Obscure America: Animals

Here are some obscure American animals. They might not be obscure where you live, but I don’t think I’ve seen any of these here in Iowa.

Amphiuma – aquatic American salamander with two pairs of small feet

Anhinga – long-necked fish eating tropical American bird

Anole – arboreal American lizard with ability to change color

Dowitcher – long-billed North American wading bird

Grison – weasel-like tropical American gray and black carnivore

Hellbender – large flat North American aquatic salamander

Iiwi – bright red Hawaiian bird

Vireo – olive-gray insectivorous American bird

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