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North Carolina is the most ecologically unique state in the southeast because its borders contain sub-tropical, temperate, and boreal habitats. Although the state is at temperate latitudes, the Appalachian Mountains and the Gulf Stream influence climate and, hence, the vegetation (flora) and animals (fauna).
This is a list of reptile species and subspecies found in North Carolina, based mainly on checklists from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. [1] [2] Common and scientific names are according to the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles publications. [3] [4] [5] (I) - Introduced [1] [2] (V) - Venomous snake [6]
This list of birds of North Carolina includes species documented in the U.S. state of North Carolina and accepted by the North Carolina Bird Records Committee (NCBRC) of the Carolina Bird Club. As of January 2020, there are 479 species and a species pair definitively included in the official list.
The first animal deaths possibly related to the Beast of Bladenboro were reported on December 29, 1953. Witnesses described a creature that was "sleek, black, about 5 feet (1.5 m) long", which killed a dog in Clarkton, North Carolina, approximately eight miles (13 km) from Bladenboro.
There are two species described, Pfiesteria piscicida (from Latin Pisces, fish; cida, killer. [3]), which has a complex life cycle [4] and the species Pfiesteria shumwayae, also with a complex life cycle. [5] The type locality of Pfiesteria piscicida is Pamlico River Estuary, North Carolina, U.S.A.
The South Carolina General Assembly enacted a law in 2021 that required anyone with a pet tegu to register it and implant a microchip. Since September 2021, the animal can no longer be bought ...
Young nine-banded armadillos tend to forage earlier in the day and are more wary of the approach of an unknown animal (including humans) than are adults. Their known natural predators include cougars (perhaps the leading predator), maned wolves, coyotes, black bears, red wolves, jaguars, alligators, bobcats, and large raptors. By far the ...
The aquatic invasive species, native to Asia, poses a serious threat to native fish populations, disrupting food webs and ecological conditions. Kill this fish: What to know about Northern ...