8 Weird & Wonderful Wild Animals That You Won't Believe Live In Quebec

Hoping we get to spot them all with our own eyes one day.
8 Weird & Wonderful Wild Animals That You Won't Believe Live In Quebec
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Here at MTL Blog, we love weird and wonderful wild critters and just can't help but to write about them. This time, we decided to go out of the city and find some surprising animals that live in Quebec. 

Thanks to the province's Ministry of Forests, Fauna, and Parks, here are eight of the strangest animals that call Quebec home! 

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Northern and Southern Flying Squirrel

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It's a bird... It's a plane... No — it's a squirrel!

Spiny Softshell Turtle 

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This goofy-looking dude is one of the largest freshwater turtles in North America.

Wolverine 

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They make look cute and cuddly but they will absolutely ruin you if you make them mad.

Harlequin Duck

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The males look like they belong in a glam rock band to attract mates (classic).

Star Nosed Mole 

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It's kinda gross, kinda terrifying, but also kinda cute at the same time.

Arctic Fox

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Arguably the best fox.

Gyrfalcon

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These are the largest (and coldest) falcons on earth!

Smooth Green Snake

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"I'm a snaaaake, I'm a slithery little snakey snake."

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    Teddy Elliot was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. He was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and has a B.A. in Literature. Teddy has been a journalist for three years and was once an English teacher. His creative work has appeared in The Blasted Tree and Parenthetical Magazine. When he's not chasing scoops, Teddy can be found cheering on Aston Villa and listening to 80s power ballads. He was shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award in 2021.

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