1. By: South Seminole Middle School students

2. Florida Panther The Florida Panther is the state animal. The panther is a type of cougar and there are only about 30-50 left. The main problem is loss of habitat. They eat white tail deer, wild hogs, rabbits, armadillos, and birds. They live mainly in swamp forests and pinelands so you wont find many panthers because they don’t like to be around humans.

3. Florida Manatee The Manatee is Florida's official state marine mammal. It is nonaggressive and it is one of the most endangered species in America, with only about 1900 left. They are gray or brown in color and grow as large as 13 feet long weighing more than 3,000 pounds! They are herbivores and eat mostly grass. They live in fresh and salt water and mostly found in slow moving rivers.

4. Mockingbird The northern mocking bird is the Florida state bird. The mockingbird is able to mimic other birds. Mocking birds are medium sized birds with slender bodies and a very long tail. They eat snails, spiders, beetles, grass hoppers, berries, and worms.

5. Loggerhead Turtle Loggerhead turtles can be anywhere from 200 to 350 pounds, and reach about 3 feet in length. They primarily feed on bottom dwelling invertebrates. 91% of loggerhead turtles nest on Florida coasts and Florida beaches account for one third of the worlds loggerhead population. In 1978 this turtle was listed as a threatened species and the population has been declining since.

6. Key Deer Key Deer are only in the Florida Keys. The shoulder height of Key Deer is between 24-32 inches. Females weigh 45-65 lbs and males weigh 55-80 lbs. Key Deer are herbivores and feed on things such as mangroves or berries. There are only 700-800 Key Deer left and 2/3 live on Big Pine Key which is part of the Florida Keys.

7. Florida Alligator The Florida Alligator became the official state reptile in 1987. Florida Alligators are usually found in fresh water and slow moving rivers, swamps, marshes and lakes. They are carnivores and have very strong jaws. They feed on animals such as mammals, birds, and frogs. They can weigh up to a thousand pounds and males grow to be 11 feet and females can grow up to be 8 feet.

8. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes live in dry sandy areas, palmetto or wiregrass flatwoods, pinewoods, coastal dune habitats, or hardwood hammocks, and sometimes live along the edges of swamps. Adults are usually 33-72 inches and weigh up to about 10 pounds. They are carnivorous and feed on small mammals. Unfortunately the populations are decreasing due to habitat destruction, wanton killing and highway mortality.

9. American Black Bear 85% of their diet is softer vegetation and they eat honey and insects. 85% of their diet is softer vegetation and they eat honey and insects. They are native to North America’s forested regions. They are native to North America’s forested regions. Adults range in 4-6 ft in length and weigh the male weighs 125 – 550 lbs and the female weighs 90- 275. Adults range in 4-6 ft in length and weigh the male weighs 125 – 550 lbs and the female weighs 90- 275.

10. Red Tail Hawk They are 18 to 26 inches tall. They are 18 to 26 inches tall. They Eat rodents and small animals They Eat rodents and small animals They Make their nests in forests. They Make their nests in forests.

11. Pygmy Rattlesnake The snake can be found in the southeast part of the United States from North Carolina to Florida and Texas to Oklahoma. The snake can be found in the southeast part of the United States from North Carolina to Florida and Texas to Oklahoma. The pygmy rattlesnake eats small mammals, lizards, birds and even other snakes. The pygmy rattlesnake eats small mammals, lizards, birds and even other snakes. The average size of a pygmy rattlesnake is from 16-24 inches which is from about a foot and a half and two feet. The average size of a pygmy rattlesnake is from 16-24 inches which is from about a foot and a half and two feet.

12. Live in meadows and fields. Eat insects, worms, and slugs. The shiny, scaled body is gray or greenish brown, sometimes striped sometimes striped above and whitish below. whitish below. The tail of a glass snake breaks easily from the body, either easily from the body, either whole or in pieces, if struck; the snake regenerates a new, snake regenerates a new, usually shorter, tail without a real backbone.

13. Mahi-mahi (dolphin fish) They have a life span of an average 5 years. They have a life span of an average 5 years. They eat a variety of different things, like other fish and crabs. They eat a variety of different things, like other fish and crabs.

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