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Citrus County Animals
Plankton are any drifting organism that inhabits the water column of oceans, seas, and bodies of fresh water. It is a description of life-style rather than a genetic classification. They are widely considered to be some of the most important organisms on Earth, due to the food supply they provide to most aquatic life. Water Life - Organisms • Plankton • Leeches • Snails
Water Life – Shell Fish Have an exoskeleton. Fresh Water • Crawfish • Crabs • Clams • Mussels • Shrimp • Salt Water • Scallops • Clams • Oysters • Mussels • Shrimp
Water Life – Freshwater Fish • Pickerel • Sun Fish • Stumpknockers • Shell Crackers • Bluegill • Warmouth • Mullet • Bass (several kinds) • Catfish (several kinds) • Bowfin • Garr (several kinds) • Perch (several kinds) • Carp
Water Life – Saltwater Fish • Red Fish • Snapper (several kinds) • Grouper (several kinds) • Catfish (sail cat) • Garr • Flying Fish • Lion Fish • Lady Fish • Black Bass • Tarpon • Blue fish • Trout (several kinds) • Mackerel • Spanish mackerel • King Mackerel • Cobia • Bat fish • Cow Fish • Flounder • Jack Crevalle • Sheapshead • Snook • Mullet
EEL • Most eels prefer to dwell in shallow waters or hide at the bottom layer of the ocean, sometimes in holes. These holes are called eel pits.
Mantas have been given a variety of common names, including Atlantic manta, Pacific manta, devil ray, devilfish, and just manta. Some people just call all members of the family stingrays. Rays • Stingray • Manta ray • Skate
Sharks(several different kinds) • Nurse • Black-tip • Hammer heads • Saw
Turtles • Sea Turtles • Snapping Turtles • Sliders • Red Belly • Soft Shell • Alligator Snapper
Manatees • http://www.manateecam.com/manateecam.html
One Hippopotamus • Lucifer • Home at Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park • Was featured in Tarzan movies • Made an honorary citizen of Florida by governor Lawton Chiles so that he could stay at the park for the rest of his life.
Squirrels Chipmunks Skunks Raccoons Rabbits Bears Boar Deer Wild Turkeys Coyotes Wolves Bobcat Red Fox Grey Fox Cougars Animals in the Woods • Armadillo • Opossum • Mice • Rats • Moles • Frogs
Water Moccasin (cottonmouth) Coral Snake King Snake Black Racers Corn Snake Red Rat Snake Yellow Rat Snake Indigo Rattlesnake Pygmy Diamondback Timber Copperhead Snakes
Hawks Eagles Falcons Osprey Vultures Wild Turkeys Blue Jays Wood Peckers Crows Cardinals Sparrow Warbler Birds • Seagull • Heron • Iris • Pelican • Stork • Spoonbill • Crane • Cormorant
Owls • Barn Owl • Great Horned Owl • Barred Owl
Ants Roaches Grasshoppers Stick bug Beetles Caterpillars Moths Butterflies May Flies Worms Bees Wasps Yellow Jackets Hornets Scorpions Spiders Dragonflies AND Many More… Bugs – Generally Speaking