Unexpectedly, we found that a large proportion of the state (41%) is still suitable panther habitat. Most of this habitat is concentrated in the Panhandle, Big Bend region, and northern third of the peninsula, although there are also smaller islands of habitat in central Florida, in addition...
The brown recluse spider (also nicknamed the fiddleback spider, brown fiddler, or violin spider, because of its markings) is one of the most dangerous animals (fine, arachnids) in Florida. It may be small, but it has a venomous bite that can put you in the hospital or worse. This spid...
Most of Florida’s land is less than 30 m above sea level, with a maximum elevation of 105 m in the panhandle (Boughton et al. 2019). Its mild, humid climate is influenced by its coastlines. Based on the definition of a global biodiversity hotspot as a region with over 1,500 endemic...
While Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) may be better known for their work on the larger Florida panther wildlife underpasses, the agency is also building crossings for reptiles and amphibians. In Florida’s panhandle, two projects exemplify the work FDOT is doing to keep small animals...
Florida panther (Felis concolor coryi) Key Largo wood rat (Neotoma floridana smalli) Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) Schaus swallowtail butterfly (Papilio aristodemus ponceanus) ...
Island-endemic species on the SGCN list in the panhandle region include the Perdido Key Beach Mouse and the Santa Rosa Beach Mouse; Cedar Keys region: Cedar Key Mole Skink; Sanibel Island region: Sanibel Island Rice Rat and Insular Hispid Cotton Rat; Anastasia Island region: Ana- stasia ...
21. The state has the nickname: "The Sunshine State". The motto of the state is: "In God we trust". 22. The Florida flag is white and a red cross with the Florida seal in the centre. Flag of Florida23. The official state animal of Florida is the Florida panther, the state bir...
After passing a law to conserve wildlife corridors, the state has begun to acquire and protect land where iconic creatures such as Florida panthers roam.
Origin of name:From the Spanish Pascua Florida, meaning “feast of flowers” Motto:In God we trust (1868) State symbols: Flower:Orange Blossom (1909) Tree:Sabal Palm (1970) Animal:Florida Panther (1982) Bird:Mockingbird (1927) Marine Animal:Manatee (1975) ...
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