Environment
- Short Beach has a temperate climate and has hot summers and cold winters.
- Many oak trees, apple trees, prickly pear, pines and maples grow in the area.
- Common animals in the area include monk parakeets, known locally as "Short Beach parrots," racoons, mice, possums, skunks, gulls, pigeons, common terns, ducks, deer, coyotes, bobcats, turkeys and chickens. Cornsnakes also live in some Short Beach areas.
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