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- Florida hosts many types of fauna. From coral reefs of the Florida Keys to the cypress swamps of the Panhandle, the state's diverse habitats are home to a variety of wildlife. Florida is among the top five states in terms of endemic species. There are over 700 terrestrial animals, 200 freshwater fish species, 1,000 marine fish and thousands of terrestrial insects and other invertebrates that inhabit the state. Florida's peninsular geography spans from subtropical to tropical zones, which, combined with its distinctive geology and climate, contribute to habitat diversity and an array of species. The native wildlife that exists in the state are of temperate and tropical origin. Florida once had a large number of extant species that formerly occupied the state in prehistoric and historic times, but became locally extinct; such as the California condor, Northern short-tailed shrew, magpie, indigo snake, northern leopard frog, porcupine, great black hawk, gray whale, red wolf, elk, hog-nosed skunk, gray wolf, underwood's bonneted bat, white-tailed jackrabbit, band-tailed pigeon, jaguar, grass wren, margay, jabiru, ocelot, ghost-faced bat, collared peccary, great-tailed grackle, ringed kingfisher, common opossum, grey-breasted crake, Northern jacana, yellow-headed caracara, ruffed grouse, Southern lapwing and greater prairie chicken. (en)
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- Florida hosts many types of fauna. From coral reefs of the Florida Keys to the cypress swamps of the Panhandle, the state's diverse habitats are home to a variety of wildlife. Florida is among the top five states in terms of endemic species. There are over 700 terrestrial animals, 200 freshwater fish species, 1,000 marine fish and thousands of terrestrial insects and other invertebrates that inhabit the state. Florida's peninsular geography spans from subtropical to tropical zones, which, combined with its distinctive geology and climate, contribute to habitat diversity and an array of species. The native wildlife that exists in the state are of temperate and tropical origin. (en)
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