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American Alligators are the state reptile of Florida. Alligators live in canals, lakes, swamps, and other wetlands.
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Male panthers can get up to seven feet long. The female panthers can get up six feet long. The coat of the panther is like a deer's coat.
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The state gem is the moonstone. The year it was found was 1970. The astronauts left from Florida when they went to the moon.
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The state butterfly is called the 'zebra long wing'. It is most common in the Florida Everglades.
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The equator is an imaginary line, which divides our two hemispheres, northern and southern. The
latitude of Wellington is 26:40:45.235N and the longitude is 80:17:5.118W.
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Florida is a wet state. This state has the most rain out of every state. The average rain 2.9 inches in April.
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