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Malayan tiger (national animal) Panthera tigris [42] [better source needed] Nepal: Cow (national animal) Bos indicus [43] Himalayan monal (national bird) Lophophorus impejanus Nicaragua: Turquoise-browed motmot (national bird) Eumomota superciliosa [44] Pakistan: Markhor (national animal) Capra falconeri [45] Indus river dolphin (national ...
Over 500 animal species are considered at risk in Canada. [5] More than 30 wildlife species have become extinct in the wild since the arrival of European settlers. [ 5 ] The regions with the most endangered or threatened species are those in which humans have had the greatest impact on the environment.
(heritage animal) – Purple pitcher plant: Black spruce: Labradorite: Quaerite primum regnum dei (seek ye first the kingdom of God) Anthem: "Ode to Newfoundland", Newfoundland Tricolour, Labrador flag: Northwest Territories [8] Gyrfalcon – Arctic grayling: Mountain avens: Tamarack larch: Gold – Territorial gemstone: diamond: Nova Scotia [9 ...
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Canada.There are approximately 200 mammal species in Canada. [1] Its large territorial size consist of fifteen terrestrial and five marine ecozones, ranging from oceanic coasts, to mountains to plains to urban housing, mean that Canada can harbour a great variety of species, including nearly half of the known cetaceans. [2]
National tree [20] Sugar maple: Official symbol since 1996 [20] Additional national symbol [20] Maple leaf: De facto symbol since the 1700s [20] National animals [20] North American beaver: Official symbol since 1975 [20] Canadian horse: Official symbol since 2002 [20] National sport [20] [35] Lacrosse (summer) Officially adopted on May 12 ...
The List of Wildlife Species at Risk currently has more than 800 entries for Canadian wild life species considered vulnerable; including 363 classified as endangered species, —190 threatened species, —235 special concern, and 22 extirpated (no longer found in the wild). [1] About 65 percent of Canada's resident species are considered ...
Bear danger area closure sign of the type used at Denali National Park and Preserve. This is a list of human deaths caused by bear attacks in North America by decade in reverse chronological order. These fatalities have been documented through news media, reports, cause-of-death statistics, scientific papers, or other sources.
White and red are the official national colours of Canada, and the beaver is the official animal of Canada. Shield The shield represents the natural resources and beauty of the varied Alberta landscape: the Rocky Mountains and their foothills, the grass prairies, and the cultivated wheat fields.