Wildlife

by Dough, Wynne. In North Carolina the American alligator inhabits fresh and estuarine bodies of water as far west as Robeson and Cumberland Counties, building dens with submerged entrances at the water's edge. [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Ashley, Keith, Dockendorf, Kevin. American Shad Alosa sapidissima by Keith Ashley Update and revision by Kevin Dockendorf, Fisheries Biologist North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 2007. Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Wynne, Bennett, Ashley, Keith. Atlantic Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus (Oxyrinchus means “sharp snout”.) by Keith Ashley and Bennett Wynne North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Orr, Oliver H., Jr. For a relatively brief period, the Audubon Society of North Carolina (ASNC) was perhaps the most important of the state Audubon societies formed as a part of the bird protection movement generated by [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Sumner, Perry W., McGrath, Chris. Beaver Castor canadensis Written by Chris McGrath, Colleen Olfenbuttel, Black Bear and Furbearer Biologist, and Perry Sumner, NCWRC. North Carolina Wildlife Resources [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Hegyi, Laura. Beavers- the largest North American rodents, recognized by their rich brown fur, webbed hind paws, and large, flat tails- were trapped almost to extinction in North Carolina as well as in much of [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Case, Steven. State Bird of North Carolina: Cardinal By Steven Case NC Government & Heritage Library, 2011 See also: North Carolina State Symbols and Official Adoptions main page Listen to this [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Krupnick, Jane, Jones, Mark D. Black Bear Ursus americanus by Mark D. Jones, Jane Krupnick, and Colleen Olfenbutte North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, updated 2017. Classification Class: Mammalia Order: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Hammers, Brad E., Oakley, N. Corey. Black Crappie and White Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus and Pomoxis annularis Written by Brad E. Hammers updated by N. Corey Oakley North Carolina Wildlife Resources [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Fuller, Joe, Howell, Doug. Black Duck Anas rubripes by Joe Fuller Updated by Doug Howell North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Classification Class: Aves Order: Anseriformes Average [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Hammers, Brad E., Ashley, Keith, Bryant, Shari L. Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Written by Brad E. Hammers and Shari L. Bryant Updated by Keith Ashley, fisheries biologist North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Sawyer, David, Sumner, Perry W. Bobcat Felis rufus Written by Dan Bryant, Colleen Olfenbuttel, Black bear and furbearer biologist–NCWRC, David Sawyer, and Perry Sumner. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Underhill, Michelle Czaikowski, Kemp, Amy. State Butterfly of North Carolina: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail by Michelle Czaikowski Underhill and Amy Kemp NC Government & Heritage Library, 2017. See also: North Carolina State [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Fuller, Joe, Martin, Kyle. Canada Goose Branta canadensis Originally written by Kyle Martin. Re-written by Joe Fuller, Migratory Game Bird Coordinator, NCWRC North Carolina Wildlife Resources [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Howell, Doug. Canvasback Duck Aythya valisineria Written by Jay D. Davis. Re-written by Doug Howell, Waterfowl Biologist –NCWRC North Carolina Wildlife Resources [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Watson, Brian T., Wood, Chris. Carolina Madtom Noturus furiosus by Brian T. Watson, Division of Inland Fisheries Updated by Chris Wood North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Boynton, Allen, Kelly, Christine. Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus by Allen Boynton Updated in 2007 by Chris Kelly North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Humphreys, Charles R. Previously identified as Felis concolor couguar but more recently as Puma concolor couguar, the cautious and intelligent Carolina panther, once prevalent in North Carolina, is now considered extinct [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Powell, William S., Dough, Wynne. The Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), now extinct, was found in large numbers in the region of the Carolinas and Virginia when the first European colonists arrived. Sir Walter Raleigh [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Mills, Jerry Leath. The catalpa tree in North Carolina belongs to the southern species Catalpa bignonioides, native to Georgia and Florida but thoroughly naturalized throughout the southeastern quarter of the United [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Southern, David. Chinquapin, or "chinkapin," is a diminutive cousin of the American chestnut. Although their name derives from eastern-dwelling Algonquian Indian language, chinquapin trees are known as far west as [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Fuller, Joe. Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris by Joe Fuller North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Classification Class: Aves Order: Gruiformes Average Length 13 in.–16 [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Powell, William S. Clay-Bank by William S. Powell, 2006 "Clay-bank" is a Mountain designation for a horse whose color resembles that of the substratum of clay that storm waters uncover in the narrow valleys [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Beane, Jeff, Godfrey, Matthew, Boynton, Allen. Corn Snake Elaphe guttata by Allen Boynton Updated by Jeff Beane and Matthew Godfrey North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Classification Class: Reptilla Order: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Conant, Therese, Durso, Andrew M., Hall, Jeff. Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus by Therese Conant Updated by Andrew M. Durso and Jeff Hall North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Classification Class: Reptilia [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Krupnick, Jane, Mains, Allison, Dean, Jim. Eastern Cougar Felis concolor by Jane Krupnick Updated by Allison Mains, Jim Dean and Colleen Olfenbuttel North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Thomas, Jack, Sumner, Perry W. Coyote Canis latrans by Geriann Albers, Colleen Olfenbuttel, Perry W. Sumner, and Jack Thomas North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, updated 2017. Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Nichols, Robert B., Friday, Sarah. Crayfish Cambarus bartoni Written by Sarah Friday Updated by Robert Nichols North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Classification Class: Crustacea Order: Decapoda [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by . Cypresses, Spanish moss, and algae make up the landscape at Merchants Millpond in Gatesville, North Carolina. One of North Carolina’s rarest ecological communities, Merchants Millpond State Park is a [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Bullard, A. J. Deertongue, also called dog-tongue and vanilla plant (Trilisa odoratissima), is native to the U.S. coastal region from North Carolina to Florida. It is characterized by basal clusters of dog- or [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Burge, Kimberly, Conant, Therese, Weeks, Kendrick, Harden, Leigh Anne. Diamondback Terrapin See also: Terrapins Malaclemys terrapin by Therese Conant Updated by Kendrick Weeks, Leigh Anne Harden, and Kimberly Burge North Carolina Wildlife Resources [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Powell, William S. Doodlebugs, or ant lions, belong to the order of insects Neuroptera and are found in many parts of the world, including much of North Carolina. They came to be called doodlebugs about 1866. The [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Keighton, Jim. While the presence of bald eagles has been noted in all U.S. states except Hawaii, their existence in North Carolina, until late in the twentieth century, has seldom been recorded far from the larger [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Burge, Kimberly, Jones, Melissa. Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina by Kimberly Burge and Melissa Jones, edited by Jeff Hall. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 2010. Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Howard, Brad. Eastern Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo by Brad Howard Updated 2011 by Evin Stanford, Surveys and Research Biologist Additional information about the Eastern Wild Turkey is available at [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

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by . El pez de agua salada del estado Extraído de Libro de hechos de El Viejo Estado del Norte. La propiedad literaria 2011 por la Oficina de Archivos e Historia de Carolina del [...] (from NC Office of Archives and History.)

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by Templeton, Lee Plummer, Dotterer, Rebecca. Endangered Species by Rebecca Dotterer and Lee Plummer Templeton, 2006 See also: Beavers; Carolina Panther; Carolina Parakeet; Eagles; Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel (from NC WINS); [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Glynn, Elizabeth Scheld, Wait, Douglas A. Fossilized remains of animal and plant life have been discovered at numerous locations in North Carolina, primarily in the sedimentary rock formations of the eastern coastal plain. Fossils often are [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Carraway, Mike. Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger by Mike Carraway, Colleen Olfenbuttel, and Brandon Sherrill North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Updated 2017. Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Horton, Emily S. State Frog of North Carolina: Pine Barren Treefrog by Emily Horton NC Government & Heritage Library, 2013 See also: North Carolina State Symbols and Official Adoptions main [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Sumner, Perry W. Gray Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus by Colleen Olfenbuttel and Perry Sumner North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Classification Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Average [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Sharpe, Terry. Eastern Gray Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis by Terry Sharpe and Brandon SherrillNorth Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Updated 2017. See Also: State [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Johns, Mark E., Irvin, Wayne. Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus Written by Wayne Irvin Contributions to original by Mark E. Johns North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Childs, T. Mike. Heidi the Cross-Eyed Opossum By T. Mike Childs NC Government & Heritage Library, 2013. 2008–September 28, 2011 See also: Slow Poke the Possum, Opossums Heidi the Cross-Eyed Opossum [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Meyer, Deborah Raenette. Horses by Deborah Raenette Meyer, 2006; Revised by SLNC Government and Heritage Library, July 2024 See also: Horse [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Williams, Wiley J., Hegyi, Laura. Hunting in North Carolina is a popular and economically significant recreational activity as well as an important focus of the state's governmental agencies in charge of wildlife preservation and [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Bullard, A. J. Jerusalem oak (Chenopodium ambrosioides) is a weedy perennial plant found throughout North Carolina and the United States. Those with an eastern, rural North Carolina background use the name [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Smith, Chris T. Jovian was a Coquerel’s sifaka (a species of lemur) chosen to star in the title role of the popular PBS children's television series Zoboomafoo, which began airing in 1999. Jovian was born April 10, [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Mills, Jerry Leath. Junebugs, more properly called green June beetles, are common to North Carolina and other southeastern states. The insect emerges in June and July from its larval form into an adult beetle averaging [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Calton, Brooke. Kudzu (Pueraria lobata), or "kuzu" as it is known in Japan, was introduced to the United States in 1876 as part of the Japanese pavilion at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. In Japan it is [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

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by Dockendorf, Kevin, Jones, Wayne. Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides by Wayne Jones Updated by Kevin Dockendorf, Fisheries Biologist, 2009. N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Classification Class: Osteichthyes [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Sawyer, David, Carraway, Mike, Sumner, Perry W., Humphrey, Reed. Mallard Duck Anas platyrhynchos by Perry W. Sumner, David Sawyer, Mike Carraway and Reed Humphrey Updated by Doug Howell North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Anonymous, Kemp, Amy. State Marsupial of North Carolina: Virginia Opossum By Amy Kemp Government and Heritage Library, 2017 See also: North Carolina State Symbols and Official Adoptions main [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Carraway, Mike, Sumner, Perry W., Pagliughi, Steve. Mink Mustela vison by Perry Sumner, Mike Carraway and Steve Pagliughi Updated by Colleen Olfenbuttel North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 2009. Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Freeman, Margery. Monkey in a tree at Misahualli, EcuadorA small black and brown monkey walks along a tree branch at Misahualli, Ecuador.Misahualli, Ecuador is a small port town at the junction of the Misahualli and [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Threatt-Taylor, Dale, Fuller, Joe, Sharpe, Terry. Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura by Dale Threatt-Taylor and Terry Sharpe Updated by Joe Fuller North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 2009. Classification Class: Aves Order: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Mills, Jerry Leath. Mules were common features of the North Carolina landscape until the mid-twentieth century. From a census number of 125,608 in 1940, mules have declined so precipitously in the state-beaten out by [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Sawyer, David, Carraway, Mike, Sumner, Perry W., Humphrey, Reed. Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus by Perry W. Sumner, David Sawyer, Mike Carraway, Reed Humphrey and Colleen Olfenbuttel North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, June [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Weidman, Rich. Hammocks—unique fertile areas along coastal regions characterized by hardwood vegetation and higher elevations than their surroundings—grew up along the shore of Roanoke Sound and are today protected [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Sorrell, Mickey Jo. Natural Communities of North Carolina by Mickey Jo Sorrell, 2014. A natural community is a distinct collection of plants and animals (and fungi and bacteria) associated with each other and [...] (from NC Natural Heritage Program, NC Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources.)

by Simpson, Marcus B., Jr. First published in Dublin in 1737, John Brickell's Natural History of North-Carolina was ostensibly written from firsthand observations made by Brickell during his sojourn in North Carolina. The [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Simpson, Bland. Nature Conservancy by Bland Simpson, 2006 Nature Conservancy, with headquarters in Arlington, Va., is a national organization working for land conservation and the preservation of [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Linville, Ray. The North Carolina Birding Trail is a network of more than 300 viewing locations of habitats such as coastal estuaries, longleaf pine savannas, and spruce-fir forests that provide food and shelter [...] (from The Way We Lived in North Carolina, NC Office of Archives and History and UNC Press.)

by White, Peter S. The North Carolina Botanical Garden, a unit of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is a center for the study, display, interpretation, and conservation of plants and the natural areas of [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Powell, William S. The North Carolina Zoological Park, located in Asheboro, was the first American zoo originally designed to display its animals in situations as close to their natural habitats as possible. Zoos were [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Wooding, John. Northern Bobwhite Quail Colinus virginianus by John Wooding North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 2009 Classification Class: Bird Order: Galliformes Average Size Length: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Dough, Wynne. Opossums (from the Powhatan Indian word aposoun) are the only marsupials indigenous to North Carolina and the United States. Formerly trapped in great numbers for their fur, which was used for [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Cameron, Sue, Henson, Tom. Osprey Pandion haliaetus by Tom Henson Update by Susan Cameron, Waterbird Biologist Classification Class: Aves Order: Falconiformes Average Size Length: 21 to 24 in. Wingspan: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Cecelski, David S. They call him "Big Norm" in Bertie County. His name is Norman Perry Sr., and he's 82 years old, tough as old leather, and passionate about big swamps, hot-nosed dogs and coon hunting. He has been a [...] (from Listening to History, News and Observer.)

by Smith, Lisa D. Three species of pine bark beetles-ips beetles, black turpentine beetles, and southern pine beetles-destroy significant numbers of North Carolina's extensive pine tree population each year. Of these [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Agan, Kelly. The local human inhabitants call Clay County's Brasstown the “Opossum Capital of the World.” While this claim may be difficult to prove, the town has become known internationally from news [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Sawyer, David, Pipkin, Kate, Popson, Steve. Raccoon Procyon lotor by Geriann Albers, Colleen Olfenbuttel, Steve Popson, and David Sawyer. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Updated 2017. Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Tetterton, Beverly. Ramps (Allium tricoccum) are wild leeks or onions found in eastern North America. They grow wild high in the Great Smoky Mountains. Related to the ramson, a kind of garlic with broad leaves, the ramp [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Sawyer, David, Sumner, Perry W., Day, Karen A. Red Fox Vulpes vulpes by Geriann Albers, Karen A. Day, Colleen Olfenbuttel, David Sawyer, and Perry Sumner North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Updated [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Sumner, Perry W., Proctor, Christine, Beyer, Arthur. Red Wolf Canis rufus Written by Arthur Beyer (USFWS), and Perry W. Sumner-NCWRC,and Colleen Olfenbuttel, Black bear and furbearer biologist-NCWRC and Christine Proctor (Virginia [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Boynton, Allen, Kelly, Christine. Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus Written by Allen Boynton; updated by Chris Kelly, 2011. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Classification Class: Aves Order: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Fullerton, Aimee H., Nichols, Robert B. Roanoke Hogsucker Hypentelium roanokense by Aimee H. Fullerton, Division of Inland Fisheries Updated by Robert B. Nichols, Aquatic Wildlife Diversity Coordinator N.C. Wildlife Resources [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Horton, Emily S., Kemp, Amy. State Salamander of North Carolina: Marbled Salamander by Emily Horton and Amy Kemp NC Government & Heritage Library, 2017 See also: North Carolina State Symbols and Official [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Sea Turtles See also: Terrapins By North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, [...] (from North Carolina Wildlife, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.)

by Stick, David, Stevenson, George, Jr., Carter, Kathy. Shellfish by Kathy Carter, 2006 Additional research provided by George Stevenson and David Stick. See also: Oyster War; Commercial Fishing; Wildlife overview Shellfish is the [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Childs, T. Mike. Slow Poke the Possum By T. Mike Childs and Kelly Agan, 2012, 2019; SLNC Government & Heritage Library, May 2023 See also: Heidi the Cross-Eyed Opossum; Possum [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Mills, Jerry Leath. Snipe Hunting by Jerry Leath Mills, 2006 Snipe hunting in North Carolina denotes one of two forms of recreation. The first, probably the more common, involves a practical joke wherein [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Kelly, Christine, Earley, Lawrence S. Southern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys volans by Lawrence S. Earley Updated by Christine Kelly North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Classification Class: Mammalia Order: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Beane, Jeff, Godfrey, Matthew. Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala by Jeff Beane and Matthew Godfrey North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Classification Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Smith, Lisa D. Spanish Moss by Lisa D. Smith, 2006 Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is not actually a moss but rather a member of the pineapple family. Deriving its nutrients from the air, Spanish moss [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Striper, John N., McCargo, Jeremy. Striped Bass Morone saxatilis Originally written by John N. Striper, A Story of Fish and Man, (Little, Brown and C., 1978); Re-written by Jeremy McCargo, Fisheries Biologist-NC Wildlife [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, James, Elizabeth T. I. Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis by Elizabeth T.I. James Updated by Colleen Olfenbuttel North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 2009. Classification Class: Mammalia Order: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Watson, Brian T., Fraley, Steve. Tangerine Darter Percina aurantiaca by Brian T. Watson, Division of Inland Fisheries Updated by Steve Fraley, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. North Carolina Wildlife Resources [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Stick, David. Terrapins, members of the tortoise order, are similar in appearance to many of the most common types of turtles. Best known of the North Carolina terrapins are the diamondbacks (Malaclemys terrapin), [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Powell, William S. Travels of William Bartram is the familiar title by which the 522-page volume by naturalist William Bartram (1739-1823) is generally referred. The work documents his four-year journey through large [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Boynton, Allen. Virginia Big-Eared Bat Corynorhinus townsendii by Allen Boynton, Katherine Caldwell, Phil Spivey, and Joey Webe North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Updated [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Goudreau, Christopher J., Yow, David L., Brown, Robert J. Walleye Sander vitreus by Robert J. Brown and Christopher J. Goudreau Updated by David L. Yow, marine biologist North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission See also: Fishing, [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Stick, David, Foote, Margaret. Ducks, geese, swans, and other waterfowl have played a prominent role in the lives of many North Carolinians, especially those living in the vicinity of the coastal sounds. These birds all breed in [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Simpson, Marcus B., Jr. Whaling began as a shore-based activity on the North Carolina coast as early as 1666. With the eventual depletion of whale populations off their immediate coast, New Englanders soon made the [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Kemp, Amy. According to local legend, Brevard’s famed white squirrel population can trace their lineage back to a single pair of white squirrels that arrived in the town when a carnival animal truck overturned [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Hartigan, Chris, Stanford, Evin, Osborne, Scott. White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus by Chris Hartigan, Scott Osborne, Jonathan Shaw, and Evin Stanford North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Updated [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Stanford, Evin, Sheaton, Julie, Jones, Mark D. Wild Boar Sus scrofa by Julie Sheaton Excerpts from “Hog Wild” by Mark Jones, Wildlife in North Carolina, Feb. 2006. Updated by Evin Stanford North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Dough, Wynne. Celebrated "wild ponies," actually stunted feral horses, ran loose over much of the Outer Banks until the late 1930s, when the General Assembly abolished free range north of Hatteras Inlet. Five [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Powell, William S., Foote, Margaret. North Carolina's wildflowers have long been recognized as one of the state's most treasured resources. Native Americans and early settlers valued wildflowers as sources of food and medicine, while [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Templeton, Lee Plummer, Wait, Douglas A. Wildlife: Birds by Lee Plummer Templeton and Douglas A. Wait, 2006; Revised by SLNC Government and Heritage Library, March 2024 Additional research provided by Larkin Bell, Kathy Carter, [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Templeton, Lee Plummer, Wait, Douglas A. Wildlife: Fish by Lee Plummer Templeton and Douglas A. Wait, 2006 Additional research provided by Larkin Bell, Kathy Carter, Evan L. Erickson, Joan E. Freeman, John Hairr, William C. Harris, [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Templeton, Lee Plummer, Wait, Douglas A. Wildlife: Mammals by Lee Plummer Templeton and Douglas A. Wait, 2006 Additional research provided by Larkin Bell, Kathy Carter, Evan L. Erickson, Joan E. Freeman, John Hairr, William C. Harris, [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Templeton, Lee Plummer, Wait, Douglas A. Wildlife: Reptiles and amphibians by Lee Plummer Templeton and Douglas A. Wait, 2006 Additional research provided by Larkin Bell, Kathy Carter, Evan L. Erickson, Joan E. Freeman, John Hairr, [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Patteson, Angelyn H. The fuzzy brown and black creature commonly called the woolly worm or woolly bear is the larval form of the tiger moth (Isia isabella). Woolly worms appear in early fall, when they feast on common [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)