Wildlife of North Carolina's Coastal Plain region

by Dough, Wynne. In North Carolina the American alligator inhabits fresh and estuarine bodies of water as far west as Robeson and Cumberland Counties, building dens with submerged entrances at the water's edge. [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Ashley, Keith, Dockendorf, Kevin. American Shad Alosa sapidissima by Keith Ashley Update and revision by Kevin Dockendorf, Fisheries Biologist North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 2007. Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Wynne, Bennett, Ashley, Keith. Atlantic Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus (Oxyrinchus means “sharp snout”.) by Keith Ashley and Bennett Wynne North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Sumner, Perry W., McGrath, Chris. Beaver Castor canadensis Written by Chris McGrath, Colleen Olfenbuttel, Black Bear and Furbearer Biologist, and Perry Sumner, NCWRC. North Carolina Wildlife Resources [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Case, Steven. State Bird of North Carolina: Cardinal By Steven Case NC Government & Heritage Library, 2011 See also: North Carolina State Symbols and Official Adoptions main page Listen to this [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Krupnick, Jane, Jones, Mark D. Black Bear Ursus americanus by Mark D. Jones, Jane Krupnick, and Colleen Olfenbutte North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, updated 2017. Classification Class: Mammalia Order: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Hammers, Brad E., Oakley, N. Corey. Black Crappie and White Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus and Pomoxis annularis Written by Brad E. Hammers updated by N. Corey Oakley North Carolina Wildlife Resources [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Fuller, Joe, Howell, Doug. Black Duck Anas rubripes by Joe Fuller Updated by Doug Howell North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Classification Class: Aves Order: Anseriformes Average [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Hammers, Brad E., Ashley, Keith, Bryant, Shari L. Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Written by Brad E. Hammers and Shari L. Bryant Updated by Keith Ashley, fisheries biologist North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Sawyer, David, Sumner, Perry W. Bobcat Felis rufus Written by Dan Bryant, Colleen Olfenbuttel, Black bear and furbearer biologist–NCWRC, David Sawyer, and Perry Sumner. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Fuller, Joe, Martin, Kyle. Canada Goose Branta canadensis Originally written by Kyle Martin. Re-written by Joe Fuller, Migratory Game Bird Coordinator, NCWRC North Carolina Wildlife Resources [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Howell, Doug. Canvasback Duck Aythya valisineria Written by Jay D. Davis. Re-written by Doug Howell, Waterfowl Biologist –NCWRC North Carolina Wildlife Resources [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Watson, Brian T., Wood, Chris. Carolina Madtom Noturus furiosus by Brian T. Watson, Division of Inland Fisheries Updated by Chris Wood North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Fuller, Joe. Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris by Joe Fuller North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Classification Class: Aves Order: Gruiformes Average Length 13 in.–16 [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Beane, Jeff, Godfrey, Matthew, Boynton, Allen. Corn Snake Elaphe guttata by Allen Boynton Updated by Jeff Beane and Matthew Godfrey North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Classification Class: Reptilla Order: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Conant, Therese, Durso, Andrew M., Hall, Jeff. Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus by Therese Conant Updated by Andrew M. Durso and Jeff Hall North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Classification Class: Reptilia [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Thomas, Jack, Sumner, Perry W. Coyote Canis latrans by Geriann Albers, Colleen Olfenbuttel, Perry W. Sumner, and Jack Thomas North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, updated 2017. Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Nichols, Robert B., Friday, Sarah. Crayfish Cambarus bartoni Written by Sarah Friday Updated by Robert Nichols North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Classification Class: Crustacea Order: Decapoda [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Bullard, A. J. Deertongue, also called dog-tongue and vanilla plant (Trilisa odoratissima), is native to the U.S. coastal region from North Carolina to Florida. It is characterized by basal clusters of dog- or [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Burge, Kimberly, Conant, Therese, Weeks, Kendrick, Harden, Leigh Anne. Diamondback Terrapin See also: Terrapins Malaclemys terrapin by Therese Conant Updated by Kendrick Weeks, Leigh Anne Harden, and Kimberly Burge North Carolina Wildlife Resources [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Burge, Kimberly, Jones, Melissa. Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina by Kimberly Burge and Melissa Jones, edited by Jeff Hall. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 2010. Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Howard, Brad. Eastern Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo by Brad Howard Updated 2011 by Evin Stanford, Surveys and Research Biologist Additional information about the Eastern Wild Turkey is available at [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Carraway, Mike. Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger by Mike Carraway, Colleen Olfenbuttel, and Brandon Sherrill North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Updated 2017. Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Sumner, Perry W. Gray Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus by Colleen Olfenbuttel and Perry Sumner North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Classification Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Average [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Johns, Mark E., Irvin, Wayne. Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus Written by Wayne Irvin Contributions to original by Mark E. Johns North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Dockendorf, Kevin, Jones, Wayne. Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides by Wayne Jones Updated by Kevin Dockendorf, Fisheries Biologist, 2009. N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Classification Class: Osteichthyes [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Sawyer, David, Carraway, Mike, Sumner, Perry W., Humphrey, Reed. Mallard Duck Anas platyrhynchos by Perry W. Sumner, David Sawyer, Mike Carraway and Reed Humphrey Updated by Doug Howell North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Carraway, Mike, Sumner, Perry W., Pagliughi, Steve. Mink Mustela vison by Perry Sumner, Mike Carraway and Steve Pagliughi Updated by Colleen Olfenbuttel North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 2009. Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Threatt-Taylor, Dale, Fuller, Joe, Sharpe, Terry. Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura by Dale Threatt-Taylor and Terry Sharpe Updated by Joe Fuller North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 2009. Classification Class: Aves Order: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Sawyer, David, Carraway, Mike, Sumner, Perry W., Humphrey, Reed. Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus by Perry W. Sumner, David Sawyer, Mike Carraway, Reed Humphrey and Colleen Olfenbuttel North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, June [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Linville, Ray. The North Carolina Birding Trail is a network of more than 300 viewing locations of habitats such as coastal estuaries, longleaf pine savannas, and spruce-fir forests that provide food and shelter [...] (from The Way We Lived in North Carolina, NC Office of Archives and History and UNC Press.)

by Wooding, John. Northern Bobwhite Quail Colinus virginianus by John Wooding North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 2009 Classification Class: Bird Order: Galliformes Average Size Length: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Cameron, Sue, Henson, Tom. Osprey Pandion haliaetus by Tom Henson Update by Susan Cameron, Waterbird Biologist Classification Class: Aves Order: Falconiformes Average Size Length: 21 to 24 in. Wingspan: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Sawyer, David, Pipkin, Kate, Popson, Steve. Raccoon Procyon lotor by Geriann Albers, Colleen Olfenbuttel, Steve Popson, and David Sawyer. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Updated 2017. Classification Class: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Sawyer, David, Sumner, Perry W., Day, Karen A. Red Fox Vulpes vulpes by Geriann Albers, Karen A. Day, Colleen Olfenbuttel, David Sawyer, and Perry Sumner North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Updated [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, Sumner, Perry W., Proctor, Christine, Beyer, Arthur. Red Wolf Canis rufus Written by Arthur Beyer (USFWS), and Perry W. Sumner-NCWRC,and Colleen Olfenbuttel, Black bear and furbearer biologist-NCWRC and Christine Proctor (Virginia [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Boynton, Allen, Kelly, Christine. Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus Written by Allen Boynton; updated by Chris Kelly, 2011. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Classification Class: Aves Order: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by . Sea Turtles See also: Terrapins By North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, [...] (from North Carolina Wildlife, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.)

by Stick, David, Stevenson, George, Jr., Carter, Kathy. Shellfish by Kathy Carter, 2006 Additional research provided by George Stevenson and David Stick. See also: Oyster War; Commercial Fishing; Wildlife overview Shellfish is the [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Kelly, Christine, Earley, Lawrence S. Southern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys volans by Lawrence S. Earley Updated by Christine Kelly North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Classification Class: Mammalia Order: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Beane, Jeff, Godfrey, Matthew. Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala by Jeff Beane and Matthew Godfrey North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Classification Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Striper, John N., McCargo, Jeremy. Striped Bass Morone saxatilis Originally written by John N. Striper, A Story of Fish and Man, (Little, Brown and C., 1978); Re-written by Jeremy McCargo, Fisheries Biologist-NC Wildlife [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Olfenbuttel, Colleen, James, Elizabeth T. I. Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis by Elizabeth T.I. James Updated by Colleen Olfenbuttel North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 2009. Classification Class: Mammalia Order: [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Stick, David. Terrapins, members of the tortoise order, are similar in appearance to many of the most common types of turtles. Best known of the North Carolina terrapins are the diamondbacks (Malaclemys terrapin), [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Simpson, Marcus B., Jr. Whaling began as a shore-based activity on the North Carolina coast as early as 1666. With the eventual depletion of whale populations off their immediate coast, New Englanders soon made the [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Hartigan, Chris, Stanford, Evin, Osborne, Scott. White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus by Chris Hartigan, Scott Osborne, Jonathan Shaw, and Evin Stanford North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Updated [...] (from NC Wildlife Information Network Share (NC WINS).)

by Dough, Wynne. Celebrated "wild ponies," actually stunted feral horses, ran loose over much of the Outer Banks until the late 1930s, when the General Assembly abolished free range north of Hatteras Inlet. Five [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)