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- ICONIC SPECIES -
Birds | Herptiles | Insects | Mammals | Plants
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This section of the Atlas showcases plants and animals emblematic of the LA region. These are not rare or necessarily sensitive organisms; rather, they are the familiar, everyday native species that we identify with Southern California biodiversity.
Birds
Amphibians
Insects
Insects
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Coming soon
Mammal
Mammals
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Black bear, Ursus americanus
California ground squirrel, Otospermophilus beecheyi
Common raccoon, Procyon lotor
Coyote, Canis latrans
Dusky-footed woodrat, Neotoma fuscipes
Mountain lion, Puma concolor
Plant
Plants
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Bigcone douglas fir, Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
California black walnut, Juglans californica
Joshua tree, Yucca brevifolia
Kelp forest, several species
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