Sierra_Nevada Fauna_of_California

mammals of canadian zone include mountain weasel, snowshoe hare, sierra chickaree, , several species of chipmunk. conspicuous birds include blue-fronted jay, sierra hermit thrush, water ouzel, , townsend solitaire. birds become scarcer 1 ascends hudsonian zone, , wolverine regarded rare. 1 bird native high arctic region—the sierra rosy finch—but others visit, including hummingbird , clark nutcracker.

principal mammals of region visitors other zones; sierra coney , white-tailed jackrabbit make homes here. bighorn sheep lives in mountainous terrain; bighorn sheep listed endangered fish , wildlife service. animals in yosemite valley include bobcats, mountain lions, ring-tailed cats, steller s jay, california ground squirrels , american black bear.

lake tahoe

in terms of volume, largest lake in california lake tahoe, located on california–nevada border. area in , around lake tahoe filled huge diversity of animals , plants. many mammals call lake tahoe area home. included among these yellow-bellied marmot, douglas squirrel or chickadee, golden-mantled ground squirrel, american martin, mule deer, black bear, coyote, raccoon, beaver, , porcupine.

birds in region include american robin, bald eagle, california gull, canada goose, dark-eyed junco, hairy woodpecker, mallard, mountain chickadee, red-tailed hawk, steller s jay, western tanager, , yellow-headed blackbird. region has numerous venomous spiders, such black widow, brown recluse, tarantula, , hobo spider. mountain yellow-legged frog living throughout area. fish species in lake include tahoe sucker, mountain whitefish, brown bullhead catfish, smallmouth bass, mosquitofish, , brown trout.