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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
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Club fungi's
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Coral Lichens (Genus Sphaerophorus)Observer
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Missing Location
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
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Bread mold
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
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Small doe. Deer are not as populated in WNC as they are west and up north but they are still around if you know where to look. Deer are herbivores.
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American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)Observer
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Young black bear. These guys are all over WNC. Diet consists of pretty much anything and everything. Hide your food!!
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
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Female turkey. Again, local to WNC. Turkeys have one of the best sense of smells of any of the birds. If they could see well, you would never get close.
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Brittlegills (Genus Russula)Observer
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Red mushroom photographed next to our pond. They grow in dark damp conditions. Never eat a wild mushroom unless you are an expert
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Mountain Lion (Puma concolor)Observer
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Cougar or mountain lion. Though some say they are not local to WNC. I have personally seen a breeding pair living in sunburst NC.
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New World River Otters (Genus Lontra)Observer
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North American river otter. This little guy is around 2 years old. Otters are active through out the year because of their thick coat and oily skin.
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Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)Observer
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Baby rainbow trout. Rainbow trout are highly populated in North America and are very good food to a lot of fishermen.
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Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus)Observer
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Beautiful red corn snake. Non-venomous. Feeds on small rodents and insects.
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Garter Snakes (Genus Thamnophis)Observer
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American Garder snake. Non-venomous. These guys live in backyards and creeks and eat small rodents and insects.
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True Toads (Family Bufonidae)Observer
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Beautiful male bullfrog I pulled out of the street during the rain the other night. He was nice enough to pose for a quick picture. He had really pretty green and yellowish skin.
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Ray-finned Fishes (Class Actinopterygii)Observer
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Beautiful rainbow trout I pulled in fishing in Sunburst a few days ago.
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Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)Observer
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Baby red foxes I observed that made a den under my shed. Looks to be about 5-6 weeks old.
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Typical Snapping Turtles (Genus Chelydra)Observer
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Juvenile snapping turtle I came across on a fishing trip.
