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Flora and Fauna of the United States

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Flora and Fauna of the United States

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National Bird

• Bald Eagle

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National Bird (Almost)

• Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird to be the Wild Turkey. But was overruled by John Adams.

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National Tree

• Oak Tree

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National Flower

• Rose

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Animals• The United States has a diverse and unique

animal kingdom owing to being separated from Europe, Africa and Asia.

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Animals

• Arctic Wolf– Lives mainly in Alaska and Canada

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Animals

• American Black Bear– Indigenous to the Northern U.S. and Canada

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Animals

• Husky dogs– Live in Alaska and Canada– Used as sled dogs

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• Snowy Owl– Lives in the Arctic Circle

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Animals

• American Bison (Buffalo)– Hunted to near extinction– White Buffalos are rare and considered sacred to

the Native Americans

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• Coyote– Indigenous to North America– Lives all over the U.S.

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Animals• American Alligator– Lives in Southeastern United States– Mostly in wetlands, marshes and swamps

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Animals• Jaguar– Indigenous to the Americas– Only known population in

the United States exists in Arizona

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Animals• Cougar– Ranges from Canada to South America– Known to live all over the United States– Have been known to attack humans, but it is rare

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• Mustangs– Descended from Iberian horses– Used by cowboys in the “Old West”

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• Jackrabbits– White and Black tailed– Live in the western United States and Mexico

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Animals• Prairie Dog– Type of Squirrel– Lives primarily in the Western States and

Northern Mexico

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• California Condor– Native to the Southwestern United States– Went extinct in the wild in 1987, but was bred in

captivity and reintroduced to the wild

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Animals• Diamondback Rattlesnake– Two types: Eastern and Western

• Eastern Diamondback is typically bigger than the Western– Was a symbol of the American Revolution

Western Diamondback Eastern Diamondback

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• Gila Monster– Native to Southwest United States– Venomous, but slow moving and not much threat

to humans

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• Black Bass– Several families of black bass live throughout the

United States– Very popular for fishing

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• Atlantic Wolffish– Also known as the Seawolf– Endemic to the Northern Atlantic Ocean– Illegal to fish for in American waters

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Animals• Dolphin– Live all over the world’s oceans– Popular to swim with dolphins in Florida and

California

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• Whales– Whale watching is a popular activity– Whaling is illegal in the United States

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Plants• The United States has many types of plants, due

to the numerous types of ecosystems that exist– Forest, Desert, Tundra, Tropical, Mountainous, etc.

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Plants• Yucca Tree– Also called the “Joshua Tree”– Native to the Mojave Desert in SW United States

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Plants• Saguaro Cactus– Native to the Sonoran Desert in the U.S. and

Mexico– The Saguaro Wildflower is the state flower for

Arizona

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Plants

• Goldenrod– Most common flower in the United States– Doesn’t exist in Hawaii

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Plants• Maile– Indigenous to Hawaii– Used to make ‘leis’

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Plants• California Red Wood– Tallest trees in the world– Can live to be almost 2000 years old– Found in California and Oregon.

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Plants• Pine Trees– Exist throughout most of North America– Northern Pines used for Christmas Trees

Desert Pine Northern Pine

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Plants• Palm Trees– Found in tropical climates– Mostly in Florida, California,

Hawaii, Texas and Louisiana

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Plants• Mangrove Swamps– Exist in marshy wetlands– The Florida Everglades

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Plants• Louisiana Bayou– White Top Pitcher Plant– More Mangrove swamps

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Plants• Pacific Northwest– Has a very rich, diverse ecosystem due to steady

rains and active volcanoes.– Contains large Deciduous Forests.

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Plants• Alaskan Tundra– Many small shrubs as the Tundra is a frozen

desert.

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Plants• Yellowstone National Park– Country’s first national park– Contains many different ecosystems– Main ecosystem is the subalpine zone.

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Plants

• Cherry Blossoms– Not native to the United States– Given to the U.S. by Japan as a gift in 1912– Today, they are a popular part of Washington D.C.