so far i've seen a handful of dear. a ton of birds. some garter snakes. Part of why I chose to live where I do is because there aren't venomous snakes that venture into this area and venomous spiders are rare. really, the worst spiders we commonly see are wolf spiders and they're just ground dwellers that can be territorial little bastards. i know that black bears, mountain lions, cougars, and coyotes are in the area but they tend to mind their own business.
black bears are chicken shits, though, so they pose minimal risk. problem with cougars is if you see one, it's too late because that bastard has been stalking you for a while and is coming at you. same with mountain lions. possums are around, but i haven't seen one yet, nor do i want to.
raccoons can be problematic as they're territorial and have a straight up IDGAF attitude. fuckers will try to attack you for trying to get em away from your trash cans.
otherwise everything is benign. i don't trust the squirrels around here. they all look suspect, and i don't trust their motives.