogs, but leaner, with a longer, narrower head and a coarser, denser coat. Females may have two litters per year. The piglets are weaned in a few weeks but remain with the mother for several months. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-2009-2843

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– Wild pigs forage for food near a road through ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– Wild pigs forage for food near a road through NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around Kennedy, which shares a border with the Merrit... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– Wild pigs forage for food near a road through NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around Kennedy, which shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, without many predators other than panthers and humans. Pigs were introduced to Florida in the 1500s and are now found statewide in wooded areas close to water. Pigs are omnivores, foraging on the ground and rooting just beneath the surface, which damages the groundcover. Wild pigs eat almost anything that has nutritional value, including tubers, roots, shoots, acorns, fruits, berries, earthworms, amphibians, reptiles and rodents. Their appearance is similar to domestic hogs, but leaner, with a longer, narrower head and a coarser, denser coat. Females may have two litters per year. The piglets are weaned in a few weeks but remain with the mother for several months. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-2009-2842

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– Wild pigs forage for food near a road through ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– Wild pigs forage for food near a road through NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The wild pigs have flourished in the environs around Kennedy, which shares a border with the Merrit... More

Badger at the One-Way Gate - Public domain zoological illustration

Badger at the One-Way Gate - Public domain zoological illustration

A badger at the eastern one-way gate near the 23 Freeway.

Coyote at the One-Way Gate - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Coyote at the One-Way Gate - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...

A coyote at the one-way gate near the 23 Freeway.

Mountain Lion Roaming at Night - Public domain zoological illustration

Mountain Lion Roaming at Night - Public domain zoological illustration

A collared mountain lion is spotted near Mulholland Highway in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

Wildlife Monitoring Camera: Mountain Lion - 3/25/10

Wildlife Monitoring Camera: Mountain Lion - 3/25/10

A nighttime photo of a mountain lion.

Male ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata), Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, 2011.

Male ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata), Tallgrass Prairie Na...

The ornate box turtle is one of only two terrestrial species of turtles native to the great plains. It is also one of only two subspecies of Terrapene ornata. This relatively small turtle is of concern and prot... More

A mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) blends into the swamp, George Washington Memorial Parkway, 2011.

A mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) blends into the swamp, George Washingto...

Mallards are also commonly called simply, 'wild duck'. This dabbling duck lives in wetlands and enjoys eating water plants and small animals. Highly social, it congregates in groups / flocks of varying sizes. T... More

Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Hampton National Historic Site, 2012.

Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Hampton National Historic S...

Northern cardinals are found in southern Canada, through the eastern US and south through Mexico in woodlands, gardens, shrublands and even swamps. The common & scientific names of this bird refer to the cardin... More

American marten, North Cascades National Park, 2012.

American marten, North Cascades National Park, 2012.

The American marten (Martes americana) is just one of seven mustelid species native to the North Cascades. This North American carnivorous mammal has large rounded ears, short limbs and a bushy tail. The head i... More

Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), Yellowstone National Park, 2012.

Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), Yellowstone National Park, 2012.

Pictured: mountain goat with kid. The scientific name Oreamnos is derived from 'oros' meaning 'mountain' and 'amnos' meaning 'lamb'. Also called the 'Rocky Mountain goat', this large hoofed mammal is common to ... More

Pronghorn doe and fawns, Bryce Canyon National Park, 2012.

Pronghorn doe and fawns, Bryce Canyon National Park, 2012.

This artiodactyl (even-toed) mammal is indigenous to North America. Commonly known simply as pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), it is the fastest land animal in North America, able to reach 60 miles per hour! D... More

Marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris), Congaree National Park, 2012.

Marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris), Congaree National Park, 2012.

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Wood stork among American alligators, Everglades National Park, 2015.

Wood stork among American alligators, Everglades National Park, 2015.

This wood stork (Mycteria americana) goes about its own business with American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) lounging nearby.

Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), North Cascades National Park, 2012.

Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), North Cascades National Park, 2012.

Seen at the beginning of August, this snowshoe hare has a few patches of winter-white mottling his fur. Have you ever wondered what is the difference between a rabbit and a hare? There are many but one of the m... More

Black oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani), Kenai Fjords National Park, 2012.

Black oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani), Kenai Fjords National Park,...

Researchers study details in the black oystercatcher's eye to aid in determining the sex of the bird.

Humpback whales bubble net feeding, Kenai Fjords National Park, 2012.

Humpback whales bubble net feeding, Kenai Fjords National Park, 2012.

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) employ a unique feeding technique called 'bubble net feeding'. The group will swim in a shrinking circle while blowing bubbles below a school of fish. This shrinking col... More

Two bull caribou (Rangifer tarandus), Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, 2012.

Two bull caribou (Rangifer tarandus), Gates of the Arctic National Par...

These two bull caribou were sentinels on alert, making certain the herd was safely out of range of the wolf that had been pursuing them. Did you know that caribou are the only members of the deer family in whic... More

American green tree frog (Hyla cinerea), Congaree National Park, 2012.

American green tree frog (Hyla cinerea), Congaree National Park, 2012.

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Tern (Sternidae), Missouri National Recreational River, 2012.

Tern (Sternidae), Missouri National Recreational River, 2012.

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Pickerel frog (Rana palustris), Congaree National Park, 2012.

Pickerel frog (Rana palustris), Congaree National Park, 2012.

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American green tree frog (Hyla cinerea), Congaree National Park, 2012.

American green tree frog (Hyla cinerea), Congaree National Park, 2012.

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Prothonotary warbler (Protonotaria citrea), Congaree National Park, 2012.

Prothonotary warbler (Protonotaria citrea), Congaree National Park, 20...

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Golden silk orb-weaver (Nephila), Congaree National Park, 2012.

Golden silk orb-weaver (Nephila), Congaree National Park, 2012.

This spider's common name, specifically the word gold, refers to the color of the spider's silk and not the spider itself.

Black oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani), Kenai Fjords National Park, 2012.

Black oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani), Kenai Fjords National Park,...

Researchers study details in the black oystercatcher's eye to aid in determining the sex of the bird.

Stag beetle (Lucanidae), Congaree National Park, 2012.

Stag beetle (Lucanidae), Congaree National Park, 2012.

Stag beetles include about 1,200 species of beetle, separated into just four subfamilies. It's probably not surprising that the name derives from the male beetles' distinctive mandibles, which are found in most... More

Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus), Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, 2012.

Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus), Bering Land Bridge National Preserve,...

Flammeus literally means "flaming" or "color of fire" in Latin. Owls belonging to the genus Asio are known as the eared owls because their tufts of feathers resemble mammalian ears. Interestingly, these 'ear' t... More

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias), Congaree National Park, 2012.

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias), Congaree National Park, 2012.

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Humpback whales bubble net feeding, Kenai Fjords National Park, 2012.

Humpback whales bubble net feeding, Kenai Fjords National Park, 2012.

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) employ a unique feeding technique called 'bubble net feeding'. The group will swim in a shrinking circle while blowing bubbles below a school of fish. This shrinking col... More

Prothonotary warbler (Protonotaria citrea), Congaree National Park, 2012.

Prothonotary warbler (Protonotaria citrea), Congaree National Park, 20...

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Desert Valley pupfish, Death Valley National Park, 2012.

Desert Valley pupfish, Death Valley National Park, 2012.

Salt Creek pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus), also known as the Death Valley pupfish, venture into the shallows of Salt Creek in spring to feed, defend territory and mate. This male is about 2-inches long.

Desert horned lizard hatchling, Death Valley National Park, 2012.

Desert horned lizard hatchling, Death Valley National Park, 2012.

Often referred to as 'horny toads', with just a glance, it shouldn't be surprising that the desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos) is not actually a toad at all. Colors vary greatly but this species does... More

Tern (Sternidae), Missouri National Recreational River, 2012.

Tern (Sternidae), Missouri National Recreational River, 2012.

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Hoary marmot, Kenai Fjords National Park, 2012.

Hoary marmot, Kenai Fjords National Park, 2012.

The hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) inhabits the mountains of northwest North America, living near the tree line on slopes. These areas provide grasses to eat and rocky areas for cover. It is the largest N. Ame... More

Mud salamander (Psuedotriton montanus), Congaree National Park, 2012.

Mud salamander (Psuedotriton montanus), Congaree National Park, 2012.

Also called the mountain triton, this salamander is often confused with the red salamander. However, distinguish this species by its dark eyes and short snout.

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