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Alabama has 93 reptile species.

Alabama is home to 62 indigenous mammal species.

Alabama ranks fifth in the nation for the diversity of its flora, with nearly 4,000 pteridophyte and spermatophyte plant species.

Alabama is home to roughly 307 native freshwater fish species.

Alabama hosts 420 bird species that spend at least part of their year in the state.

Invertebrates in Alabama include 97 crayfish species and 383 mollusk species.

Of the 383 mollusk species, 113 have never been collected outside of Alabama.

The peak tornado season varies across Alabama, with a primary season in the spring and a secondary season in November and December.

Alabama was affected by the 1974 Super Outbreak and was devastated tremendously by the 2011 Super Outbreak, which produced a record amount of tornadoes in the state, totaling 62.

Alabama, along with Oklahoma and Iowa, has the most confirmed F5 and EF5 tornadoes of any state.