Canada - Wildlife in the Habitats and the Fossil sites

Canada - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity

Classified animal picture guide. Highlighting the link

of species shows the images, and clicking a link shows Evolutionary Tree.

The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Canada.

Canada prehistoric age
	Canada extinct species Paleozoic	Mammal-like reptile	Ophiacodon , Protoclepsydrops
		Primitive reptile	Hylonomus (Early reptile), Paleothyris , Petrolacosaurus
		Primitive amphibia	Dendrerpeton
		Reptile-relative	Eogyrinus
		Jawless fish	Ctenaspis , Astraspis , Endeiolepis , Euphanerops
		Armoured fish	Plourdosteus , Bothriolepis
		Spiny shark	Climatius , Nostolepis , Diplacanthus
		Lobe-finned fish	Tiktaalik (Amphibia like), Quebecius , Holoptychius , Elpistostege , Eusthenopteron , Miguashaia , Scaumenacia
		Primitive arthropod	Habelia , Helmetia , Burgessia , Sarotrocercus , Yohoia , Leanchoilia , Sidneyia
		Trilobite	Terataspis (Giant Trilobite), Isotelus (Largest Trilobite), Marrella , Naraoia , Paradoxides , Olenoides , Phacops , Triarthrus , Elrathia
		Sea scorpion	Pterygotus (Giant sea scorpion), Erieopterus
		Primitive crustacean	Waptia , Plenocaris , Canadaspis , Odaraia
		Giant insect	Arthropleura (Largest land insects)
		Primitive cephalopod	Cameroceras (Largest cephalopods), Endoceras , Cyrtoceras
		Primitive mollusc	Hyolithes
		Lobopodia	Anomalocaris (Largest Cambrian animals), Hurdia (Largest Cambrian animals), Opabinia
		plant	Lepidodendron , Sigillaria , Calamites , Archaeopteris
	Canada extinct species Mesozoic	Primitive turtle	Hypsognathus
		Turtle	Protostega (Giant turtle), Desmatochelys
		Marine reptile	Thalattosaurus , Grippia , Utatsusaurus , Ichthyosaurus
		Marine lizard	Hainosaurus (Giant marine lizard), Tylosaurus (Largest marine lizard), Plioplatecarpus , Kourisodon
		Primitive crocodile	Protosuchus (First crocodile)
		Amored dino	Edmontonia , Panoplosaurus , Euoplocephalus
		Bird-hipped dino	Orodromeus
		Duck-billed dino	Edmontosaurus (Largest hadrosaurids), Parasaurolophus (Large cranial crest), Gryposaurus , Prosaurolophus , Corythosaurus , Lambeosaurus
		Thick-headed dino	Stegoceras
		Horned dino	Chasmosaurus (Large frill on head), Centrosaurus , Styracosaurus , Triceratops
		Large predatory dino	Albertosaurus , Gorgosaurus
		Predatory dino	Aublysodon
		Ostrich dino	Ornithomimus , Struthiomimus , Albertonykus
		Bird's relative dino	Chirostenotes , Dromaeosaurus
		Salamander-like	Albanerpeton
		Primitive bird	Baptornis (Swimming bird with fin), Hesperornis (Giant bird), Ichthyornis (Ancestor of modern birds)
		Cartilaginous fish	Helicoprion , Hybodus , Cretoxyrhina
		Ray-finned fish	Saurichthys , Gyrodus , Protosphyraena , Ichthyodectes , Xiphactinus
		Primitive cephalopod	Orthoceras
		Ammonite	Desmoceras , Dactylioceras , Crioceratites , Douvilleiceras , Anagaudryceras
	Canada extinct species Cenozoic	Ground sloth	Paramylodon
		Elephant	Columbian mammoth , American mastodon
		Paenungulata	Cornwallius
		Rodent	Castoroides (Giant Beaver)
		Ungulate	Phenacodus
		Even-toed ungulate	Daeodon (Terrible hog), Giant Bison , Ancient Bison , Merycoidodon , Protoceras , Bothriodon , Leptomeryx
		Odd-toed ungulate	Miohippus (Horse), Archaeohippus(Horse), Mesohippus (Horse), Diceratherium
		Carnivora-like	Hyaenodon
		Carnivora	American Lion , Giant Short-faced Bear , Pseudaelurus (Cat)
		Saber-toothed cat	Dinictis , Hoplophoneus
		Crocodile	Albertochampsa

Canada is a country located in the north of Notrh America. It is the secord largest country. It bordered by United States to the south and by Araska to the west, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and by the Arctic Ocean to the north. There is the Rockies in the west. The following shows the distribution of animals in Canada.

Canada
	Canada regionally extinct in historic age	Carnivora	MacFarlane's Bear, Sea Mink, Newfoundland Wolf*
	Canada regionally extinct in historic age	bird	California Condor , Crested Myna
	Canada extant species	Opossum	Virginia Opossum
		Rodent	American Beaver , North American Porcupine , Mountain Beaver (Living fossil), Black-tailed Prairie Dog , Woodchuck, Groundhog , Hoary Marmot , Yellow-bellied Marmot , Vancouver Island Marmot
		Squirrel	Eastern Gray Squirrel , Douglas Squirrel , American Red Squirrel , Southern Flying Squirrel , Northern Flying Squirrel , Columbian ground squirrel , Franklin's Ground Squirrel , Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel , Arctic Ground Squirrel , Richardson's Ground Squirrel … total 17 species
		Rabbit	Collared Pika , American Pika , Eastern Cottontail , Mountain Cottontail , Snowshoe Hare , Arctic Hare , White-tailed Jackrabbit
		Even-toed ungulate	Elk , White-tailed deer , Mule deer , Caribou (Longest massive migration), Eurasian Elk , Pronghorn (run faster in long distance), American Bison (Massive migration), Musk ox , American bighorn sheep , Dall sheep , Mountain goat
		Carnivora	Canadian Lynx (Spotted), Bobcat (Spotted), Gray Wolf , Coyote , Red Fox , Swift Fox , Arctic Fox , Gray Fox , Brown Bear , Polar Bear , American Black Bear , Striped Skunk , Western Spotted Skunk , North American River Otter , Wolverine , American Marten , Fisher , Short-tailed weasel , Long-tailed weasel , Least weasel , American Mink , American Badger , Common Raccoon
		Turtle	Common Snapping Turtle
		Goose	Snow Goose , Ross's Goose , Brent Goose , Canada Goose
		Swan	Trumpeter swan , Tundra swan
		Stork	Wood Stork
		Ibis	Glossy Ibis
		Crane	Sandhill Crane , Whooping Crane
		Pelican	American White Pelican
		Swallowtail butterfly	Clodian Apollo , Phoebus Apollo , Pipevine Swallowtail , Canadian Tiger Swallowtail , Giant Swallowtail , Old World Swallowtail , Oregon Swallowtail , Western Tiger swallowtail , Anise Swallowtail
		Moth	(Automeris io)
	Canada marine　extant species Pacific Ocean	Whale	North Pacific Right Whale , Fin Whale , Blue Whale , Common Minke Whale , Humpback Whale (Breeding migration), Gray Whale (Breeding migration), Sperm Whale , Cuvier's Beaked Whale , Baird's Beaked Whale , Hubbs' Beaked Whale , Stejneger's Beaked Whale
		Dolphin	Bottlenose Dolphin , Short-beaked Common Dolphin , Pacific White-sided Dolphin , Orca (Killer Whale), Short-finned Pilot Whale , Harbour Porpoise , Dall's Porpoise
		Marine mammal	Sea Otter , Northern Fur Seal , Steller Sea Lion , California Sea Lion , Northern Elephant Seal
		Puffin	Tufted Puffin
		Albatross	Black-footed Albatross
		Shark	Basking shark , Shortfin mako , Salmon shark
		Squid	Giant squid'
	Canada marine　extant species Atlantic Ocean	Whale	North Atlantic Right Whale , Fin Whale , Blue Whale , Common Minke Whale , Humpback Whale (Breeding migration), Sperm Whale , Cuvier's Beaked Whale , Northern Bottlenose Whale , Sowerby's Beaked Whale
		Dolphin	Bottlenose Dolphin , Short-beaked Common Dolphin , White-beaked Dolphin , Atlantic White-sided Dolphin , Orca (Killer Whale), Short-finned Pilot Whale , Harbour Porpoise
		Marine mammal	Grey Seal
		Puffin	Atlantic Puffin , Horned Puffin
		Shark	Basking shark , Shortfin mako
		Horseshoe crab	Atlantic Horseshoe Crab
		Squid	Giant squid'
	Canada marine　extant species Arctic Ocean	Whale	Bowhead Whale , Narwhal (Long straight tusk), Beluga (All～white color skin)
		Marine mammal	Walrus (Massive migration), Bearded Seal , Hooded Seal , Harp Seal , Ringed Seal
		Tuna	Northern bluefin tuna (Breeding migration), Southern bluefin tuna
	Canada small extant species	Rodent	Vancouver Island Marmot
		bird	Eskimo Curlew
		seabird	Marbled Murrelet

The following sites are the natural habitats of wildlife, where various species are seen, in Northern Canada.

Canada, Northern Canada
	Nahanni National Park [World Heritage]	Rodent	Arctic Ground Squirrel
		Rabbit	Snowshoe Hare
		Even-toed ungulate	Eurasian Elk , Woodland Caribou*
		Carnivora	Canadian Lynx (Spotted), Gray Wolf , Red Fox , American Black Bear , Grizzly Bear*
		Swan	Trumpeter swan
		Raptor	American Kestrel , Golden Eagle , Sharp-shinned Hawk , Bald Eagle
		bird	Red-necked Grebe
	Kluane National Park [World Heritage]	Rodent	Arctic Ground Squirrel
		Rabbit	Snowshoe Hare
		Even-toed ungulate	Eurasian Elk , Mountain goat
		Carnivora	Canadian Lynx (Spotted), Gray Wolf , Coyote , Grizzly Bear*
		Raptor	Golden Eagle , Bald Eagle
		bird	American Golden Plover , Mountain Bluebird , Yellow-rumped Warbler
	Ivvavik National Park	Even-toed ungulate	Dall sheep , Porcupine Caribou*
		Carnivora	Red Fox , Arctic Fox , Polar Bear , Grizzly Bear*
		Owl	Snowy Owl
		seabird	Arctic Tern (Longest migrant), Long-tailed Skua
		bird migration	Pacific Golden Plover , Bluethroat , Northern Wheatear , Blue-headed Wagtail
		bird	Ptarmigan Ptarmigan
		fish	Arctic grayling , Dolly Varden trout
	Vuntut National Park	Even-toed ungulate	Eurasian Elk , Musk ox , Porcupine Caribou*
	Vuntut National Park	Carnivora	Gray Wolf , American Black Bear , Wolverine , Grizzly Bear*
	Auyuittuq National Park	Rodent	Northern Collared Lemming , North American Brown Lemming
		Whale	Narwhal (Long straight tusk), Beluga (All～white color skin)
		Rabbit	Arctic Hare
		Even-toed ungulate	Barren-ground Caribou*
		Carnivora	Arctic Fox , Polar Bear , Short-tailed weasel
		Marine mammal	Ringed Seal
		Raptor	Gyrfalcon , Rough-legged Buzzard
		bird	Ptarmigan Ptarmigan , Water Pipit , Lapland Longspur , Snow Bunting
	Ukkusiksalik National Park	Even-toed ungulate	Barren-ground Caribou*
		Carnivora	Arctic Fox , Polar Bear , Grizzly Bear*
		Raptor	Peregrine Falcon
		plant	Snowbed Willow , Dwarf Birch
		flower	Mountain avens
	Tuktut Nogait National Park	Even-toed ungulate	Musk ox , Barren-ground Caribou*
		Carnivora	Gray Wolf , Red Fox , Wolverine , Grizzly Bear*
		Swan	Tundra swan
		Crane	Sandhill Crane
		Raptor	Peregrine Falcon , Gyrfalcon , Rough-legged Buzzard , Golden Eagle
		bird	Pacific Golden Plover , Red-throated Diver , Black-throated Diver , Shore Lark , Lapland Longspur
	Aulavik National Park	Rabbit	Snowshoe Hare
		Even-toed ungulate	Peary Caribou*
		Carnivora	Gray Wolf , Arctic Fox
		Raptor	Peregrine Falcon , Gyrfalcon , Rough-legged Buzzard
		Owl	Snowy Owl

The following sites are the natural habitats of wildlife and the fossil sites, where various species are seen, in Southern Canada.

Canada, Southern Canada
	Miguasha National Park [World Heritage] Paleozoic	Jawless fish	Endeiolepis , Euphanerops
		Armoured fish	Plourdosteus , Bothriolepis
		Spiny shark	Diplacanthus
		Lobe-finned fish	Quebecius , Holoptychius , Elpistostege , Eusthenopteron , Miguashaia , Scaumenacia
		plant	Archaeopteris
	Joggins Fossil Cliffs [World Heritage] Paleozoic	Mammal-like reptile	Ophiacodon , Protoclepsydrops
		Primitive reptile	Hylonomus (Early reptile), Petrolacosaurus
		Primitive amphibia	Dendrerpeton
		plant	Lepidodendron , Sigillaria , Calamites
	Burgess Shale Paleozoic	Primitive arthropod	Habelia , Burgessia , Sarotrocercus , Yohoia , Leanchoilia , Marrella , Sidneyia
		Trilobite	Naraoia , Olenoides
		Primitive crustacean	Waptia , Plenocaris , Canadaspis , Odaraia
		Lobopodia	Anomalocaris (Largest Cambrian animals), Hurdia (Largest Cambrian animals), Opabinia
	Dinosaur Provincial Park [World Heritage] Mesozoic	Amored dino	Edmontonia , Panoplosaurus , Euoplocephalus
		Bird-hipped dino	Orodromeus
		Duck-billed dino	Parasaurolophus (Large cranial crest), Gryposaurus , Prosaurolophus , Corythosaurus , Lambeosaurus
		Thick-headed dino	Stegoceras
		Horned dino	Chasmosaurus (Large frill on head), Leptoceratops , Centrosaurus , Pachyrhinosaurus , Styracosaurus
		Large predatory dino	Gorgosaurus
		Bird's relative dino	Ornithomimus , Struthiomimus , Chirostenotes , Dromaeosaurus
	Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park [World Heritage]	Whale	Humpback Whale (Breeding migration)
		Even-toed ungulate	Eurasian Elk , Dall sheep , Mountain goat
		Carnivora	Gray Wolf , American Black Bear , Grizzly Bear*
		Marine mammal	Northern Fur Seal , Steller Sea Lion , California Sea Lion
		Swan	Trumpeter swan
		Raptor	Peregrine Falcon , Gyrfalcon , Golden Eagle , Bald Eagle
	Wood Buffalo National Park [World Heritage]	Rabbit	Snowshoe Hare
		Even-toed ungulate	Eurasian Elk , American Bison (Massive migration)
		Carnivora	Canadian Lynx (Spotted), Gray Wolf , Brown Bear , American Black Bear
		Snake	garter snake'
		Crane	Sandhill Crane , Whooping Crane
		bird	Ruffed Grouse
	Banff National Park [World Heritage]	Rodent	Pika' , modern beaver' , Hoary Marmot , Columbian ground squirrel
		Even-toed ungulate	Elk , White-tailed deer , Mule deer , Eurasian Elk , American bighorn sheep , Mountain goat , Woodland Caribou*
		Carnivora	Cougar , Bobcat (Spotted), Gray Wolf , Coyote , American Black Bear , North American River Otter , Wolverine , Grizzly Bear*
		Raptor	American Merlin , Osprey , Red-tailed Hawk , Golden Eagle , Bald Eagle
		bird	White-tailed Ptarmigan , American Three-toed Woodpecker , Clark's Nutcracker , Gray Jay , Mountain Bluebird , Mountain Chickadee
		Even-toed ungulate	Elk , White-tailed deer , Eurasian Elk , American Bison (Massive migration), American bighorn sheep , Mountain goat
		Carnivora	Cougar , Gray Wolf , American Black Bear , Grizzly Bear*
		Owl	Northern Saw-whet Owl
		bird	Steller's Jay
		Butterfly	Canadian Tiger Swallowtail , Summer Azure
	Gros Morne National Park [World Heritage]	Rabbit	Arctic Hare
		Rodent	American Beaver
		Even-toed ungulate	Woodland Caribou*
		Carnivora	Canadian Lynx (Spotted), Coyote , Red Fox , American Black Bear , North American River Otter , American Marten , Short-tailed weasel
		bird	Canada Goose , American Black Duck , Ring-necked Duck , Harlequin Duck , Common Goldeneye , Red-breasted Merganser , Ptarmigan Ptarmigan , Greater Yellowlegs , Gray Jay
		fish	Sea lamprey , Atlantic sturgeon , American eel , Alewife , American shad , Atlantic salmon , Brook trout , Arctic char , Rainbow smelt , Atlantic tomcod , Threespine stickleback , Blackspotted stickleback , Ninespine stickleback
	Polar Bear Provincial Park	Carnivora	Polar Bear
	Churchill	Carnivora	Polar Bear