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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...

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 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

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...

Least Concern

Purpletop Tridens

Tridens flavus

A very tall perennial grass with drooping branches bearing widely spaced reddish-purple spikelets. T...

Least Concern

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

An intelligent, nocturnal animal with a reputation for being clever, sly, and mischievous. Raccoons...

Least Concern

Red Buckeye

Aesculus pavia

A shrub or small tree with an irregular crown of short, crooked branches, dark green leaves, and clu...

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