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Animals in North-America

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Below you can find a complete list of North American animals. We currently track 213 animals in North-America and are adding more every day!

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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 Alsatian
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.

Canadian Eskimo Dog
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!

Turkey

Closely related to pheasants and chickens!

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

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