Seattle, Washington contains a large variety of plant life. Some of those native to the area are ferns, bleeding hearts, brunch berries, deer fern, Douglas aster and edible thistle. Western white pine and Pacific dogwood are two native trees.
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Some animals native to Washington state include the orca whale, the bald eagle, the Roosevelt elk, and the mountain goat. Additionally, Washington is home to a variety of bird species, including the northern spotted owl and the marbled murrelet.
Douglas-fir, western hemlock, western redcedar, ponderosa pine, lodgepole/shore pine, western white pine, Sitka spruce, grand fir, Pacific yew, western larch, mountain hemlock, Pacific silver fir, noble fir, subalpine fir, subalpine larch, quaking aspen, whitebark pine, Englemann spruce, Alaska yellow cedar, red alder, bigleaf maple, vine maple, Rocky Mountain (Douglas) maple, Pacific dogwood, Pacific crabapple, paper birch, bitter cherry, cascara, black cottonwood, Pacific willow, Scouler's willow, other willows (most are shrubby and don't reach tree size), Oregon white oak (Garry oak), Oregon ash, Pacific madrone, rocky mountain juniper (rare in WA), seaside juniper (rare and only found in WA), golden chinkapin (rare in WA).
Animals that are native to Washington state include killer whales, big brown bats, canyon bats, and the fox squirrel. The yellow-bellied marmot is also native to Washington state.
There are no civet species that are native to North America.
Lewis and Clark did not discover Washington state. Native American tribes had lived in the region for thousands of years before the expedition arrived. Lewis and Clark did explore and document parts of what is now Washington state during their journey from 1804 to 1806.
State Marine Mammal: Orca (Killer Whale)State Amphibian: Pacific Chorus FrogState Endemic Mammal: Olympic MarmotState Insect: Green Darner DragonflyState Bird: Willow GoldfinchState Fish: Steelhead Trout
American alligator and West Indian manatee are two animals native to Florida.
No. These animals have been introduced to Australia.