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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
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