Wildlife in Shmakalaka

For a relatively small nation, Shmakalaka has one of the most diverse and vast amounts of wildlife on the planet. The island is home to many animals that are also native to the Americas such as the Jaguar, Puma and Tapir. However, Shmakalaka also has a wide variety of species only native to the chain of islands. Whilst the vast majority of animals are native to Shmakalaka, many have been invasive species that arrived along with the British and Portuguese when the island was first colonized in the 17th and 18th centuries.
== History ==
Since separating from the mainland Americas, Shmakalaka has been the ideal spot for a diverse wildlife. With very few humans and multiple environments including rain forests, shrubs and even a mountain range, animals have long thrived on this island chain. However, when European colonization hit the island in the 17th century with the influx of many British, Portuguese and Italians, the environment was vulnerable. The rapid deforestation and hunting of wildlife cause great population loss. In 1994 the President of Shmakalaka, Christian Laporte introduced the Environment Act which placed heavy restrictions on deforestation and even stricter restrictions on animal hunting. Since then there has been an increase in population from almost every animal species.
== Mammals ==
=== Carnivorans ===
Carnivorans include over 260 species, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
==== Felines ====
Common Name
(Portuguese Name)		Species	Preferred Habitat	Native Range	Status
Penstos		 	Forests, Varied 	 	(VU)
Jaguar 		 	Forests 	 	(VU)
 		 	 	 	
==== Canines ====
Common Name
(Portuguese Name)		Species	Preferred Habitat	Native Range	Status
Koab		 	Varied 	 	(NT)
==== Bears ====
Common Name
(Portuguese Name)		Species	Preferred Habitat	Native Range	Status
Shmakalakan Bear		 	 	 	(NT)
==== Mustelids ====
Common Name
(Portuguese Name)		Species	Preferred Habitat	Native Range	Status
		 	 	 	
==== Pinnipeds ====
Common Name
(Portuguese Name)		Species 	Preferred Habitat	Native Range	Status
California Sea Lion		Zalophus californianus	Coastal Waters 	 	LC
Hawaiian Monk Seal 		 	 	 	
=== Cetaceans ===
Cetaceans includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.
==== Whales ====
Common Name
(Portuguese Name)		Species	Preferred Habitat	Native Range	Status
Short Finned Pilot Whale		 	 	 	
==== Dolphins ====
Common Name
(Portuguese Name)		Species 	Preferred Habitat	Native Range	Status
Orca Whale 		 	 	 	
Bottlenose Dolphin 		Tursiops truncatus	Varied 	 	
Spinner Dolphin 		 	 	 	
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin		 	 	 	
=== Ungulates ===
==== Deers ====
Common Name
(Portuguese Name)		Species 	Preferred Habitat	Native Range 	Status
Shmakalakan Spotted Back 		 	Varied 	 	(NT)
Shmakalakan Highlands Deer		 	Varied 	 	(LC)
Elk 		Cervus canadensis	Higher Elevations	Introduced to Ilha Grande in 1891	
=== Rabbits and Hares ===
==== Rabbits ====
Common Name
(Portuguese Name)	Image	Species 	Preferred Habitat	Native Range	Status
Eastern Cottontail	 	Sylvilagus floridanus	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
== Reptiles and Amphibians ==
== Birds ==
=== Procellariidae ===
The family Procellariidae is a group of seabirds that comprises the fulmarine petrels, the gadfly petrels, the prions, and the shearwaters.
Common Name
(Portuguese Name)		Species	Preferred Habitat	Native Range	Status
Hawaiian Petrel 		 	 	 	(NT)
Newell's Shearwater		 	 	 	(EN)
== Insects ==
Common Name
(Portuguese Name)		Species	Preferred Habitat	Native Range	Status
Shmakalakan Bear		 	 	 	(NT)
== Sharks ==
Common Name
(Portuguese Name)		Species	Preferred Habitat	Native Range	Status
Great White Shark 		 	Varied 	 	
Tiger Shark 		 	 	 	
Bull Shark 		 	 	 	
Oceanic White tip Shark		 	 	 	
Lemon Shark 		 	 	 	
Hammerhead Shark 		 	 	 	
Gray Reef Shark 		 	 	 	
== Fish ==