The Animal Kingdom

There are different groups of animals. One way to classify or group animals is by taking a look at their physical characteristics. Animals can be vertebrates (have a backbone) or invertebrates (have no backbone)

South Carolina Has a Healthy Population of Alligators Once Again | South Carolina Focus

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South Carolina Has a Healthy Population of Alligators Once Again | South Carolina Focus

Once-endangered, alligators have made such a comeback under federal and state protection that hunting them is now allowed by the state during a one-month season. Many have also intruded enough into...

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Melvin Bell works in the Office of Fisheries Management at The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." Some...

Exhibit Allows Visitors to Care for Sea Turtles | Palmetto Scene

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Exhibit Allows Visitors to Care for Sea Turtles | Palmetto Scene

The S.C. Aquarium has been a leader in sea turtle recovery efforts since the year 2000, but now there is an interactive exhibit that lets the public play the role of the turtle care team.

Pelicans Nesting In the Cape Romain Wildlife Refuge | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Pelicans Nesting In the Cape Romain Wildlife Refuge | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Pelicans nest in the Cape Romain Wildlife Refuge on Bulls Island in 1944. Photo by William Baldwin for the U.S. Biological Survey. Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.

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Ringneck Snake | The Cove Forest

(Diadophis punctatus) The ringneck is very secretive and highly nocturnal. They are found under logs and rocks in moist areas. Earthworms and small salamanders are their chief prey.

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Northern Water Snake | The Cove Forest

(Nerodia sipedon) This aquatic snake is usually found in slow moving bodies of water. This snake is often found basking on logs in the water or on rocks close to the body of water. Fish and amphibians...

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Copperhead | The Cove Forest

(Agkistrodon contortrix) The copperhead is the primary poisonous snake in the cove forest. The pit located on each side of the head between the eye and the nasal opening is a heat sensor. The prey...

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Eastern Garter Snake | The Cove Forest

(Thamnophis sirtalis) This snake has a wide geographic range and is the only snake that extends its range into the northern reaches of Canada. Frogs and salamanders are the primary prey of the garter...

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Red Bat | The Cove Forest

(Lasiurus borealis) This bat is one of the most beautiful bats in the US. Red bats roost in trees and shrubs during the day. Moths are one of their preferred prey items.

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Gray Fox | The Cove Forest

(Urocyon cinereoargneteus) This fox is widely distributed and associated with decidous forests. The gray fox is an omnivore and will eat fruit, insects and small mammal prey items. This is the only...

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