El Águila Dorado - Golden Eagle

The Golden Eagle is the national animal of Mexico, and is pictured on the Mexican flag.

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Iguana

The Green Iguana is an arboreal (tree-dwelling) lizard found in Mexico. Iguanas are largely vegetarian, and are excellent swimmers.

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El jaguar - Jaguar

The Jaguar is a large spotted predatory feline that lives in the jungles of Mexico. Jaguars are the third largest cat species, after lions and tigers.

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La rana enmascarada de México -
Mexican Masked Tree Frog

The Mexican Masked Tree Frog is a nocturnal frog found in Mexico. These frogs like to live in forests that are near water.

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La ardilla gris de México - Mexican Gray Squirrel

The Mexican Gray Squirrel is also sometimes called the "Red Bellied Squirrel" and is native to Mexico.

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Mexican Gray Wolf

The Mexican Gray Wolf is the smallest (and rarest) subspecies of North American gray wolves. An endangered species, there are only a few hundred of these wolves in the wild today.

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Jaguarundi

The Jaguarundi is a medium sized wild cat that looks a little bit like an otter, with short rounded ears, a long body and short legs. Closely related to the cougar, jaguarundi are sometimes called Leoncillo, which means "little lion".

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La serpiente Garter de México -
Mexican Garter Snake

The Mexican Garter Snake lives in parts of Mexico that have water and forest. These non-poisonous snakes like to eat frogs and small fish, and are harmless to humans.

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Mammals of Mexico
Birds of Mexico