Animals

The park is home to approximately 14 amphibian, 18 reptile, 36 mammal, 30 spider, 43 fish, 174 bird, and 276 insect species. Among these are the southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans), the northern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), and the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).

 

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  Amphibians

  Frogs, toads, and salamanders

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  Birds

  Over 120 species of birds breed, nest, or migrate within Harpers Ferry

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  Fish

  Largemouth and smallmouth bass, channel catfish, and bluegill sunfish

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  Insects, Spiders, Centipedes, Millipedes

  Butterflies, spiders, ticks, mites, millipedes, and centipedes

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  Mammals

  Minks, shrews, squirrels, chipmunks, deer, groundhogs, opossums, and raccoons

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  Reptiles

  Turtles, snakes, and lizards