Birds
This bird dives under the surface of the water to find prey. It is identifiable by its black color and long neck. It is also called the snakebird, or water turkey.
What is an Anhinga?
One of the most popular freshwater fish, it can be identified by its greenish color and lighter belly. It is the official freshwater fish of Florida and will eat almost anything, including baby ducks and squirrels.
What is a largemouth bass?
An endangered subspecies found in South Florida. Other members of this species are more common in the western portion of the country.
What is the Florida Panther?
A large nonvenomous constrictor that is an invasive species in Florida. Found primarily in and around the Everglades ecosystem in south Florida where the snake represents a threat to native wildlife.
What is the Burmese python?
The most common type of tree found in Florida. It is both a pioneer species (the first to colonize a disturbed area) and a key member of the climax community (the final, stable ecosystem). Fire is an important part of this trees health
What is the longleaf pine tree?
A brownish gray species of bird, with an easily identifiable call (“hooOOA, hoo, hoo, hoo”)
What are mourning doves?
The general term for describing a lot of different species like redear sunfish, warmouth, spotted sunfish, and bluegill.
What is panfish?
The most statistically dangerous animal in Florida.
What are dogs?
An iconic symbol of Florida, this reptile is found in most bodies of water within the state. It is a common fear among participants (and some trip leaders).
What is the American alligator?
An iconic landscape area almost lost to human drainage and development. It is home to nearly 70 threatened or endangered animal species and the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles occur together.
What is the Everglades?
This species has blue wings, head, and tail, and gray back and underparts, and a whitish forehead and neck. It is the only species of bird that is endemic to Florida and can be found in scrub habitat.
What is the Florida scrub jay?
A popular saltwater fish, identifiable by its reddish color and black spot on its tail. It can be spotted flicking its tail up out of the water while feeding.
What is a redfish (red drum)?
This animal’s track can be described as an upside down heart divided in the middle. It is one of the most common mammals in eastern North America.
What is a whitetail deer?
This species of endangered tortoise is considered a keystone species because it digs burrows that provide shelter for at least 360 other animal species.
What are gopher tortoises?
The yellowish leaf found on red mangroves. Used to absorb excess salt from the water the mangroves grow in.
What is a sacrificial leaf?
The state bird of Florida.
What is the common mockingbird?
This red and white striped fish species was introduced to the Atlantic Coast of Florida in the 1980s by either release or escape from marine aquariums. Many populations of reef fishes have declined in areas invaded by it, and efforts to control their spread have been largely ineffective.
What are lionfish?
This species can be heard barking and has a bushy tail.
What is the eastern gray squirrel?
This invasive species of toad is poisonous to most other animals.
What are cane toads?
Florida has this many miles of coastline, second only to Alaska which has 8,460.
What is 1,800 miles?
A small owl species that spends most of its life on the ground.
What is the burrowing owl?
A fish species that migrate offshore in large schools to spawn. Juveniles migrate inshore at about 1 inch in size, moving far up tidal creeks. They are frequent leapers and feed on algae, decaying matter and other tiny marine life.
What are striped mullet?
The scientific name of the largest invasive mammal in Florida. This species causes millions of dollars in property damage across the country every year and destroys habitat and ecosystems.
What is sus scrofa?
The six venomous snakes within Florida.
What are the eastern coral snake, the southern copperhead, the cottonmouth, the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, the timber rattlesnake, and the dusky pygmy rattlesnake?
A habitat found throughout the state, occurring on dry, sterile, sandy ridges. Endemic to Florida and contains numerous unique plant and animal species.
What is Florida scrub?