Resplendent Quetzal
Ancient Aztec and Maya regarded the Resplendent Quetzal’s bright feathers as objects of power, beauty and adornment. Quetzals are threatened…
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Southeastern Beach Mice
Florida’s beach mouse populations are specialized to certain climatic conditions and coastal habitats unique to the small areas where they…
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Florida Panther
Florida Panthers are an endangered subspecies of cougar living in South Florida forests and swamps. Once estimated to be as…
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Florida Manatee
Since 1974, over 1700 manatee deaths have been caused by watercraft collisions, which leave recognizable scars. Florida Manatee populations seem…
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Schaus’ Swallowtail
Once abundant in the greater Miami area and the Florida Keys, these endangered butterflies are now limited primarily to Biscayne…
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Native and Invasive Land Snails
Predators, like Florida’s Rosy Wolf Snail, were introduced to many Pacific islands to control invasive snails such as the Giant…
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Goliath Grouper
Weighing as much as 800 pounds and growing up to 8 feet, Goliath Grouper are vulnerable to overfishing. Staggering population…
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Southern Dusky Salamander
The Dusky Salamander was once common in the southeastern United States. In recent years, UF researchers have documented population drops…
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Rusty Mud Salamander
These salamanders were found in a stream on UF’s campus, and used to describe a new subspecies of Mud Salamander….
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