Florida Scrubland (New Pleistocene)

A savanna-like region of Florida.

Florida Scrubland

 * The Marsh buffalo, Babulus coileus, is a descendant of water buffaloes that were introduced to North America. They are similar to their ancestors, but with thicker and stronger horns. They are common in the grasslands, marshes, swamps and scrublands of Florida.American_water_buffaloes.jpg
 * The Marsh okapi, Okapia johnstoni floridanus, is a descendant of okapis that escaped from zoos. They are common in the woodlands and marshes of Florida. They are similar to their ancestors.Okapi.jpg
 * The Florida dhole, Cuon alpinus ruminanus, is a descendant of dholes that escaped from zoos into the wild of Florida. They are similar to their ancestors, but are about the size of a spotted hyena.Indian_dhole.png
 * The Florida tapir, Tapirus floridanus, a large species of tapir that lives in the subtropical jungles of Florida. Their ancestors are mountain tapirs that migrated from South America. They are about twice the size of the extinct Malayan tapir. They live in groups up to 20 (sometimes 28) in a group to protect themselves against predators.South_American_Tapir.jpg
 * The Florida rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis floridus, is a descendant of Indian rhinoceroses that escaped from zoos into the wild. They are similar to their ancestors from Asia but are slightly larger.​​​​Florida_Rhinoceros.jpg
 * The Florida tiger, Panthera tigris floridus, is a descendant of tigers that escaped from zoos into the wild. It also lived in the subtropical jungles, pinelands and mixed freshwater swamp forests of Florida. They are similar to their ancestors from Asia but with golden yellow coat, gray-white stomach and black wide stripes.
 * The Florida bongo, Tragelaphus eurycerus pastu, is a descendant of bongos that escaped from zoos, safari parks or exotic game ranches. They live across Florida in large herds containing 100 individuals to protect themselves from predators.
 * The Marsh deer, Odocoileus pastu, is the descendant of white-tailed deer, it evolved to swim better than it's predecessor. It closely resembles a white-tailed deer, but with smaller antlers and are more built for speed.
 * The Florida brown bear, Ursus arctos pastu, the smallest species of grizzly bear of North America, about the size of a large American black bear. It resembles a cross between a now-extinct Mexican brown bear and a long-extinct short-faced bear. It also feeds on small deer, young alligators, tapirs, wild boars, berries, and fish.Florida_Grizzly_Bear.jpg
 * The Marsh oryx, Oryx floridus, is a descendant of scimitar oryxes that escaped from zoos, safari parks or exotic game ranches. They are similar to their ancestors. They prefer to live in the scrublands of Florida.Scimitar-oryx-1024x680.jpg
 * The Marsh gray wolf, Canis lupus marshii, is descendant of gray wolves that escaped from zoos or sanctuaries that hybridized with feral dogs. They are social, living in packs as large as 49 individuals. They are known to prey on young elephants that are vulnerable and often compete with marsh hyenas for food. They prefer to live in open spaces in scrublands and grasslands rather than the swamps.Italian_wolf.png
 * The Flatpine elephant, Elephas floridanus, a descendant of Asian elephants that escaped from zoos into the wild. It resembles a modern Asian elephant in general size and appearance, but is a browser instead of being mostly grazer, unlike Asian elephants, and fills the ecological niches left behind by the extinct American mastodon.
 * The Ruminant deer, Dama ruminanus, is a descendant of fallow deer that were introduced by humans during the Holocene. They live in small herds consisting of three to four members and in times of famine, they are known to migrate east.
 * The Florida lion, Panthera leo floridanus, is a descendant of African lions that escaped from zoos. They are more like rare spotted lions and they are much more social than their ancestors living in larger prides. females are the size of an large female lion and females are smaller.
 * The Florida jaguar, Panthera onca floridanii, a species of jaguar lives in the subtropical jungles and scrublands of Florida. Their ancestors migrated from South America and became invasive species.Algerian_Jaguar.JPG
 * The Marsh hyena, Crocuta marshii, is a descendant of spotted hyenas that escaped from zoos or safari parks. They are scavengers that roams the large expanses of grasslands, woodlands and marshes of the south. They are different from their African cousins, resembling more like stocky aardwolves than spotted hyenas. They are consumers of large carrion, they are slightly smaller than their ancestors and are rarely known to kill animals that are old or sick.