North American Countries Animals Lists
Click any of the countries below to see a detailed list of animals located in that country!
North American Animals

Alaskan Malamute
Often used as sled dogs!

Albatross
The largest wingspan of any bird in the world!

Alligator
They have two sets of eyelids!

Alligator Gar
The alligator gar has toxic eggs to protect against predators

American Bulldog
Can jump up to 6ft high!

American Cocker Spaniel
Merry, outgoing, and eager to please!

American Coonhound
Easygoing and people-friendly!

American Eskimo Dog
The American Eskimo has splendid all white fur and an upturned tail

American Foxhound
Sweet, kind, loyal, and very loving!

American Pit Bull Terrier
These dogs are very energetic and would be up for a game at any given point of time

American Staffordshire Terrier
Bred to be extremely friendly!

American Water Spaniel
Friendly and intelligent!

Anatolian Shepherd Dog
Guards it's master's flocks!

Ant
First evolved 100 million years ago!

Antelope
Renew their horns every year!

Arctic Fox
Extremely thick winter fur!

Arctic Hare
Eats berries found in the snow!

Arctic Wolf
Incredibly versatile and adaptive!

Armadillo
Can curl into a hard, protective ball!

Aurochs
Extinct ancestor of all domesticated cattle!

Australian Shepherd
Sweet, faithful and affectionate!

Avocet
Has a curved, upturned beak!

Balinese
Playful and energetic breed!

Barn Owl
Found everywhere around the world!

Bat
Detects prey using echolocation!

Bear
There are 8 different species!

Beaver
Builds a dam from sticks and leaves!

Beetle
There are more than 350,000 different species

Bird
Not all birds are able to fly!

Bison
Largest mammal in North America!

Black Widow Spider
They typically prey on insects!

Blue Jay
Blue jays rub ants on their feather to remove harmful acids

Blue Lacy Dog
Originated in Texas in the mid 1800s!

Bluetick Coonhound
Has an uncanny knack for problem-solving!

Bobcat
About double the size of a domestic cat!

Bombay
Bred to look like a black panther!

Boston Terrier
Friendly, lovable and very strong!

Bowfin
The bowfin is a primitive fish that first evolved in the Jurassic

Boykin Spaniel
Enthusiastic working dog!

Brown Bear
A dominant predator in it's environment!

Bullfrog
Has loud cow-like calls!

Bumblebee
The most common species of bee!

Butterfly
There are thought to be up 20,000 species!

Camel Spider
Fast, carnivorous arachnid with a painful bite.

Carolina Dog
Wild dog breed discovered in the 1970s!

Cat
First domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians!

Caterpillar
The larvae of a moth or butterfly!

Catfish
There are nearly 3,000 different species!

Centipede
There are about 3,000 documented species!

Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Bright and happy disposition!

Chicken
First domesticated more than 10,000 years ago!

Chinook
A calm and friendly breed!

Chipmunk
There are 25 different species!

Cichlid
There are more than 2 000 known species!

Coati
Found in dense forests and wet jungles!

Cockroach
Dated to be around 300 million years old!

Common Loon
Also known as the Great Northern Diver

Cooper’s Hawk
Eyes change color as they age

Cougar
Largest feline in North America

Cow
There are nearly 1.5 million worldwide!

Coyote
Also known as the Prairie Wolf!

Crab
There are 93 different crab groups

Crane
Many are critically endangered species!

Crocodile
Have changed little in 200 million years!

Deer
There are around 40 different species!

Desert Tortoise
Lives in burrows underground!

Dog
First domesticated in South-East Asia!

Donkey
First domesticated 5,000 years ago!

Dragonfly
It's larvae are carnivorous!

Duck
Rows of tiny plates line their teeth!

Eagle
Has exceptional eyesight!

Earwig
There are nearly 2,000 different species!

Eel
Eels can be a mere few inches long to 13 feet!

English Shepherd
Highly intelligent and independent!

Ermine
A very bold and ferocious predator!

Eskimo Dog
Takes pure delight in cold weather!

Falcon
The fastest creatures on the planet!

Flamingo
Sleeps on just one leg!

Florida Gar
The Florida gar has toxic eggs to protect against predators

Fly
There are more than 240,000 different species!

Flying Squirrel
Can glide up to 90 meters!

Fox
There are 12 different species in the world!

Frog
There are around 7,000 different species!

Gar
Can grow to more than 3m long!

Gila Monster
It's tail acts as a fat storage facility!

Glass Lizard
Can grow up to 4ft long!

Glow Worm
Found inhabiting dense woodland and caves!

Goose
There are 29 different species!

Gopher
They dig large networks of tunnels!

Grasshopper
There are 11,000 known species!

Gray Tree Frog
Survives freezing temperatures by producing glycerol and maintaining slower metabolic processes

Green Anole
It communicates with head movements, color and dewlap

Green Frog
Green frogs will eat any animal that they can fit in their mouth.

Green Tree Frog
Green tree frogs breathe through their skin

Greenland Dog
Strong and speedy breed of dog!

Grizzly Bear
Less than 10% make it into adulthood

Hamster
Able to run as quickly backwards as forwards!

Hare
Can reach speeds of over 40 mph!

Heron
Inhabits wetlands around the world!

Highland Cattle
Natively found in the Scottish Highlands!

Himalayan
Also known as the Colourpoint Persian!

Honey Bee
There are only 8 recognized species!

Horse
Has evolved over 50 million years!

House Finch
The house finch can become redder depending on what it eats

Human
Thought to have orignated 200,000 years ago!

Hummingbird
Beat their wings up to 80 times per second!

Insects
There are an estimated 30 million species!

Javanese
Features that closely resemble a Siamese cat!

Kingfisher
Inhabits wetlands and woodlands worldwide!

Ladybug
There are more than 5,000 species worldwide!

Lemming
Does not hibernate during the bitter Arctic winter!

Leopard Frog
They can jump up to three feet

Liger
The offspring of a lion and tiger parents!

Lizard
There are around 5,000 different species!

Loach
Have sharp spines below their eyes

Long-Eared Owl
Ear tufts make it look bigger!

Longnose Gar
The longnose gar species of the gar family has potentially existed for 100 million years.

Lynx
Live in dens in rocks and under ledges!

Maine Coon
Folklore says it's half cat, half raccoon!

Marmot
A marmot spends 80% of its life below ground

Mayfly
There are 2,500 known species worldwide!

Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
Some colonies have millions of bats

Millipede
Some species have a poisonous bite!

Mink
The mink can swim up to 100 feet underwater.

Mole
Primarily hunts and feeds on Earthworms!

Monarch Butterfly
During migration, Monarch Butterflies may travel 250 or more miles each day.

Mongrel
Has characteristics of two or more breeds!

Moorhen
Feeds on aquatic insects and water-spiders!

Moose
Renews it's enormous antlers every year!

Moth
There are 250,000 different species!

Mountain Lion
Has no real natural predators!

Mourning Dove
It is almost always the male who makes the famous sad sound, which is a wooing call

Mouse
Found on every continent on Earth!

Mule
The offspring of a horse and donkey parents!

Muskrat
The muskrat can stay underwater up to 17 minutes at a time

Newfoundland
Introduced by Vikings more than 1,000 years ago!

Newt
Able to regrow lost or damaged limbs!

North American Black Bear
Short claws make them good tree climbers!

Opossum
Thought to be immune to certain snake venom!

Otter
There are 13 different species worldwide

Paddlefish
Paddlefish have existed since the Cretaceous Period

Panther
Prefers to hunt at night than during the day!

Peregrine Falcon
Fastest animal on Earth

Pheasant
Females lay between 8 and 12 eggs per clutch!

Pig
Thought to have been domesticated in 9,000 BC!

Pigeon
They can find their way back to their nests from up to 1300 miles away.

Pika
Found in mountainous regions and rocky areas

Pike Fish
Apex freshwater predators with fearsome teeth!

Pileated Woodpecker
Pairs establish territories and remain all year

Polar Bear
Could be extinct within the next 30 years!

Porcupine
There are 30 different species worldwide!

Porpoise
Surprisingly, not a dolphin!

Puffin
Can remain in the water for up to 2 minutes!

Puma
Has longer back legs than front legs!

Purple Finch
The intensity of the plumage can change based on what the bird eats

Quail
Inhabits woodland and forest areas worldwide!

Rabbit
There are more than 50 different species!

Raccoon
Known to wash their food before eating it!

Ragdoll
One of the larger breeds of domestic cat!

Rat
Omnivores that eat anything!

Rattlesnake
It's venom digests it's prey before it even swallows it!

Red Finch
Red finches can form flocks of over 100 birds.

Red Fox
The red fox actually has many different variations of fur, including silver and brown.

Red Wolf
Only 100 in the wild!

Reindeer
Also known as the Caribou

River Turtle
Inhabits freshwater habitats around the world!

Robin
There are more than 45 species in Australia alone!

Roseate Spoonbill
The only Spoonbill in the western hemisphere!

Saber-Toothed Tiger
Canines up to 7 inches long!

Salamander
There are more than 700 different species!

Salmon
Returns upstream every year to spawn

Scorpion
There are around 2,000 known species!

Seahorse
Males give birth to up to 1,000 offspring!

Sheep
Around 35 million in the English countryside!

Shrimp
There are 2,000 different species worldwide!

Siberian Husky
Is adequately warm in sub-zero temperatures!

Skunk
Also known as the Polecat!

Snail
There are nearly 1,000 different species!

Snake
There are around 3,000 known species worldwide

Snapping Turtle
Only found in North America!

Snowshoe
Thought to have originated in the 1960s!

Snowshoe Hare
An adult snowshoe hare can cover ten feet in a single jump.

Snowy Owl
One of the largest owl species in the world!

Somali
Active, intelligent and playful!

Spadefoot Toad
They spend most of their time underground!

Sparrow
There are 140 different species!

Spotted Gar
They are commonly mistaken as logs in the water due to their cylindrical body.

Squirrel
Small rodents found in woodlands worldwide!

Stick Insect
There are more than 3,000 different species!

Stoat
Average adults weigh about 200 grams!

Swan
Populations have been affected by pollution!

Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
Often just called 'Teddies' by owners

Termite
Their mounds can be up to 9 meters tall!

Tiffany
Eye colour intensifies with age!

Tiger Salamander
Found across the North American wetlands!

Tortoise
Can live until they are more than 150 years old!

Tree Frog
Found in warmer jungles and forests!

Vaquita
Smallest cetacean in the ocean

Vulture
There are 30 different species worldwide!

Walleye Fish
Has great night vision

Wasp
There are around 75,000 recognised species!

Water Buffalo
Has been domesticated for thousands of years!

Weasel
The smallest carnivorous mammal in the world!

Whooping Crane
This species is named after the loud whooping sound it makes

Wolf
Thought to date back more than 300,000 years!

Wolf Spider
Carnivorous arachnid that hunts its prey.

Wolverine
Releases a strong smelling musk in defence!

Woodlouse
Actually a crustacean, not an insect!

Woodpecker
There are 200 different species!

Zorse
The offspring of a Zebra and Horse parents!
North American Animals List
- Alaskan Malamute
- Albatross
- Alligator
- Alligator Gar
- American Alsatian
- American Bulldog
- American Cocker Spaniel
- American Coonhound
- American Eskimo Dog
- American Foxhound
- American Pit Bull Terrier
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- American Water Spaniel
- Anatolian Shepherd Dog
- Ant
- Antelope
- Arctic Fox
- Arctic Hare
- Arctic Wolf
- Armadillo
- Aurochs
- Australian Shepherd
- Avocet
- Balinese
- Barn Owl
- Bat
- Bear
- Beaver
- Beetle
- Bird
- Bison
- Black Widow Spider
- Blue Jay
- Blue Lacy Dog
- Bluetick Coonhound
- Bobcat
- Bombay
- Boston Terrier
- Bowfin
- Boykin Spaniel
- Brown Bear
- Bullfrog
- Bumblebee
- Butterfly
- Camel Spider
- Canadian Eskimo Dog
- Carolina Dog
- Cat
- Caterpillar
- Catfish
- Centipede
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever
- Chicken
- Chinook
- Chipmunk
- Cichlid
- Coati
- Cockroach
- Common Loon
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Cougar
- Cow
- Coyote
- Crab
- Crane
- Crocodile
- Deer
- Desert Tortoise
- Dog
- Donkey
- Dragonfly
- Duck
- Eagle
- Earwig
- Eel
- English Shepherd
- Ermine
- Eskimo Dog
- Falcon
- Flamingo
- Florida Gar
- Fly
- Flying Squirrel
- Fox
- Frog
- Gar
- Gila Monster
- Glass Lizard
- Glow Worm
- Goose
- Gopher
- Grasshopper
- Gray Tree Frog
- Green Anole
- Green Frog
- Green Tree Frog
- Greenland Dog
- Grizzly Bear
- Hamster
- Hare
- Heron
- Highland Cattle
- Himalayan
- Honey Bee
- Horse
- House Finch
- Human
- Hummingbird
- Insects
- Javanese
- Kingfisher
- Ladybug
- Lemming
- Leopard Frog
- Liger
- Lizard
- Loach
- Long-Eared Owl
- Longnose Gar
- Lynx
- Maine Coon
- Marmot
- Mayfly
- Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
- Millipede
- Mink
- Mole
- Monarch Butterfly
- Mongrel
- Moorhen
- Moose
- Moth
- Mountain Lion
- Mourning Dove
- Mouse
- Mule
- Muskrat
- Newfoundland
- Newt
- North American Black Bear
- Opossum
- Otter
- Paddlefish
- Panther
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pheasant
- Pig
- Pigeon
- Pika
- Pike Fish
- Pileated Woodpecker
- Polar Bear
- Porcupine
- Porpoise
- Puffin
- Puma
- Purple Finch
- Quail
- Rabbit
- Raccoon
- Ragdoll
- Rat
- Rattlesnake
- Red Finch
- Red Fox
- Red Wolf
- Reindeer
- River Turtle
- Robin
- Roseate Spoonbill
- Saber-Toothed Tiger
- Salamander
- Salmon
- Scorpion
- Seahorse
- Sheep
- Shrimp
- Siberian Husky
- Skunk
- Snail
- Snake
- Snapping Turtle
- Snowshoe
- Snowshoe Hare
- Snowy Owl
- Somali
- Spadefoot Toad
- Sparrow
- Spotted Gar
- Squirrel
- Stick Insect
- Stoat
- Swan
- Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
- Termite
- Tiffany
- Tiger Salamander
- Tortoise
- Tree Frog
- Turkey
- Vaquita
- Vulture
- Walleye Fish
- Wasp
- Water Buffalo
- Weasel
- Whooping Crane
- Wolf
- Wolf Spider
- Wolverine
- Woodlouse
- Woodpecker
- Zorse