25 U.S. Animals You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Animals in the United States rank among the most diverse and fascinating in the world. With its numerous national parks and protected areas, America is home to 432 species of mammals, more than 800 species of birds, over 100,000 species of insects, 311 species of reptiles, almost 300 species of amphibians and 1154 species of fish (that’s a lot of animals). In fact, many of these animals are endemic (i.e. they live in the U.S. only). Take the Red Salamander for example, this semi aquatic creature can only be