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Alaska Peninsula provides important habitat for fish and wildlife. The population includes brown bear, moose, caribou, wolf, wolverine, fox, river otter and beaver; five species of Pacific salmon, Arctic grayling, Dolly Varden/char, rainbow and lake trout, northern pike and burbot.
- What animal only lives in Alaska?
- Are racoons in Alaska?
- Are skunks in Alaska?
- What is Alaska state bird?
- Do monkeys live in Alaska?
- Are there sharks in Alaska?
- Does Alaska have snakes?
- Do penguins live in Alaska?
- Do lions live in Alaska?
- What are the big five animals in Alaska?
- Does Alaska have polar bears?
- Does Alaska have alligators?
What animal only lives in Alaska?
The Moose is the official Alaska State animal. But most Alaskans we met were even more wary of Moose than Bears.
Are racoons in Alaska?
Raccoons aren't native to Alaska, but there have been a number of attempts to introduce them. Raccoons were introduced in the late 1920s or early 1930s by fur farmers to Long Island, near Kodiak. They persisted for a few years but have not been seen for decades and are presumed to be extirpated.
Are skunks in Alaska?
The striped skunk lives in southern Canada, the 48 conterminous United States (not Alaska or Hawaii), and northern Mexico. ... Skunks live in dens in underground burrows, in wood piles or rock piles, or under porches or decks.
What is Alaska state bird?
It reminded me that the Willow Ptarmigan is Alaska's State Bird.
Do monkeys live in Alaska?
Not in Alaska, you don't (ditto sloths, chimps and wallaroos) ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska is famous for wildlife: moose, bear, whales. Not capuchin monkeys and kinkajous. ... Chimpanzees, previously allowed, are now out.
Are there sharks in Alaska?
Shark is not a word most people associate with Alaska. There are three shark species commonly found in Alaskan waters: Pacific sleeper shark (Somniosus pacificus), spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi), and salmon shark (Lamna ditropis). ... The Pacific sleeper shark was the most vulnerable of all species considered.
Does Alaska have snakes?
Alaska is famous for its complete absence of snakes, something most people - especially people from venomous snake country - fully appreciate. There are no lizards, freshwater turtles, or snakes in Alaska. The only reptiles in Alaska are rare sightings of sea turtles.
Do penguins live in Alaska?
Penguins found in Alaskan waters likely reach the Northern Hemisphere by fishing boat rather than by swimming, report University of Washington researchers. Penguins, except for a species found in the Galapagos at the Equator, are naturally found exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere.
Do lions live in Alaska?
Alaska has always been considered to be outside the lions' range, but with mountain lion populations increasing in many western states and Canada, that could change. ... In December 1998 a wolf trapper reportedly snared a mountain lion on South Kupreanof Island, and in November 1989 a mountain lion was shot near Wrangell.
What are the big five animals in Alaska?
Among the many animals that roam Denali National Park, the "big five" are a sightseer's prize: moose, bears, Dall sheep, caribou, and wolves.
Does Alaska have polar bears?
Polar bears occur throughout the northern polar region. In the winter, polar bears in Alaska are found as far south as St. Lawrence Island and occasionally move down to St. ... In the summer, bears are most abundant around the edge of the pack ice in the Chukchi Sea and Arctic Ocean.
Does Alaska have alligators?
For many, this flight to the gator hole is the highlight of their vacation. It makes good on that legendary promise that fishing in Alaska is like no other fishing in the world. It also proves that yes, there are alligators in Alaska.
