See Also: Regional Vegetation

Wildlife by region

Coastal Plain     Piedmont     Mountains

Amphibians

Southern Leopard Frog

Mourning doves
Mourning doves

Birds

Black Duck

Canada Goose

Canvasback Duck

Cardinal

Clapper Rail

Eastern Wild Turkey

Great Horned Owl

Mallard Duck

Mourning Dove

Northern Bobwhite Quail

Osprey

Red-Shouldered Hawk

Bluegill fish
Bluegill

Marine Life

American Shad

Atlantic Sturgeon

Black Crappie

Bluegill

Carolina Madtom

Channel Bass (Red Drum)

Crayfish

Largemouth Bass

Roanoke Hogsucker

Sea Turtles

Southern Appalachian Brook Trout

Striped Bass

Tangerine Darter

White Crappie

Walleye

 

Insects

Honey Bee

 

Mammals

Black bears
Black bears

Beaver

Black Bear

Bobcat

Northern Flying Squirrel

Cougar

Coyote

Fox Squirrel

Gray Fox

Gray Squirrel

Mink

Muskrat

Raccoon

Red Fox

Red Wolf

Southern Flying Squirrel

Striped Skunk

Virginia Big-Eared Bat

White-tailed Deer

Wild Boar

 

Reptiles

Cottonmouth Snake

Corn Snake

Diamondback Terrapin

Eastern Box Turtle

Citation

Underhill, Michelle Czaikowski. "North Carolina Wildlife Species Profiles." NCpedia. NCpedia. Accessed on February 22nd, 2025. https://www.ncpedia.org/wildlife.