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SOUTH CAROLINA’S STATE PARKS ARE FILLED WITH WONDROUS WILDLIFE. VISIT THESE SPECIAL PLACES TO SEE WHAT YOU CAN CATCH A GLIMPSE OF ALONG THE WAY. White-Tailed Deer This medium-sized deer has a brown coat and signature white underside of the tail. In Anderson, look for them along the easy Pine Grove Trail in Sadlers Creek State Park. Spotted Salamander These tiny creatures may be hard to spot, but look at Marietta’s Jones Gap State Park in the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area. The blueish-black crawlers tout bright yellow spots. Loggerhead Sea Turtle With reddish-brown top shells, pale-yellow bottom shells and brown-and-yellow scutes (scales) on the head and flippers, these turtles come to Edisto Beach State Park on Edisto Island to lay eggs. See them during nesting season, May to October. Alligator On the trails of Huntington Beach State Park in Murrells Inlet, watch for crossings of these massive reptiles, which feature armor-like skin, rounded snouts and mouths full of jagged teeth. Keep your distance! Brown Pelican At Myrtle Beach State Park, keep an eye out for these large coastal birds with grayish-brown bodies, white necks, orange beaks and expandable neck pouches used to catch fish.
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