# Gators, Bison, & Bears Oh My: American Fauna

The North American continent is made up of diverse species across its various ecosystems, and to early settlers these now iconic animals seemed more like creatures of myth. In this video we explore early depictions and descriptions of American fauna in the eyes of early American travelers.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 5 min
- By: Merkelbach, Stefany
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-11770/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-11770?play=1)