North American wildlife
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North American wildlife is the flora and fauna of the Nearctic region, which consists of most of North America; Greenland, the continental parts of Canada and the United States, and inland Mexico. The region borders the Central and South American wildlife region.
Many North American species, especially in the Arctic and boreal regions, are similar to Eurasian wildlife.
UnderstandIt is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. Not all of North America is within the Nearctic realm.
AnimalsNorth America is famous for its many carnivores, especially bears, wolves, foxes, coyotes, lynx, bobcats, and cougars (mountain lions).
PlantsHundreds of species cactus are native to North America where they thrive in desert environments and in semi-arid mountainous regions in the southwestern United States and throughout Mexico.
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