The state of New York contains a variety of flora and fauna. Most of New York is forested woodland, and includes southern species of plants such as the tulip tree and sweet gum tree. The majority of the woodland includes northern hardwoods such as the maple, oak, and conifer. New York is home to a wide variety of small mammals including deer mice, snowshoe hares, woodchucks, raccoons, and muskrats. Larger mammals such as white-tailed deer, beavers, and black bears are frequently spotted in the state's rural areas. Many species of birds migrate throughout the state. New York is within the temperate deciduous forest biome and the humid continental climate. During January and February, temperatures are near freezing on the Atlantic coastline, but average below freezing in most of the state. Hot, summer conditions last from June to August. The state also lies along the East Coast.