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| NJ Wildlife Videos (YouTube Playlist) |
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Biologists study crayfish in NJ’s rivers, and the monarch
butterfly migration in Cape May. In the NJ Pinelands, watch a northern pine snake as it slithers across Lake Chatsworth and
a Pine Barrens Tree Frog giving its mating call. A family comes home to find five Black Bear cubs playing in their front
yard. Beautiful flocks of Snow Geese at the Forsythe NWR in South Jersey. There are two videos about Bald Eagles in NJ, and
two more about dolphin watching and hawk watching in Cape May, NJ.
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| Red Fox, NJ |
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Mammals - Black Bears
live mostly in its Northwest region but have been sighted in all 21 of NJ’s counties. This state has
more white tailed deer per square mile than anywhere in North America. Suburban dwellers can always see rabbits, squirrels,
chipmunks, groundhogs, and an occasional fox or coyote. Hikers always come across deer and often see fox, raccoons, beaver,
and woodchuck. If they are lucky (or unlucky), they might spot a black bear or skunk. Almost 90 different species of mammals
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| Piping Plover-Jersey Shore |
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Birds - NJ is home to over 350 different
species of birds, and is an important stopover for bird migration along the East Coast. Bald Eagles have been sighted in 16
of NJ’s 21 counties. The states official bald eagle count now stands at almost 300. White and blue herons are commonly
found in or near the states rivers and canals. The Red Cardinal can be seen everywhere in the state. The State Bird of New
Jersey is the colorful American Goldfinch. |
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| NJ Pine Barrens Tree Frog |
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Amphibians
- 36 different species of frogs, salamander, and toad live in NJ. With 13 different species of frogs the most colorful
and well know is the Pine Barrens Tree Frog. Bullfrogs that grow up to six inches are found throughout the state. At
over eight inches long The Eastern Tiger Salamander is the states largest amphibian, mostly found in South Jersey. |
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| Box Turtle - Credit: FWS |
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Reptiles - NJ is home to 43 different species
of snakes, turtles, and lizards. The Northern black racer and black rat snake are the states largest snakes at over 6 feet,
both are found throughout the state. The Northern copperhead and timber rattlesnake are two venomous snakes found in NJ. The
Snapping Turtle is the largest and most common turtle in NJ, they grow to over 20 inches, and their range is throughout
the entire state.
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| Sea Bass |
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Fish -
The New Jersey coastline is home to over 300 species of marine fish. Saltwater fish off the NJ coast include sea bass, fluke,
swordfish, sturgeon, cod, tuna, eel, marlin, and shark. Thousands of fishing ponds and lakes, as well as 100’s of rivers
provide ample habitat for 134 species of freshwater fish in NJ. Its lakes are known for bass, pickerel, sunfish, and carp.
Rivers carry catfish, trout, shad, striper, and muskellunge. Some of the best fresh water fishing in the North America can
be found in New Jersey.
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| Ghost Crab @ the Jersey Shore |
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| Crayfish at Duke Island Park, NJ |
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| Garter Snake at D & R Canal |
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