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Name the important plants and animals of NorthAmerica |
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Answer» Jaguar. After the tiger and the lion, the jaguar is the largest catintheAmericas, and third largest catinthe world. Eastern Moose. The Eastern Moose is the largest member of the deer family, according toSpeciesat Risk. ... NorthAmericanBeaver. ... AmericanBison. ... AmericanAlligator. ... Mountain Lion. ... Raccoon. ... Bald Eagle. The dominant plant life in the Great Plains is grasses. Although much of the original grasses in the plains have been lost to human development, nature preserves and parks host landscapes that show how the ecology of the land once looked. Eastern regions feature taller grasses, reaching heights of 12 feet. Often these are either switch grass or big bluestem grass. Sagebrush and a short grass called buffalo grass are common in the western sections of the plains. |
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