What vegetation is available in the catskill mountains?

Answer 1

Mountain lions were known to be in the Catskills when the Dutch came over in the 1600's. The mountain lion is not supposed to be in that part of the USA anymore--but many people have sighted these animals. Go to www.easterncougar.net-- this is the Cougar Network--very interesting stuff!!

Answer 2

Black bears, red and Gray Foxes, and bobcats are some animals that are native to the Catskill Mountain region of New York State. Milk snakes, ring neck snakes, and ribbon snakes are also found there. Some native plants to the area include nasturtiums, chicory, and dandelions.

Answer 3

Squirrels abound such as the Red, the Fox, the Southern Flying, and the Northern Flying squirrel, with the most common being the Grey squirrel.

Many mammals, birds and fish live in the Appalachian Mountains in Georgia.

The Appalachian Mountains span from southeastern Canada through part of Alabama, passing through Georgia. A diverse array of animals inhabit the streams and broadleaf forest that cover this mountain range.

1. Small MammalsDeer

2. Opossums populate several regions, including the Appalachian Mountains in Georgia.

   Many rodents live in the Georgian Appalachians, such as the masked shrew and southern red-backed vole. A variety of squirrels, such as the red and eastern gray, also live in the region. Opossums, cottontail rabbits, beavers, skunks, raccoons, chipmunks and woodchucks live there as well.

   Predatory Mammals

3. White tailed deer commonly appear in the Appalachian Mountains.

   The white tailed dear population in the region thrives. Elk also live in this region of the Appalachian Mountains but are seen considerably less often.

   Birds

4. American black bears live in several regions of Georgia, including in the Appalachians.

   The gray fox and black bear remain the two most common predatory mammals of the region. Bobcats and coyotes, though less common, also live there.

   Freshwater Fish

5. The kingfisher is one type of bird that can be found in the region.

   The region is home to a number of ducks, geese, owls, hawks, eagles and kingfishers. The mourning dove, common raven and various Songbirds live abundantly, as well.

6. Fish belonging to the minnow family live in the area.

   The streams in the region host a number of freshwater species, including minnows, wild brook and speckled trout.

The rare Peregrine Falcon

calls the northern Appalachians

home, though they are very rare.

Answer 4

The Catskill Mountains in New York State are located west of the Hudson River and about 100 miles to the northwest of the huge metropolitan area of New York City. Catskills cover more than six counties and six thousand square miles in terms of area, with almost half of this land dedicated to the Catskills Park and Forest Preserve, home many different kinds of animals. Many birds of prey call the Catskill Mountains home, in addition to a multitude of common bird species such as cardinals, chickadees, warblers, sparrows, woodpeckers, swallows and thrushes. The golden eagle and the bald eagle are found in the Catskills along with the northern goshawk, the Cooper's hawk, the red-tailed hawk, the red-shouldered hawk and the sharp-shinned hawk. Also present are such raptors as the osprey, the barn owl, the great horned owl and the eastern screech owl. Game birds such as ducks, geese, wild turkeys, grouse and bobwhite also populate the Catskills.

Answer 5

Several wild animals live in the Catskills Mountains of New York. Mountain lions, ruffed grouse, wild turkeys, black bears, and wolves are just a few.

Answer 6

They eat animals and leaves thAT COME FROM FOREST

Answer 7

Yes, bears are found in the Catskill Mountains.

Answer 8

A falcon and a snow leaperd