Childrens Illustrated Animal Atlas

North

America

This continent stretches from the icy Arctic down to

the tropical Caribbean. It has a vast range of habitats,

from snow-covered mountains to lush rain forests, and

is home to millions of different animals—some large,

some small, and all amazing.

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Western mountains

The rocky peaks and thick coniferous forests in the

mountains of western North America are filled

with wildlife. Wolves, deer, and grizzly bears

roam freely here, while in the fjords (narrow

inlets), bald eagles hunt for salmon.

California coast redwoods

These redwood trees can grow more

than 350 ft (107 m) high and live up

to 2,000 years. Bears, owls, and other

woodland creatures—including a

banana slug—call them home.

Great Plains

With thousands of miles

of grassland, the dry Great

Plains can appear empty.

Look closer, though, and

you’ll see big bison, as

well as prairie dogs hiding

in their secret world of

underground burrows.

Northwest Nunavut

Territories

Yukon

Territory

Alberta

Saskatchewan

British Columbia

Montana

Wyoming

Colorado

New Mexico

Arizona

Utah

Nevada

Idaho

Oregon

Washington

California

Nebraska

South

Dakota

North

Dakota

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Deciduous forests
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