What animals is Toronto known for?
Our parks, green spaces, and ravines provide an ideal habitat for many animals including coyotes, foxes, raccoons, deer, skunks, opossums, squirrels and more than 300 species of birds.
What does the Toronto flag represent?
The red maple leaf from the Canadian flag sits at the base of the towers, representing the city council chambers. The shape of the space above and between the towers suggests the letter 'T', the city's initial.
What is the symbol of Ontario?
The eastern white pine was adopted as an official emblem of the province through the Arboreal Emblem Act, 1984. The tree species is found throughout Ontario. It is the tallest tree in the province and can live over 250 years.
How many animals are there in Toronto?
The City of Toronto reports there are 24 species of amphibians and reptiles, 38 species of mammals, over 410 bird species, and a large number of insect genera in the city. There are also over 100 species of fish reported within the Greater Toronto Area.
What is Toronto best known for?
What is Toronto's old name?
What is Toronto unique for?
Was Toronto called Old York?