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6571
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In recent years the groundhog, Marmota monax, has greatly increased its range in the Southeast and now is found in areas of the Piedmont Plateau and Coastal Plain where it did not occur in historical times. The change is distribution is believed to correlate with changing land use practices. Clearing of forests for agriculture purposes has increased the amount of habitat suitable for groundhogs in the Piedmont Plateau and Coastal Plain.
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6572
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Field observations of the American alligator were made incidental to a five-year study of the nursery use of Dutchman Creek estuary, near Southport, by estuarine dependent fishes and shell fishes. Alligators were most frequently seen between April and July and occurred over a wide range of salinities. Some individuals that inhabited the lower reaches of the estuary appeared to have shifted their distribution in response to a major alteration of this habitat.
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6573
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A dichotomous key for identifying the tadpoles of North Carolina and a guide for their field identification with a hand lens are offered. Problems in identifying tadpoles are discussed.
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10000
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Many of the early voyagers and explorers, dating back to Thomas Hariot in 1588, reported sightings of parrots or parakeets in the Carolinas. McKinley discusses these early reports of the Carolina parakeet in North and South Carolina and what happened to it in later centuries.
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10001
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Tarplee reports on a study of fish populations located in two northeastern swamp streams, Duke and Hoggard Mill Creek, conducted from May to August 1972, to determine their composition and magnitude.
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10002
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Brown discusses food habits of snakes from North and South Carolina, providing information on 690 food items from 479 snakes of 32 species.
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10003
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One terrestrial leech, Haemopis septagon, inhabits North Carolina in the swamps and moist floodplains of the eastern Piedmont and Coastal Plain. It was discovered in 1972 and is one of the newest additions to the state's known fauna. Large earthworms appear to be the primary food source.
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10004
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Populations of the mole salamander (Ambystoma talpoideum) have been found in Union and Surry Counties. These are the state's first verified records of this salamander from east of the eastern Continental Divide. Three new locations for the four-toed salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum) have been found in the Coastal Plain.
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10005
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Findings of isolated and fragmentary bones in counties, including Sampson and Bladen, provide information on dinosaurs that once roamed what is now North Carolina.
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19053
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Florida manatees, first sighted in North Carolina in 1919, are known to have frequented 59 sites along the North Carolina coast through 1994. Increased sightings in the later years of this period may be a function of increased population, or increased public awareness.
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19054
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Beane discusses the updated distribution of the star-nosed mole in North Carolina. Although previously thought to be absent in the Piedmont region, new sightings are supported.
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19055
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Previously unreported species of crayfish have been documented in North Carolina. This article details the natural history of crayfish and the correlation of crayfish fauna with North Carolina's major river basins and physiographic provinces.
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19056
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Cobia, a marine fish, have been collected along the central North Carolina coast for many years. This article details the life history of this fish within North Carolina waters as they progress to different areas for different life stages.
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19057
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Cetaceans, or marine mammals such as dolphins, whales, and porpoises have migratory patterns that may be indexed both seasonally and locally along North Carolina's lengthy coastline. Twenty six species of cetaceans have stranded (or come ashore), either intentionally or unintentionally along the North Carolina coast.
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19058
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Sampling over the continental shelf of the Atlantic Bight, especially off the North Carolina coast, continues to produce records of rare and new fish species in the area.
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