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Our students used the websites below to research different animals that are native to Alabama. Be sure to look at the pictures of the habitat projects on the "Our Science Class" tab. They did a wonderful job making habitats for their animals!

Encyclopedia of Alabama - Animals in Alabama

Vertebrates
Mammals:
Beaver
          www.outdooralabama.com/beaver


​             www.alabamagazette.com/story/2014/10/01/outdoors/beavers/323.html

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          www.alaskatrappers.org/furbearer_02.html 

          http://www.outdooralabama.com/sites/default/files/images/file/NuisanceAnimals/Beaver_Final.pdf

          http://www.ecology.info/beaver-ecology.htm

Bobcat​
          www.outdooralabama.com/bobcat          

          www.alabamagazette.com/story/2014/12/01/outdoors/bobcats/354.html          
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          www.defenders.org/bobcat/bobcats           
American Black Bear​
          http://www.outdooralabama.com/truth-about-black-bears-alabama

​​          http://www.outdooralabama.com/alabama-black-bears

          http://www.outdooralabama.com/black-bear

          http://www.alabamablackbearalliance.org/history.htm

          http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/symbol/alabama/state-mammal/black-bear
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Birds:
Eagle​
              http://www.outdooralabama.com/bald-eagle

          http://www.defenders.org/bald-eagle/basic-facts

          http://www.animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/bald-eagle/
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Owls​
              http://www.outdooralabama.com/barred-owl

             https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_owl

          https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barred_Owl/lifehistory

Turkey​
          http://www.outdooralabama.com/wild-turkey

          http://www.outdooralabama.com/sites/default/files/hunting/game/turkey/Alabama Wild Turkey Book.pdf
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          http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/symbol/alabama/state-bird/wild-turkey
Fish:
Catfish​
          http://www.outdooralabama.com/blue-catfish

          http://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/blc/

          https://forum.americanexpedition.us/blue-catfish-information-facts-and-photos

Small-Mouthed Bass
          http://www.outdooralabama.com/smallmouth-bass

          http://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/smb/

          http://www.marksmarineinc.com/learn-what-you-catch-with-our-fish-encyclopedia--small-mouth-bass
Alligator Gar
          http://www.outdooralabama.com/alligator-gar

          
http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3650

          ​http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/alligator-gar/

Amphibians:
Bull Frog
          http://www.outdooralabama.com/american-bullfrog

          http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2914

          ​https://aqua.org/explore/animals/american-bullfrog
          
Red Hills Salamander
          http://www.outdooralabama.com/red-hills-salamander

          
https://www.fws.gov/daphne/Fact_Sheets/RHS fact sheet_final.pdf

          
http://www.edgeofexistence.org/amphibians/species_info.php?id=587

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             http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/symbol/alabama/state-amphibian/red-hills-salamander
Barking Tree Frog
          http://www.outdooralabama.com/barking-treefrog

          http://www.reptilesncritters.com/care-guide-barking-tree-frog.php

              http://srelherp.uga.edu/anurans/hylgra.htm
Reptiles:
Copperhead
           http://www.livescience.com/43641-copperhead-snake.html

           http://www.snake-removal.com/copperhead.html

           http://www.outdooralabama.com/copperhead

Alligator Snapping Turtle
           http://www.outdooralabama.com/alligator-snapping-turtle

           http://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/a/alligator-snapping-turtle/

           https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/alligator-snapping-turtle

American Alligators
           http://www.outdooralabama.com/american-alligator

           http://www.aces.edu/natural-resources/wildlife/awdm/reptiles/alligator.php

Invertebrates
Monarch Butterfly
           http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/symbol/alabama/state-insect/monarch-butterfly

           http://www.ereferencedesk.com/resources/state-insect/alabama.html

           http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/monarch.htm
Honeybee
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Black Widow Spider
           http://www.vulcantermite.com/pest-library/black-widow-spider.html

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           http://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/hub/black-widow-spiders/

           http://www.livescience.com/39919-black-widow-spiders.html

Brown Recluse Spider
           http://www.brownreclusespider.org/

           
http://www.livescience.com/39996-brown-recluse-spiders.html

           https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef631

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