Are you planning a family adventure filled with wildlife encounters and breathtaking natural beauty? Look no further than Everglades National Park!
These formidable reptiles are found in freshwater swamps, marshes, rivers, lakes, and even brackish water around mangrove swamps.
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Unlike alligators, crocodiles prefer coastal, brackish, and salt-water habitats. They are shy and rarely pose a threat to humans unless provoked.
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These snakes can reach lengths of almost 9 feet, making them the longest native snakes in the United States. You’re likely to find them in sandhill habitats, pine and scrubby flatwoods, and tropical hardwood hammocks.
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Loggerhead, green, leatherback, Kemp’s ridley, and hawksbill sea turtles can be found in these waters. Sea turtles often nest on Cape Sable’s beaches, with biologists monitoring their nesting activity.
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These graceful creatures are a common sight in the park, and their adaptability to the wetlands is truly remarkable. Everglades deer are smaller than their northern relatives, thanks to the milder climate.
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Have you ever seen a rabbit swimming? The marsh rabbit is a unique resident of the park, often found in freshwater marshes, pinelands, and coastal prairies.
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