![A Prarie Dog](images/identification/rodent-prariedog.jpg)
Mammal Identification
Nebraska is home to 80 species of mammals. Some of these animals include: white-tailed deer, pronghorns, coyotes, bob cats, pocket gophers, swift fox, and river otters.
![A Turtle](/images/identification/reptile-turtle.jpg)
Amphibian, Turtle, Reptile, and Frog Identification
Nebraska is home to 11 species of frogs and toads, 3 species of salamanders, 9 species of turtles, 10 species of lizards, and 30 species of snakes.
![A Starling Bird](/images/identification/bird-starling-small.jpg)
Bird Identification
Nebraska is home to over 400 species of birds. Nebraska provides habitats for 6 endangered species of birds: bald eagles, whooping cranes, sandhill cranes, peregrine falcons, and piping plovers.
![Monarch Butterfly](images/identification/monarch.jpg)
Butterfly Identification
Nebraska is home to 206 butterfly species, including the Monarch butterfly, the Grey Hairstreak butterfly, and the Orange Sulfur butterfly.
![A Paddlefish](images/identification/paddlefish1.jpg)
Fish Identification
Twenty-two different families of fish live in the state of Nebraska.