🌎Continental Habitat

North America Wildlife

Discover the 20+ species native to North America. Explore complete biological profiles, range maps, conservation status, and fascinating behavioral facts for every creature from this continent.

North America Species (20 cataloged)

Whale Shark

ChondrichthyesEN

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Diet Category: Carnivore (Planktivore / Filter Feeder)Wild Lifespan: 80 - 130 Years

Red Lionfish

ActinopterygiiLC

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

Diet Category: Carnivore (Reef Fish, Juvenile Crustaceans & Shrimp)Wild Lifespan: 10 - 15 Years

Orca (Killer Whale)

Orca (Killer Whale)

Orcinus orca

Diet Category: Carnivore (Fish, Marine Mammals, Seals, Whales & Sharks)Wild Lifespan: 50 - 90 Years

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

Diet Category: Carnivore (Specialized Gelatinivore / Jellyfish Hunter)Wild Lifespan: 50 - 100 Years

Green Sea Turtle

Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas

Diet Category: Herbivore (Seagrasses & Marine Algae as Adults)Wild Lifespan: 70 - 80+ Years

Great White Shark

ChondrichthyesVU

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Diet Category: Carnivore (Seals, Sea Lions, Whales & Large Pelagic Fish)Wild Lifespan: 70+ Years

Great Hammerhead Shark

ChondrichthyesCR

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

Diet Category: Carnivore (Stingrays, Skates, Crustaceans & Other Sharks)Wild Lifespan: 30 - 44 Years

Gila Monster

Gila Monster

Heloderma suspectum

Diet Category: Carnivore (Bird and Reptile Eggs, Nestling Birds, Small Rodents)Wild Lifespan: 20 - 30 Years

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

ChondrichthyesEN

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

Diet Category: Carnivore (Plankton, Zooplankton, Krill & Small Fish)Wild Lifespan: 40 - 50 Years

Blue Marlin

ActinopterygiiVU

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

Diet Category: Carnivore (Skipjack Tuna, Mackerel, Flying Fish, Squid)Wild Lifespan: 20 - 27 Years

American Alligator

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Diet Category: Carnivore (Fish, Turtles, Waterfowl, Mammals & Amphibians)Wild Lifespan: 35 - 50 Years (Wild)

Snowy Owl

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

Diet Category: Carnivore (Lemmings, Ptarmigan, Hares)Wild Lifespan: 9 - 15 Years (Wild)

Scarlet Macaw

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

Diet Category: Herbivore (Frugivore - Seeds, Hard Nuts, Clay Licks)Wild Lifespan: 40 - 50 Years (Wild) / Up to 75 in captivity

Polar Bear

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

Diet Category: Hypercarnivore (Ringed & Bearded Seals)Wild Lifespan: 20 - 25 Years

Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Diet Category: Carnivore (Avivore - Pigeons, Doves, Ducks)Wild Lifespan: 12 - 15 Years

Keel-billed Toucan

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

Diet Category: Herbivore / Frugivore (Tropical Fruits, Insects, Small Lizards)Wild Lifespan: 15 - 20 Years

Jaguar

Jaguar

Panthera onca

Diet Category: Carnivore (Caimans, Capybaras, Peccaries)Wild Lifespan: 12 - 15 Years

Harpy Eagle

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

Diet Category: Carnivore (Sloths, Monkeys, Iguanas)Wild Lifespan: 25 - 35 Years

Gray Wolf

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

Diet Category: Carnivore (Ungulates)Wild Lifespan: 8 - 13 Years (Wild)

Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Diet Category: Carnivore (Rodents - Voles, Mice, Shrews)Wild Lifespan: 4 - 8 Years (Wild)

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