The magnificent Bald Eagle represents the United States as its national bird and emblem.
Grizzly bears are a huge, strong bear species found in the western United States.
The American bison, or buffalo, was a legendary creature that once roamed the Great Plains in massive herds but was almost wiped off by human activity.
The humpback whale is a large marine animal famed for its spectacular acrobatic displays and musical vocals.
The Monarch butterfly is a kind of beautiful and well-known winged creature that travels northward from Mexico to the United States and Canada each year.
The Gray Wolf is a gregarious, intelligent carnivore that has shrunk in range to the western United States from its original eastern North American distribution.
Large and dangerous, the alligator is a resident of the southern United States, particularly the states of Florida and Louisiana.
The mountain lion, often called a cougar or puma, is a large cat that lives in a variety of settings throughout the United States.