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Painted turtle - (HERP-turtle) See facts
Name of animal-plant: Painted turtle Species name: Chrysemys picta Animal type: HERP Subcategory: turtle   Fact: All animals and plants
Hardshell clams - (INVERT-bivalve) See facts
Name of animal-plant: Hardshell clams Species name: Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve   Fact: All animals and plants are given
Native char - (FISH-diadromous) See facts
Name of animal-plant: Native char Species name: Salvelinus spp. Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of
California Newt - (HERP-amphibian) See facts
Name of animal-plant: California Newt Species name: Taricha torosa Animal type: HERP Subcategory: amphibian   Fact: All animals and plants
Wire bird's-foot trefoil - (HABITAT-plant) See facts
Name of animal-plant: Wire bird's-foot trefoil Species name: Lotus nuttallianus Plant type: HABITATA habitat is an ecological or environmental area
Point Mugu dune weevil - (INVERT-insect) See facts
Name of animal-plant: Point Mugu dune weevil Species name: Trigonoscuta muguensis Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: insectInsects (from Latin insectum, a
Red sand verbena - (HABITAT-plant) See facts
Name of animal-plant: Red sand verbena Species name: Abronia maritima Plant type: HABITATA habitat is an ecological or environmental area
San Nicolas night lizard - (HERP-lizard) See facts
Name of animal-plant: San Nicolas night lizard Species name: Xantusia riversiana riversiana Animal type: HERP Subcategory: lizard   Fact: All
American peregrine falcon - (BIRD-raptor) See facts
Name of animal-plant: American peregrine falcon Species name: Falco peregrinus anatum Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic
Bay goby - (FISH-m_benthic) See facts
Name of animal-plant: Bay goby Species name: Lepidogobius lepidus Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of
 

Birds

There are atleast 9717 species of birds! Not all birds can fly! Read more

Fish

We know about 28500 of fish, and we are sure there are many more out there!  Read more

Mammals

 There are 5416 species of mammals, sadly many are endangered 🙁  Read more

Reptile

There are about 6000 species of reptiles! Some are cute some are scary!  Read more

Insects

950000 species of insects have been catalogued, and you bet there is many more! Read more