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Like in many other states in the US, wild hogs are also invasive to Indiana. Are there any endangered animals in Indiana? There are around 30 endangered species in the state, some of the most notable ones being the Indiana bat, Gray Bat, Kirtland’s snake, eastern hellbender, piping plover, and spotted turtle .
- Semipalmated Plover. Charadrius semipalmatus. Adults are brown above and white below, with one black band on the breast. The legs and bill are orange, and the bill has a black tip.
- Killdeer. Charadrius vociferus. Adults are brownish-tan on top and white below, with two black bands on the neck. Unlike most shorebirds in Indiana, Killdeer occupy dry habitats.
- Greater Yellowlegs. Tringa melanoleuca. Breeding adults have a dense, dark checkerboard pattern on the breast and neck that fades after breeding.
- Lesser Yellowlegs. Tringa flavipes. Coloration is grayish brown with fine gray streaking across the head and neck, white eye-rings, and white spots on the back and wings.
- Mallard. Anas platyrhynchos. Males have a bright green head, thin white collar, dark reddish-brown chest, yellow bill, and a black rump with a white-tipped tail.
- Canada Goose. Branta canadensis. Large goose with a long black neck and a distinctive white cheek patch. Brown body with a pale white chest and underparts.
- American Wigeon. Mareca americana. Compact water birds with round heads. Blue-gray bills that are tipped in black. Males are mostly brown but have a distinctive green band behind their eyes and a white crown.
- Northern Pintail. Anas acuta. Slender ducks with long tails and necks and a pale black-gray bill. Males have cinnamon-brown heads, gray bodies, and a white throat and breast.
- Allegheny woodrat. Name: Allegheny woodrat. Scientific name: Neotoma magister. Conservation status: Near threatened. The Allegheny woodrat is a medium-sized species of rodent native to the northeastern United States.
- Muskrat. Name: Muskrat. Scientific name: Ondatra zibethicus. Conservation status: Least concern. The muskrat is a medium-sized species of rodent native to North America.
- Coyote. Name: Coyote. Scientific name: Canis latrans. Conservation status: Least concern. The coyote is a very common and widespread species of canine endemic to North America; it can be found throughout the entirety of the continent and is well-known by Americans.
- Gray wolf. Name: Gray wolf. Scientific name: Canis lupus. Conservation status: Least concern. The gray wolf is the largest canine in the world, and one of the most widespread of the canids, being found throughout most of the Northern Hemisphere in various forms, from the sandy deserts of the Arabian Peninsula to the icy wastelands of Greenland, Canada, and Siberia.
This is a list of birds of the Indiana Dunes. [1] The Indiana Dunes (state park and national park) protect over 15,000 acres (61 km 2) of dunes and shoreline. From the barren sand beaches to the inter-dunal ponds and the intervening forest, this area is inhabited by 271 identified species of birds. Because the area forms part of the Mississippi ...
Common NameSeason (s)Habitatcommon in the fallalong the lakeshorespring through fallmarshes and pondsfalllakeshoreabundant in the falllakeshoreWildlife in Indiana by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
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Native Animals. Indiana’s native fish and mammal species are a precious and vital part of our environment. Here you can explore and learn about the diversity, unique lifestyles, and environment of the native wildlife that call our state home. Monitoring and protecting our wildlife from invasive species is an important part of maintaining ...
