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== Squirrels == | == Squirrels == | ||
| − | === | + | === Eastern Gray Squirrel === |
| − | (Sciurus carolinensus) | + | (Sciurus carolinensus) |
| − | = | + | 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. |
| − | (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) | + | |
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| + | | [[File:EasternGreySquirrel.jpg|200px|thumb|center|Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensus) © David Malak]] | ||
| + | | [[File:Squirrel5.jpg|200px|thumb|center|Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensus) © David Malak]] | ||
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| + | === Red Squirrel === | ||
| + | (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) | ||
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| + | [[File:Red Squirrel.jpg|200px|thumb|center|Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) - © David Malak]] | ||
=== Southern Flying Squirrel === | === Southern Flying Squirrel === | ||
(Glaucomys volans) | (Glaucomys volans) | ||
| − | === [[Northern Flying Squirrel]] | + | === Northern Flying Squirrel === |
| − | (Glaucomys sabrinus) | + | (Glaucomys sabrinus) |
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| + | | [[File:FlySquirrel.jpg|200px|thumb|center|Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) © David Malak]] | ||
| + | | [[File:Rocky2.jpg|200px|thumb|center|Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) © David Malak]] | ||
| + | | [[File:Fs.jpg|200px|thumb|center|Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) © David Malak]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | ==Other Rodents == | ||
| − | == | + | === Eastern Chipmonk === |
| + | (Tamias striatus) | ||
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| − | (Tamias striatus) | + | |- |
| + | | [[File:Eastern Chipmonk.jpg|200px|thumb|center|Eastern Chipmonk (Tamias striatus) - © David Malak]] | ||
| + | | [[File:Chip2.jpg|200px|thumb|center|Eastern Chipmonk (Tamias striatus) - © David Malak]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
=== Woodchuck (Groundhog) === | === Woodchuck (Groundhog) === | ||
Latest revision as of 23:32, 13 February 2011
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Contents
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.
Red Squirrel
(Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
Southern Flying Squirrel
(Glaucomys volans)
Northern Flying Squirrel
(Glaucomys sabrinus)
Other Rodents
Eastern Chipmonk
(Tamias striatus)
Woodchuck (Groundhog)
(Marmota monax)
Beaver
(Castor canadensis)
Deer Mouse
(Peromyscus manicultatus)
White-footed Mouse
(Peromyscus leucopus)
Meadow Vole
(Microtus pennsylvanicus)
Muscrat
(Ondatra zibethicus)
Porcupine
(Erethizon dorsatum)
