Junior Naturalist’s Guide to: Predatory Mammals Help, Protect, and Explore The Adirondacks! Adirondack Predators Mammals Carnivores* Omnivores* -American Mink -American Black Bear -Big Brown Bat -American Martin -Bobcat -Deer Mouse -Eastern Red Bat -Eastern Chipmunk -Eastern Small-footed bat -Eastern Coyote -Ermine -Fisher -Hairy-tailed Mole -Gray Fox -Little Brown Bat -Muskrat -Long-tailed Shrew -Raccoon -Long-tailed Weasel -Red Fox -North American River Otter -Red Squirrel -Silver-haired Bat -Striped Skunk -Star-nosed Mole -Virginia Opossum *Carnivore-An animal that only eats other animals *Omnivore-An animal that FEEDS ON BOTH PLANTS AND ANIMALS Bobcat-Lynx rufus -11-30 pounds -20-50 inches long -4-7 inch tail -Average lifespan: 7 years -Love to prey mainly on rodents, hares, and rabbits -Elusive and nocturnal -Most common wild cat in the United States Eastern Coyote Canis latrans -Will eat almost anything (opportunistic -20-50 pounds feeders) -4-5 feet nose to tail -Can run up to 40 mph -Average lifespan: 10 years -Listen for their howls all around at night! -Research shows that Eastern Coyotes are roughly 64% Western Coyote, 26% wolf ancestry, and 10% Domestic Dog! Predator, Prey Analysis In each scenario, who is the predator, and who is the prey? 1. The sly Red Fox dove into the snow to catch a Meadow Vole. Predator: _______________ Prey: ________________ 2. The Little Brown Bat uses echolocation to snack on the Deer Fly. Predator: _______________ Prey: ________________ 3. The River Otter snuck up on the Rainbow Trout and caught it in her big teeth! Predator: _______________ Prey: ________________ 4. The Coyote stalked the Snowshoe Hare. Predator: _______________ Prey: ________________ Pop quiz! 1. An example of a predator that is a carnivore is: a. American Black Bear b. Red Fox c. Ermine d. Eastern Cottontail 2. An example of a predator that is an omnivore is: a. American Mink b. Eastern Coyote c. Common Porcupine d. Big Brown Bat Topic:__________________________________ In your own words, describe 3 things you learned today: 1.___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 2.__________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 3.__________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ What’s one more question you have for a naturalist: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ T R A C K S .