America's Unique Wildlife: 10 Species Found Nowhere Else

1. California Condor – With a wingspan up to 9.8 feet, these majestic birds soar over California, Arizona, and Utah.

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Red-Cockaded Woodpecker This bird nests exclusively in living pine trees in the southeastern U.S.

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Key Deer A small subspecies of white-tailed deer found only in the Florida Keys.

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San Francisco Garter Snake Known for its striking blue, green, and orange stripes, this snake inhabits the San Francisco Peninsula.

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Island Fox Found on six of California's Channel Islands, each with its own unique subspecies.

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Kangaroo Rat These small, hopping rodents are adapted to the arid southwestern deserts.

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Eastern Hellbender A giant aquatic salamander living in the streams of the eastern U.S.

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American Alligator Iconic to southeastern wetlands, these reptiles have made a strong comeback from near-extinction.

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Hawaiian Monk Seal Endangered marine mammals found only in the Hawaiian Islands.

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Ozark Hellbender A rare aquatic salamander inhabiting the Ozark Mountains in Missouri and Arkansas.

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