The Lazarus lizard, aka European wall lizard or common wall lizard, hails from Europe. However, these critters have been introduced to the United States, where they have become potentially invasive. They prefer rocky
Enter the cedar waxwing, aka Canada robin, cedar bird, cherry bird, recellet, and southern waxwing. These birds can be found throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America, and the northnwestern tip
The bigmouth buffalo fish hails from Canada and United States, but are native to the Red River of the North and Mississippi River drainage basins. These suckerfish dwell in lakes, slower moving rivers, and calm bays
The hairy woodpecker can be found from Canada, throughout the United States, into the Bahamas, down south to Mexico and into Central America. They prefer old growth coniferous, deciduous, and mixed forests, woodlands
The brown water snake, aka great water snake, greater water snake, pied water snake, southern water snake, water-pilot, aspic, false moccasin, or water rattler, can be found throughout the southeastern United States
The bluegill, aka bream, brim, copper nose, or sunny, hails from the lakes, ponds, reservoirs, and slow moving rivers & streams of Canada, the United States, and Mexico. They prefer sandy bottoms with plenty
The blue racer, aka eastern racer, is a nonvenomous colubrid that hails from the United States and Canada. They prefer old field shoreline, semi-open and open habitats, savannas, and edge habitats. These quick and
The barred owl, aka northern barred owl, eight hooter, hoot owl, rain owl, striped owl, or wood owl, hails from Canada, eastern United States, and Mexico. These owls have also begun moving into the west coast of
The bowfin, aka choupique, dogfish, grindle, grinnel, mudfish, mud pike, and swamp trout, hails from the freshwater rivers, lakes, streams, and swamps of eastern United States, Ontario, and Quebec. Being 1 of only
The Costa’s hummingbird hails from southwestern United States and migrates to western Mexico during the winter months. They prefer arid, brush-filled deserts and gardens. These are among the smaller of the
