South Carolina has a subtropical climate and is home to many animal species including grey squirrels, white-tailed deer that shed their antlers annually, bats, opossums, raccoons, bobcats, American alligators, and 38 species of snakes of which 6 are venomous such as the cottonmouth, copperhead, and coral snake. The coastal waters around South Carolina are also habitat to sea turtles, sharks, dolphins, stingrays, ghost crabs, and horseshoe crabs.

1. South Carolina Animals

2. SC Climate: Subtropical

3. Grey
Squirrel

4. White-tailed
Deer

5. Shedding Antlers

7. Bats

8. Opossum

9. Raccoon

11. Bobcat

12. American
Alligator

23. Snakes

24. There are 38 species of snake in South Carolina.
Only 6 are venomous.

25. Black Racer

26. Water Moccasin (Cottonmouth)

27. Copperhead

28. Coral Snake

29. Black Rat Snake

30. Loggerhead
Sea Turtle

32. Leatherback Sea Turtle

34. Sharks

35. Tiger Shark

36. Sand Shark

37. Hammerhead Shark

41. Bottle-nosed
Dolphin

42. Sting
Rays

43. Ghost
Crab

44. Horseshoe
Crab