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Florida is a birders paradise. There are nearly 500 native species as well dozens of established exotics. |
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Alligators are abundant in Florida and can be seen basking on canal banks and beside rivers and lakes. |
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Otters, opossums, manatees, fox squirrels, raccoons, white-tailed deer, key deer and armadillos are among the more commonly seen mammals. |
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Turtles and tortoises are a little more difficult to see, but if you go canoeing or kayaking you will almost certainly spot a turtle basking. |
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Florida has the richest concentration of amphibians of any State in the USA. Many species are common and easy to see. |
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There are 45 species of snakes in Florida, but you will have to look hard to see any of them. |
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More than 50 species of sharks can be found in the waters around Florida, but most of these are deep water species, rarely seen by the average person. However, Florida has the greatest number of unprovoked shark attacks of any state in the U.S. |
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Geckos are so common in buildings in South Florida that they are called ‘house lizards.’ Anoles and skinks are easy to watch in almost any park or garden. |
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