Mammals of the Farm

AA guideguide toto thethe MammalsMammals ofof UniversityUniversity FarmFarm

Squire Valleevue and Valley Ridge Farms Case Western Reserve University Dr. Ana B. Locci, Director

Prepared by Jacob R. G. Kribel, June 2005 ImportantImportant notesnotes onon thisthis guideguide ThisThis isis anan introductoryintroductory guideguide toto thethe mammalmammal speciesspecies ofof UniversityUniversity farm.farm. ItIt listslists thethe speciesspecies presentpresent oror possiblypossibly present,present, andand attemptsattempts toto provideprovide baselinebaseline informationinformation thatthat willwill bebe usefuluseful toto anyoneanyone wishingwishing toto learnlearn moremore aboutabout thethe mammalsmammals foundfound here.here. TheThe physicalphysical descriptionsdescriptions areare ofof thethe summersummer furfur colorings/markings.colorings/markings. MakeMake suresure youyou havehave aa goodgood fieldfield guideguide inin handhand beforebefore settingsetting offoff toto discoverdiscover thethe mammalsmammals ofof thethe farm!farm! ThereThere areare somesome speciesspecies thatthat areare notnot nativenative toto thisthis area,area, classifiedclassified asas eithereither introducedintroduced oror nonnon--native.native. Introduced: Intentionally or unintentionally carried to this area by humans Non-native: Species that has been able to expand its native range to include this area, often as a result of human activity ImportantImportant notesnotes onon thisthis guideguide

ThroughoutThroughout thisthis guideguide youyou willwill findfind notesnotes onon thethe conservationconservation statusstatus ofof species,species, bothboth inin thethe statestate ofof OhioOhio andand worldwide.worldwide. Extirpated: A species that occurred in Ohio at the time of European settlement and has since disappeared from the state. Extinct: A species that occurred in Ohio at the time of European settlement and has since disappeared worldwide. Endangered: A species in immediate danger of becoming extirpated or extinct. Threatened: A species that, with increased or continued danger, will become endangered. Species of Concern: A species that, with increased or continued danger, will become threatened. InformationInformation onon mammalsmammals thatthat occurredoccurred oror maymay havehave occurredoccurred atat thethe farmfarm butbut areare nownow extirpatedextirpated oror extinctextinct cancan bebe foundfound atat thethe endend ofof thisthis guide.guide. ClassClass MammaliaMammalia -- MammalsMammals

WarmWarm bloodedblooded YoungYoung areare usuallyusually bornborn livelive YoungYoung areare ratherrather helplesshelpless forfor aa timetime afterafter birth,birth, andand usuallyusually feedfeed onon milkmilk fromfrom mothermother SkinSkin coveredcovered withwith hairhair oror furfur SeveralSeveral orders,orders, groupedgrouped intointo thethe twotwo subclassessubclasses PrototheriaPrototheria (egg(egg--layinglaying mammals)mammals) andand TheriaTheria (includes(includes thethe infraclassesinfraclasses MetatheriaMetatheria [marsupials][marsupials] andand EutheriaEutheria [placental[placental mammals])mammals]) phil_myers/classic/didelphis_virginiana.jpg/view.html Source: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/ virginiana virginiana Opossum Opossum Didelphidae Didelphis Didelphis Didelphidae Marsupialia Marsupialia Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers riparian and swamp habitats Gray, white and black; long snout with whiskers, scaly tail Documented mostly in forests, but may be seen anywhere; common anywhere; common Class Prefers riparian and swamp habitats Gray, white and black; long snout with whiskers, scaly tail Documented mostly in forests, but may be seen Source: www.daviessaudubon.org/shorttailed_shrew.htm

brevicauda brevicauda tailed shrew tailed shrew - - Short Blarina Blarina Short Soricidae Soricidae Insectivora Insectivora Mammalia Family Family Mammalia 105mm long 105mm long Order Order - - Class Prefers damp, brushy forests and field edges Slate gray; short tail and snout, ears hidden by fur; 75 Documented mostly in forest ravines, sometimes in fields; scarce in fields; scarce Class Prefers damp, brushy forests and field edges Slate gray; short tail and snout, ears hidden by fur; 75 Documented mostly in forest ravines, sometimes dguide/showSpecies_LI.asp?imageID=18923 Source: http://www.enature.com/fiel Source: fumeus fumeus Smoky shrew Sorex Sorex Smoky shrew Soricidae Soricidae Insectivora Insectivora Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers to hide in leaf litter of most forest types Silver/gray; long snout, visible ears, long tail without fur Documented in the forest interior, mostly in ravines; common ravines; common Class Prefers to hide in leaf litter of most forest types Silver/gray; long snout, visible ears, long tail without fur Documented in the forest interior, mostly in ammalogy/pics/sorex1.JPG cns.uni.edu/~demastes/M Source: http://faculty. cinereus cinereus Masked shrew Sorex Sorex Masked shrew Soricidae Soricidae Insectivora Insectivora Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers fields and forests with moist, sandy soil Brown above, white beneath; short snout, tail almost as long rest of body; avg. 99mm long Not documented on property, but likely present present Class Prefers fields and forests with moist, sandy soil Brown above, white beneath; short snout, tail almost as long rest of body; avg. 99mm long Not documented on property, but likely Talpidae/Scalopus/aquaticus/images/Scalopus_aquaticus.640.jpg Source: http://www.discoverlife.org/nh/tx/Vertebrata/Mammalia/ aquaticus aquaticus Eastern mole Eastern mole

Scalopus Scalopus Talpidae Talpidae Insectivora Insectivora Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers fields and open areas Dark gray to copper; large clawed feet; round, nearly hairless tail Not documented on property, but likely abundant abundant Class Prefers fields and open areas Dark gray to copper; large clawed feet; round, nearly hairless tail Not documented on property, but likely oles/gallery/htail.htm Source: http://tim.rawle.org/m breweri breweri nd tailed mole nd tailed mole - - Hairy Hairy Talpidae Parascalops Parascalops Talpidae Insectivora Insectivora Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers meadows and 2 growth forest with dry soil Black; large clawed feet; short snout; short, hairy tail Not documented on property, but likely present present Class Prefers meadows and 2 growth forest with dry soil Black; large clawed feet; short snout; short, hairy tail Not documented on property, but likely ondylura_cristata.Smithsonian.640.jpg Species of concern in Ohio

cristata cristata Source: http://www.discoverlife.org/nh/tx/Vertebrata/Mammalia/ Talpidae/Condylura/cristata/images/C nosed mole nosed mole - - Star Star Condylura Condylura Talpidae Talpidae ” ” Insectivora Insectivora Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order tentacles tentacles Class Prefers wet forests and meadows Black/brown; large clawed feet; hairless snout with 22 fleshy “ Not documented on property, but likely present present Class Prefers wet forests and meadows Black/brown; large clawed feet; hairless snout with 22 fleshy “ Not documented on property, but likely EveningEvening bats,bats, VesperVesper batsbats

ClassClass MammaliaMammalia Order Chiroptera Family Vespertilionidae PreferPrefer toto livelive inin caves,caves, butbut willwill useuse minemine shafts,shafts, buildings,buildings, etc.etc. Black/brown,Black/brown, longlong tails;tails; forelimbsforelimbs usedused inin flightflight UnidentifiedUnidentified speciesspecies documenteddocumented flyingflying overover

pondsponds atat duskdusk andand dawn;dawn; Source: www.terrambiente.org/ fauna/Mammiferi/chiroptera/ likelylikely commoncommon Source: http://www.nenature.com/Images/EasternCottontailLAT.jpg floridanus floridanus Eastern cottontail Eastern cottontail Leporidae Sylvilagus Sylvilagus Leporidae Lagomorpha Lagomorpha Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers shrubby forest edges Brown/white/gray; long ears; underside of short tail is white Documented in forests and along fence rows; scarce scarce Class Prefers shrubby forest edges Brown/white/gray; long ears; underside of short tail is white Documented in forests and along fence rows; Source: toadstool.se/journal/ category/outdoors/ Source: toadstool.se/journal/ monax monax

Marmota Marmota Sciuridae Sciuridae Rodentia Rodentia Woodchuck, Groundhog Woodchuck, Groundhog Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers forest edges and open farmland Brown; short legs; broad, flat head; small ears; large incisors Documented mostly in fields and forest edges, also forest interior; abundant abundant Class Prefers forest edges and open farmland Brown; short legs; broad, flat head; small ears; large incisors Documented mostly in fields and forest edges, also forest interior; striatus striatus Source: http://theenchantedforest.com/Communities/Eastern_Chipmunk.jpg

Tamias Tamias Eastern chipmunk Eastern chipmunk Sciuridae Sciuridae Rodentia Rodentia Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers forest interiors, but avoids dense shade Reddish brown, 5 black stripes on back; pouched cheeks; short, furry tail Documented in all forested areas, more common in old growth forests; abundant forests; abundant Class Prefers forest interiors, but avoids dense shade Reddish brown, 5 black stripes on back; pouched cheeks; short, furry tail Documented in all forested areas, more common in old growth rs7.jpg/view.html resources/phil_myers/classic/ Source: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/ Source:

hudsonicus hudsonicus Red squirrel Red squirrel Sciuridae Sciuridae Rodentia Rodentia Tamisciurus Tamisciurus Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers dense forests of virtually any composition Reddish back, often with a black stripe on side; relatively small tail Documented in all forests, but more common on Valley Ridge Property; common Property; common Class Prefers dense forests of virtually any composition Reddish back, often with a black stripe on side; relatively small tail Documented in all forests, but more common on Valley Ridge Source: http://dirttime.ws/Notebook/Squirrel.htm niger niger

Sciurus Sciurus Eastern fox squirrel Eastern fox squirrel Sciuridae Sciuridae Rodentia Rodentia Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers forests with a high species richness Brown/orange back; larger than red squirrel; large, very bushy tail Documented everywhere trees occur, but more common in old growth forests; abundant forests; abundant Class Prefers forests with a high species richness Brown/orange back; larger than red squirrel; large, very bushy tail Documented everywhere trees occur, but more common in old growth on_luft/obrazky/v_glaus.jpg site/resources/phil_myers/classic/ http://zivly.koniklec.cz/k

volans volans Source: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/ glaucomys_volans.jpg/medium.jpg, glaucomys_volans.jpg/medium.jpg, - -

Glaucomys Glaucomys Sciuridae Sciuridae Rodentia Rodentia Southern flying squirrel Southern flying squirrel Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers mature forests with many seed Brown/white; membrane of skin from wrist to ankle for gliding; flat tail Not documented on property, but likely present producing hardwoods Class Prefers mature forests with many seed Brown/white; membrane of skin from wrist to ankle for gliding; flat tail Not documented on property, but likely present producing hardwoods Source: faculty.evansville.edu/Source: ck6/bstud/mouse.html leucopus leucopus footed mouse footed mouse - - Muridae Muridae White White Peromyscus Peromyscus Rodentia Rodentia Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefer warm, dry forests and brushy areas Tan/white; long, slender tail; large, rounded ears Documented in forests and woody fence rows, occasionally in fields; abundant abundant Class Prefer warm, dry forests and brushy areas Tan/white; long, slender tail; large, rounded ears Documented in forests and woody fence rows, occasionally in fields; atfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/meadow_vole.htm Source: http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/Str Source: pennsylvanicus pennsylvanicus Meadow vole Meadow vole Muridae Muridae brown/gray; tail brown/gray; tail Rodentia Rodentia - Microtus Microtus - Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefer lowland fields bordering rivers and lakes Reddish Documented in old fields and orchards, not in forests; common as long rest of body; small ears Class Prefer lowland fields bordering rivers and lakes Reddish Documented in old fields and orchards, not in forests; common as long rest of body; small ears Source: http://www.hlasek.com/ondatra_zibethicus_da1036.html Source:

zibethicus zibethicus Muskrat Muskrat long, long, ” ”

Ondatra Ondatra Muridae Muridae Rodentia Rodentia 6 feet deep 6 feet deep long; large feet long; large feet - - ” ” Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefer marshes with water 4 Brown; scaly tail 9 Documented occasionally around ponds, population likely declining; scarce body 3 webbed for swimming declining; scarce Class Prefer marshes with water 4 Brown; scaly tail 9 Documented occasionally around ponds, population likely body 3 webbed for swimming Introduced Source: http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/bioinformatics/mammals/images/norvlive.jpg norvegicus norvegicus

Rattus Rattus Muridae Muridae Norway rat, Brown rat Norway rat, Brown rat Rodentia Rodentia Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Native habitat in China was forests, but here it occurs anywhere humans establish dwellings Brown; large, hairless ears; long tail; 40cm Not documented on property, but likely present present Class Native habitat in China was forests, but here it occurs anywhere humans establish dwellings Brown; large, hairless ears; long tail; 40cm Not documented on property, but likely Introduced

musculus musculus Source: http://www.freenet.de/freenet/fit_und_gesund/bildershows/ungeziefer/bilder_gross/15.jpeg House mouse Mus Mus House mouse Muridae Muridae Rodentia Rodentia Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Native to Asia (habitat unknown); now worldwide, mostly in human dwellings Brownish/white; long, hairless tail with circular scales; large, oval ears Not documented on property; likely common Class Native to Asia (habitat unknown); now worldwide, mostly in human dwellings Brownish/white; long, hairless tail with circular scales; large, oval ears Not documented on property; likely common Zapus_hudsonius.320.jpg.html Zapus/hudsonius/images/ Source: http://www.discoverlife.org/nh/tx/Vertebrata/Mammalia/Dipodidae/ hudsonius hudsonius

Zapus Zapus Zapodidae Zapodidae Rodentia Rodentia Meadow jumping mouse Meadow jumping mouse Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers moist grasslands Yellow & brown; large back legs; tail almost twice as long body Documented in the fields adjacent to forest edges; scarce scarce Class Prefers moist grasslands Yellow & brown; large back legs; tail almost twice as long body Documented in the fields adjacent to forest edges; Source: www.nhptv.org/ natureworks/redfox.htm

vulpes vulpes Red fox Red fox

Vulpes Vulpes particularily particularily Canidae Canidae red/white; red/white; - - Carnivora Carnivora Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefer areas with diverse habitat types, Yellowish black paws; thick tail Documented traversing all terrestrial habitats; common farmlands common Class Prefer areas with diverse habitat types, Yellowish black paws; thick tail Documented traversing all terrestrial habitats; farmlands Source: http://www.homestead.com/irothman/files/w_gray_fox.jpg

cinereoargenteus cinereoargenteus Gray fox Gray fox red red - - Canidae Canidae Carnivora Carnivora

Urocyon

Urocyon Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers larger tracts of deciduous forests Gray back, grey Not documented on property, but is possibly present sides, white belly, black tip on tail present Class Prefers larger tracts of deciduous forests Gray back, grey Not documented on property, but is possibly sides, white belly, black tip on tail tarters/coyote/coyote2a.jpg Non-native Source: http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/s latrans latrans Coyote Coyote

Canis Canis Canidae Canidae Carnivora Carnivora Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Found in all terrestrial habitats, preferably those without wolves Gray/brown/yellow, reddish legs; drooping tail; larger than foxes Recently documented on property, due to range expansion; scarce expansion; scarce Class Found in all terrestrial habitats, preferably those without wolves Gray/brown/yellow, reddish legs; drooping tail; larger than foxes Recently documented on property, due to range lotor lotor Source: http://www.loomcom.com/raccoons/gallery/jpegs/fish Raccoon Raccoon

Procyon Procyon Pryocyonidae Pryocyonidae Carnivora Carnivora Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefer woodlands near water; den in trees Black mask across eyes; bushy tail with several black rings; tail as long body Documented everywhere on property; abundant on property; abundant Class Prefer woodlands near water; den in trees Black mask across eyes; bushy tail with several black rings; tail as long body Documented everywhere Mammals/SpMammals/Mustela.erminea.jpg Species of concern in Ohio Source: http://popgen0146uns50.unimaas.nl/~jlindsey/commanster/ erminea erminea Mustela Mustela tailed weasel, ermine tailed weasel, ermine - Mustela Mustela - Mustelidae Mustelidae Carnivora Carnivora Short Short Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers shrubby, riparian woodlands Brown/white; black tip on tail (1/3 of total length) Likely scarce if present; one unidentified individual of the genus documented on property Class Prefers shrubby, riparian woodlands Brown/white; black tip on tail (1/3 of total length) Likely scarce if present; one unidentified individual of the genus documented on property mammalogy/mamwash/Images/must_fr.jpg Source: http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ frenata frenata tailed weasel tailed weasel - - white; white; - - Mustela Mustela

Mustela Mustela Long Long Mustelidae Mustelidae Carnivora Carnivora Mammalia Family Family Mammalia brown/yellow brown/yellow - - Order Order Class Prefers open woodlands and suburban areas Red Likely scarce if present; one unidentified individual of the genus documented on property tail as long body property Class Prefers open woodlands and suburban areas Red Likely scarce if present; one unidentified individual of the genus documented on tail as long body nivalis nivalis Source: http://dnr.state.il.us/orc/wildlife/virtual_news/images/least_weasel/least_weasel.jpg Source: Mustela Mustela Least weasel Least weasel Mustela Mustela Mustelidae Mustelidae Carnivora Carnivora Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers open woodlands and farmlands Brown/white; very short tail; large, round ears Likely scarce if present; one unidentified individual of the genus documented on property property Class Prefers open woodlands and farmlands Brown/white; very short tail; large, round ears Likely scarce if present; one unidentified individual of the genus documented on o/2005_04_01.html va.blogs.sapo.pt/arquiv

vison vison Source: http://isabelbodhisatt Source: Mustela Mustela Mustela Mustela American mink American mink Mustelidae Mustelidae Carnivora Carnivora black all around; black all around; - - Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers wooded streams, ponds and lakes Brown Likely scarce if present; one unidentified individual of the genus documented on property tail as long body property Class Prefers wooded streams, ponds and lakes Brown Likely scarce if present; one unidentified individual of the genus documented on tail as long body /fiche/ se/betes/studio/283 Source: http://www.radio-canada.ca/jeunes mephitis mephitis Striped skunk Striped skunk

Mephitis Mephitis Mustelidae Mustelidae Carnivora Carnivora Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers open woodlands and grasslands, <2 miles from water Black with white stripe between eyes & forked white stripe on back Not documented on property, but likely present present Class Prefers open woodlands and grasslands, <2 miles from water Black with white stripe between eyes & forked white stripe on back Not documented on property, but likely Endangered in Ohio Source: http://www.lioncrusher.com/images/Bobcat_02.jpg Source:

rufus rufus Bobcat Bobcat

Lynx Lynx Felidae Felidae Carnivora Carnivora Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Found in forests and brushlands Brown with black stripes and spots; short tail; tufts of hair on side face Not documented on the property; scarce if present present Class Found in forests and brushlands Brown with black stripes and spots; short tail; tufts of hair on side face Not documented on the property; scarce if Endangered in Ohio AmericanBlackBear_07-Closeup-OnGrass.jpg/ Source: http://animals.timduru.org/dirlist/bear/ Source:

americanus americanus

Ursus Ursus Ursidae Ursidae American black bear understory American black bear understory Carnivora Carnivora Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefer remote habitat with thick Black/brown with pale muzzle; furry ears; convex profile Not documented on property, but possible to see vegetation see Class Prefer remote habitat with thick Black/brown with pale muzzle; furry ears; convex profile Not documented on property, but possible to vegetation cology/mpages/white-tailed_deer.htm

virginianus virginianus tailed deer Source: http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/E Source: tailed deer - - tall tall ’ ’ White White Cervidaea Cervidaea Artiodactyla Odocoileus Odocoileus Artiodactyla gray; underside of gray; underside of - - Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Prefers forest edges with dense undergrowth Brown Documented in old orchards, but will traverse all terrestrial habitat; common tail is white; 3 habitat; common Class Prefers forest edges with dense undergrowth Brown Documented in old orchards, but will traverse all terrestrial tail is white; 3 SummarySummary ofof MammalsMammals atat thethe UniversityUniversity FarmFarm ClassClass MammaliaMammalia Order Marsupialia Order Chiroptera Family Didelphidae Family Vespertilionidae C Didelphis virginiana C Order Lagomorpha Order Insectivora Family Leporidae Family Soridicae Sylvilagus floridanus S Blarina brevicauda S Order Rodentia Sorex fumeus C Family Sciuridae Sorex cinereus P Marmota monax A Family Talpidae Tamias striatus A Scalopus awuaticus P Tamisciurus hudsonicus C Parascalops breweri P Sciurus niger A Condylura cristata P Glaucomys volans P

A = abundant C = common S = scarce P = possible to see, though not previously reported SummarySummary ofof MammalsMammals atat thethe UniversityUniversity FarmFarm ClassClass MammaliaMammalia (contd.)(contd.) Order Carnivora (contd.) Order Rodentia (contd.) Family Mustelidae Family Muridae Mustela ermenia P Peromyscus leucopus A Mustela frenata P Microtus pennsylvanicus C Mustela nivalis P Ondatra zibethicus S Mustela vison P Rattus norvegicus P Mephitis mephitis P Mus musculus P Family Felidae Family Zapodidae Lynx rufus P Zapus hudsonius S Family Urisidae Order Carnivora Ursus americanus P Family Canidae Order Artiodactyla Vulpes vulpes C Family Cervidae Urocyon cinereoargenteus P Odocoileus virginanus C Canis latrans S Family Pryocyonidae A = abundant C = common S = scarce Procyon lotor A P = possible to see, though not previously reported ExtirpatedExtirpated MammalsMammals ofof OhioOhio

TheThe followingfollowing mammalsmammals cancan nono longerlonger bebe foundfound inin Ohio.Ohio. ThoughThough theythey werewere nevernever documenteddocumented atat UniversityUniversity Farm,Farm, itit isis possiblepossible thatthat theythey onceonce occurredoccurred here.here. Endangered worldwide Muridae/Oryzomys/palustris/#Geographic%20distribution palustris palustris Source: http://www.discoverlife.org/nh/tx/Vertebrata/Mammalia/ Marsh rice rat Marsh rice rat

Oryzomys Oryzomys Muridae Muridae Rodentia Rodentia Extirpated Extirpated Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Status: Brown; bottoms of feet are white; tail longer than body; tail dark on top and light on bottom Currently found in the southeastern US, as far north as Kentucky north as Kentucky Class Status: Brown; bottoms of feet are white; tail longer than body; tail dark on top and light on bottom Currently found in the southeastern US, as far resources/corel_cd/porcupine.jpg/view.html Source: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/ Source: dorsatum dorsatum Erethizontidae Erethizon Erethizon Erethizontidae Rodentia Rodentia Extirpated Extirpated Mammalia Family Family Mammalia North American porcupine North American porcupine Order Order Class Status: Dark brown; quills, often tipped with light color, on all of the dorsal surface Currently found in Canada, the western US and the northeastern US as far south New York Class Status: Dark brown; quills, often tipped with light color, on all of the dorsal surface Currently found in Canada, the western US and the northeastern US as far south New York s.jpg/view.html ch.edu/site/resources/corel_cd/wolve Endangered worldwide

lupus lupus Source: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umi

Canis Canis Canidae Canidae Timber wolf, gray wolf Timber wolf, gray wolf Carnivora Carnivora Extirpated Extirpated Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Status: Appearance varies widely, depending on location; largest wild canine species Currently found in the western US and Canada; once covered nearly the entire northern hemisphere Class Status: Appearance varies widely, depending on location; largest wild canine species Currently found in the western US and Canada; once covered nearly the entire northern hemisphere Nature/Wildlife/Mammals/american_marten.jpg Source: http://www.northpolealaska.com/BeaverSprings/

americana americana like like - - American marten Martes Martes American marten Mustelidae Mustelidae Carnivora Carnivora Extirpated Extirpated Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Status: Gray head, white chest, legs and tail darker than body; large eyes; cat Currently found as far south as parts of Michigan and New York ears Michigan and New York Class Status: Gray head, white chest, legs and tail darker than body; large eyes; cat Currently found as far south as parts of ears ctag/extra/fisherpic.gif&imgrefurl Source: http://www.pjc.cc.fl.us/s Source: pennanti pennanti Fisher Fisher

Martes Martes Mustelidae Mustelidae Carnivora Carnivora Extirpated Extirpated Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Status: Brown with black feet and tail Currently found in Canada, as well down the Sierra Nevada and Appalachian mountain ranges ranges Class Status: Brown with black feet and tail Currently found in Canada, as well down the Sierra Nevada and Appalachian mountain Source: http://sciway2.net/2002/a26e/pumaintreel.jpg Source:

concolor concolor

Puma Puma Felidae Felidae Carnivora Carnivora Extirpated Extirpated Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Mountain lion, cougar, puma Mountain lion, cougar, puma Order Order Class Status: Light brown; largest native feline Currently found as far east as Missouri; isolated population in Florida; once covered almost all of North and South America America Class Status: Light brown; largest native feline Currently found as far east as Missouri; isolated population in Florida; once covered almost all of North and South Threatened worldwide Source: http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~jcooper3/canada/canada%20lynx.jpg

canadensis canadensis Canada lynx Canada lynx

Lynx Lynx Felidae Felidae Carnivora Carnivora Extirpated Extirpated Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Status: Similar to bobcat, but longer fur, larger body, less conspicuous spots, extremely short tail, long legs Currently found as far south as New England south as New England Class Status: Similar to bobcat, but longer fur, larger body, less conspicuous spots, extremely short tail, long legs Currently found as far Source: http://www.bnpsworldwide.com/calendars/elk13.jpg

canadensis canadensis Elk, wapiti Elk, wapiti

Cervus Cervus Cervidae Cervidae Artiodactyla Artiodactyla Extirpated Extirpated Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Status: Dark, shaggy mane on neck; dark brown with white rump Currently found in the Rocky Mountains; small, isolated population in Michigan; once covered most of North America Class Status: Dark, shaggy mane on neck; dark brown with white rump Currently found in the Rocky Mountains; small, isolated population in Michigan; once covered most of North America jpg/view.html edu/site/resources/corel_cd/bison.

bison bison Source: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.

Bison Bison American bison American bison Bovidae Bovidae Artiodactyla Artiodactyla Extirpated Extirpated Mammalia Family Family Mammalia Order Order Class Status: Massive animal with shoulder hump; large head; long hair in front Currently found only on protected and private lands in western North America; once covered entire continent Class Status: Massive animal with shoulder hump; large head; long hair in front Currently found only on protected and private lands in western North America; once covered entire continent ReferencesReferences

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