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North of the Missouri River, the state is primarily rolling hills of the Great Plains, whereas south of the Missouri River, the state is dominated by the oak-hickory Central U.S. hardwood forest. Some of the native species found in Missouri are included below. [1] [2]
This is a list of species named endangered by the Missouri Department of Conservation, [1] ... grotto sculpin, a rare fish found only in Perry County, ...
Lakes, rivers, streams – escaped from a fish farm during a high water event INVASIVE Hornyhead chub: Nocomis biguttatus: Clear streams with permanent flow and clean gravel Golden shiner: Notemigonus crysoleucas: Sloughs, ponds, lakes, quiet pools of streams Fathead minnow: Pimephales promelas: Mid water or near bottom, streams, pools Flathead ...
Here are the invasive species recognized in Missouri: Mammals: feral hogs. Aquatic animals: silver carp, invasive crayfish and zebra mussels. Birds: pigeons and European starlings. Insects ...
A state mammal is the official mammal of a U.S. state as designated by a state's legislature. The first column of the table is for those denoted as the state mammal, and the second shows the state marine mammals.
Missouri: European honey bee: Apis mellifera: 1985 [32] Montana: Mourning cloak butterfly (state butterfly) Nymphalis antiopa: 2001 [33] Nebraska: European honey bee: Apis mellifera: 1975 [34] Nevada: Vivid dancer damselfly: Argia vivida: 2009 [35] New Hampshire: 7-spotted ladybug (state insect) Coccinella septempunctata: 1977 [36] Karner blue ...
Several species of butterflies need more sodium than that provided by nectar and are attracted by sodium in salt; they sometimes land on people, attracted by the salt in human sweat. Some butterflies also visit dung and scavenge rotting fruit or carcasses to obtain minerals and nutrients.
The Conservatory Garden is an 8,000 square feet (740 m 2) glasses-in indoor habitat for butterflies. It consists of 5 vaults, the tallest of which is 36 feet (11 m) high at its apex to minimize visual (and flight) obstruction. This carefully controlled tropical environment houses as many as 80 butterfly species and 150 tropical plant species.