Pa Envirothon Wildlife

Also known as the American jackal, this carnivorous mammal has a top running speed of 40 mph.

• Grey Wolf

• Prairie Dog

• Coyote

• Cottontail Rabbit

This herbivore is one of the largest deer species.

• Caribou

• Moose

• White-tail Deer

• Elk

These nocturnal creatures get their name from the chirping call they make that marks the beginning of spring.

• Bullfrog

• Spring Peeper

• Gray Treefrog

• Eastern Hellbender

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This freshwater crustacean is related to the lobster.

• Crayfish

• Crawfish

• Crawdads

• Crab

A major part of a wildlife technician's job includes:

• enforcing hunting regulations to control harvest

• time at a drafting table designing land capability maps

• working in a lab testing groundwater for pesticide contamination

• working outdoors to tag animals for research

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State Bird

• American Robin

• Chickadee

• Yellowhammer

• Ruffed Grouse

State Fish

• Largemouth Bass

• Brook Trout

• American Shad

• Walleye

State Amphibian

• Eastern Tiger Salamander

• Red-spotted Newt

• Marbled Salamander

• Eastern Hellbender

This invasive species can survive on land for about 7 days.

• Zebra mussel

• Lionfish

• Red-Eared Slider

• Grass Carp

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The American bittern prefers what type of habitats?

• emergent wetlands

• freshwater wetlands

• saltwater wetlands

• dense vegetation

• open water

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