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Least Concern

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

North American Racers are nonvenomous snakes with very smooth shiny scales. Their color variations r...

Least Concern

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

The Northern Cardinal is a mid-sized songbird measuring 21 to 23.5 cm in length with a wingspan of 2...

Dangerous Least Concern

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

A large, venomous, semiaquatic snake found in moist habitats in close proximity to water. These snak...

Least Concern

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

The Northern Flicker is a large, distinctive woodpecker measuring 28 to 36 cm in length with a wings...

Least Concern

Northern River Otter

Lontra canadensis

A semi-aquatic, playful predator with a streamlined muscular body, glossy brown fur, short legs, web...

Least Concern

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

A large, robust falcon that flies high and dives at speeds up to 260 mph, the greatest speeds attai...

Least Concern

Piedmont Azalea

Rhododendron canescens

A large, deciduous shrub that is often called the “Sweet Azalea” due to its delicate fragrance o...

Least Concern

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

A shy, elegant, crow-sized, woodpecker with a black body, black and white neck stripes, white wing l...

Least Concern

Pine Warbler

Setophaga pinus

The Pine Warbler is a medium-sized New World warbler measuring 13 to 14 cm in length with a wingspan...

Least Concern

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

A large, thick-bodied, mostly patternless snake. The Plain-bellied watersnake is semi-aquatic and no...

Least Concern

Polyphemus Moth

Antheraea polyphemus

Named after the mythical cyclops from The Odyssey, this moth’s most distinct feature is its la...

Least Concern

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

A common, medium-sized, semiaquatic turtle. The upper portion of the shell, the carapace, tends to b...

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