North Carolina Wildlife Pictures and Information

This page contains pictures and facts about North Carolina wildlife.

Salamanders - "The Appalachian region is well known for the salamanders that shelter beneath decaying logs and leaves."

Source: Reader's Digest North American Wildlife

I have added detailed information on the habitat, food, characteristics and more about the animal that are in the links below. This is a partial list. It includes mammals, snakes and reptiles.

 

Wildlife Found in North Carolina and in the Southern Appalachian Area

• Red Squirrel
• Gray Squirrel
• Eastern Chipmunk
• Foxes
• Black Bear
• White-tail Deer
• Wild Turkey (seen in many neighborhoods)
• Skunk
• Raccoon
• Opossum
• Wild Boar
• Elk
• Bald Eagle
• Black Panther (many years ago)
• Mountain Bob Cat
• Groundhog (lives on the side of many roads)
• Osprey (nests found around Fontana Lake)
• Timber Rattlesnake
• Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
• Cottonmouth (water moccasin)
• Copperhead
• King snake

Pictures

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