Animals of FloridaAnimals
There are wide varieties of animals available in florida. Few of them are listed below
Florida Panther
The Florida panther are commonly found in Western Texas and throughout
the southeastern states, but now found only in Florida. The place of habitat
of Florida panther include cypress swamps, pine and hardwood hammock forests.
They generally feed on white-tailed deer and also on rabbits, raccoons,
wild hog, armadillo and birds.
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Black Bear
The Florida black bear is black with a brown muzzle. Some have a white
patch on their chests. The black deer are omnivores and diet on berries,
palmetto fruits, nuts, roots, insects, small mammals, fish and carrion.
These species are generally seen in dense forests, both wetland and upland
forests.
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Key Deer
The Florida Key Deer is the smallest race of North American deer. The
habitat of key deer is island with permanent freshwater. These animals
need freshwater for their survival. They feed on native plants such as
red, black and white mangroves, thatch palm berries and over 160 other
species of plants.
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Bobcat
The
Bobcat is a North American wild cat. These animals display reddish-brown
or yellowish-brown coats with black or dark brown streaks and have outstanding,
pointed ears with a bunch of black hair at the tip. The lower part of
their body is white. The bobcat got its name due to its bobbed tail. Bobcats
are roughly 25– 30 cm (10– 12 inches) high at the
shoulder. The male Bobcat typically weighs from 11– 16 kg (24–
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Manatee
Manatees (family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) often referred, as sea
cows are large water mammals. The
Trichechidae differ from the Dugongidae in the skull and tail shape. Manatees
contain a paddle-shaped tail, while the Dugong possesses a forked tail.
Manatee is an herbivorous animal that grazes in shallow waters.The shallow
marshy coastal area of North, Central, and South America, and the Caribbean
Sea houses the Manatee.
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