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A small [[rodent]] [[Mammals|mammal]] known for having parties on our deck and lodging black walnuts in [[User:KenVille|Ken's]] winshield wiper mechanism, costing him hundreds of dollars.  Oh, yes, and they eat our strawberries without asking.
 
A small [[rodent]] [[Mammals|mammal]] known for having parties on our deck and lodging black walnuts in [[User:KenVille|Ken's]] winshield wiper mechanism, costing him hundreds of dollars.  Oh, yes, and they eat our strawberries without asking.
  
[[File:EasternGreySquirrel.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensus) © David Malak]]
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=== Red Squirrel ===
 
=== Red Squirrel ===
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(Glaucomys sabrinus)
 
(Glaucomys sabrinus)
  
[[File:FlySquirrel.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) © David Malak]]
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| [[File:Rocky2.jpg|200px|thumb|center|Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) © David Malak]]
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==Other Rodents ==
 
==Other Rodents ==
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(Tamias striatus)
 
(Tamias striatus)
  
[[File:Eastern Chipmonk.jpg|200px|thumb|center|Eastern Chipmonk (Tamias striatus) - © David Malak]]
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=== Woodchuck (Groundhog) ===
 
=== Woodchuck (Groundhog) ===

Latest revision as of 23:32, 13 February 2011

MAMMALS



Rodents
BeaversChipmonksGroundhogsMiceMuskratPorcupineRatsSquirrelsVolesWoodchuck


Carnivores
BobcatCoyoteFoxesMinkOtterSkunksRaccoonsWeasels


Other Mammals
BatsDeerHaresMolesOpposumRabbitsShrews

Rats and Mice

Norway Rat

(Rattus norvegicus)

House Mouse

(Mus musculus)

Meadow Jumping Mouse

(Zapus hudsonius)

Woodland Jumping Mouse

(Napaeozapus insignis)


Squirrels

Eastern Gray Squirrel

(Sciurus carolinensus)

A small rodent mammal known for having parties on our deck and lodging black walnuts in Ken's winshield wiper mechanism, costing him hundreds of dollars. Oh, yes, and they eat our strawberries without asking.

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensus) © David Malak
Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensus) © David Malak

Red Squirrel

(Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) - © David Malak

Southern Flying Squirrel

(Glaucomys volans)

Northern Flying Squirrel

(Glaucomys sabrinus)

Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) © David Malak
Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) © David Malak
Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) © David Malak

Other Rodents

Eastern Chipmonk

(Tamias striatus)

Eastern Chipmonk (Tamias striatus) - © David Malak
Eastern Chipmonk (Tamias striatus) - © David Malak

Woodchuck (Groundhog)

(Marmota monax)

Beaver

(Castor canadensis)

Deer Mouse

(Peromyscus manicultatus)

White-footed Mouse

(Peromyscus leucopus)

Meadow Vole

(Microtus pennsylvanicus)

Muscrat

(Ondatra zibethicus)

Muscrat (Ondatra zibethicus) © David Malak

Porcupine

(Erethizon dorsatum)