Posted on September 4, 2021
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There are several days dubbed “Wildlife Day,” including World Wildlife Day on March 3. Today’s special day focuses on wildlife of the U.S., especially on endangered species.
The thing is, the United States is pretty large, and it includes a Pacific island state (Hawaii), a Caribbean island (Puerto Rico), and a state that is partly in the Arctic Circle (Alaska). So the wildlife is really diverse!
Here are a few of the biomes found in the United States and a few of the wildlife found in those biomes. (A biome is a large, naturally occurring community of animals and plants and other organisms that can be found in a particular kind of habitat.)
Arctic and alpine tundra – including arctic ground squirrel, caribou, and arctic fox
Coniferous forest (taiga) – including beaver, moose, brown bear
Prairie – including prairie dog, pronghorn, bison
Deciduous forest – including white-tailed deer, raccoon, porcupine
Desert – including Gila monster, coyote, roadrunner
Tropical rainforest – including velvety free-tailed bat, sooty mustached bat, and ghost-faced bat
Chaparral – including the California gnatcatcher, the red diamond rattlesnake, and the California condor (a critically endangered species)
Coastal sage scrub – including bobcat, alligator lizard, and Stephen’s kangaroo rat (an endangered species)
Also on this date:
Anniversary of athletic records
First airship in the U.S.
National Cowgirl Day
(Saturday of Labor Day Weekend)
National Tailgating Day in the U.S.
(First Saturday in September)
Plan ahead:
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September holidays
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September birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in September
