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    Can you see the fawn in this picture?
    Photo: T. Brown 2006
    Mammals you might see at Rose Creek Nature Preserve
    Wandering shew ( Sorex vagrans)
    Big jumping mouse (Microtus spp. )
    Short-tailed vole ( Microtus agrestis)
    Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
    Yellow-pine chipmunk (Tamias amoenus)
    Eastern cottontail (Eutamius minimus)
    Striped skunk (Mephitus mephitus)
    Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
    Porcupine (Erethizon dorstatum)
    Muskrat (Ondatra zibethica)
    Beaver (Casor canadensis)
    Long-tailed weasel (Mustela nivalis)
    Badger (Taxidea taxus)
    Coyote (Canis latrans)
    White-tailed deer (Ococoileus hominus)
    Elk (Cervus canadensis)

    There are some excellent websites that have photos of many of the mammals you might see on your visit to rose creek. Check out the few listed below:

    eNature Field Guides
    CalPhotos: Mammals
    Smithsonian Museum of Natural History: North American Mammals

    last update: 6/22/2006

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