this US state is home to over 100 endangered plant and animal species hi
endangered plant and animal species hi
endangered plant and animal species hi I’m Rebecca Creighton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Creighton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Creighton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the endangered
learning more about the endangered
learning more about the endangered animals found in Florida from habitat
animals found in Florida from habitat
animals found in Florida from habitat loss to hunting to car accidents there
loss to hunting to car accidents there
loss to hunting to car accidents there are a number of reasons and animal
are a number of reasons and animal
are a number of reasons and animal species may become extinct many of the
species may become extinct many of the
species may become extinct many of the most popular animals in the US state of
most popular animals in the US state of
most popular animals in the US state of Florida are considered endangered the
Florida are considered endangered the
Florida are considered endangered the manatee is one such example these marine
manatee is one such example these marine
manatee is one such example these marine mammals are also known as sea cows and
mammals are also known as sea cows and
mammals are also known as sea cows and generally live in shallow waters like
generally live in shallow waters like
generally live in shallow waters like rivers Springs and the shallow waters
rivers Springs and the shallow waters
rivers Springs and the shallow waters off the coast a manatee spends half its
off the coast a manatee spends half its
off the coast a manatee spends half its day sleeping in the water while the rest
day sleeping in the water while the rest
day sleeping in the water while the rest of the time they are grazing near the
of the time they are grazing near the
of the time they are grazing near the surface the type of manatee that resides
surface the type of manatee that resides
surface the type of manatee that resides in Florida has a life span of up to 60
in Florida has a life span of up to 60
in Florida has a life span of up to 60 years manatees are an endangered species
years manatees are an endangered species
years manatees are an endangered species and their numbers are threatened by such
and their numbers are threatened by such
and their numbers are threatened by such issues as loss of habitat and being hit
issues as loss of habitat and being hit
issues as loss of habitat and being hit by passing boats they are protected by
by passing boats they are protected by
by passing boats they are protected by the Florida Government and since 1975
the Florida Government and since 1975
the Florida Government and since 1975 have been the state marine mammal
have been the state marine mammal
have been the state marine mammal another popular animal and symbol of the
another popular animal and symbol of the
another popular animal and symbol of the state is the Florida panther this animal
state is the Florida panther this animal
state is the Florida panther this animal is a subspecies of the Cougar and has
is a subspecies of the Cougar and has
is a subspecies of the Cougar and has been the florida state animal since 1982
been the florida state animal since 1982
been the florida state animal since 1982 living in the swamps and forests of
living in the swamps and forests of
living in the swamps and forests of South Florida they are another
South Florida they are another
South Florida they are another endangered species with only about 80 to
endangered species with only about 80 to
endangered species with only about 80 to 100 remaining they are mainly threatened
100 remaining they are mainly threatened
100 remaining they are mainly threatened by humans and large alligators the
by humans and large alligators the
by humans and large alligators the American alligator is another symbolic
American alligator is another symbolic
American alligator is another symbolic member of Floridian fauna and
member of Floridian fauna and
member of Floridian fauna and it’s only in the southeastern section of
it’s only in the southeastern section of
it’s only in the southeastern section of the United States inhabiting America’s
the United States inhabiting America’s
the United States inhabiting America’s wetlands in Florida they call the
wetlands in Florida they call the
wetlands in Florida they call the Everglades home today there are
Everglades home today there are
Everglades home today there are approximately one to one-and-a-half
approximately one to one-and-a-half
approximately one to one-and-a-half million living in the Sunshine State and
million living in the Sunshine State and
million living in the Sunshine State and because of this they were removed from
because of this they were removed from
because of this they were removed from the endangered species list in 1987
the endangered species list in 1987
the endangered species list in 1987 though they remain a protected species
though they remain a protected species
though they remain a protected species living only in the Florida Keys the key
living only in the Florida Keys the key
living only in the Florida Keys the key deer has a population of roughly three
deer has a population of roughly three
deer has a population of roughly three to eight hundred while hunting these
to eight hundred while hunting these
to eight hundred while hunting these animals was banned in 1939 it wasn’t
animals was banned in 1939 it wasn’t
animals was banned in 1939 it wasn’t until the 1950s when they were almost
until the 1950s when they were almost
until the 1950s when they were almost extinct that they were labeled
extinct that they were labeled
extinct that they were labeled endangered the main threat to their
endangered the main threat to their
endangered the main threat to their survival is Road kills by passing
survival is Road kills by passing
survival is Road kills by passing motorists the Roseate Spoonbill is a
motorists the Roseate Spoonbill is a
motorists the Roseate Spoonbill is a waiting bird that lives in South and
waiting bird that lives in South and
waiting bird that lives in South and Central America and along the Gulf Coast
Central America and along the Gulf Coast
Central America and along the Gulf Coast it was once hunted for its remarkable
it was once hunted for its remarkable
it was once hunted for its remarkable Tufts of pink feathers and today it is
Tufts of pink feathers and today it is
Tufts of pink feathers and today it is habitat loss that threatens the species
habitat loss that threatens the species
habitat loss that threatens the species survival
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