Wisconsin's Northwoods mammals
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Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis)
This small bat weighs the same as about three pennies, but is not the smallest of the 87 Myotis…
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Weasel (Mustela nivalis)
Britain's smallest native carnivore , the weasel (Mustela nivalis) has a long slender body, and a…
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Water shrew (Sorex palustris)
The water shrew (Sorex palustrus) is the world’s smallest warm-blooded diving species . It is a…
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
The northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) is a long-whiskered, nocturnal mammal of forested…
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North American otter (Lontra canadensis)
Like other otter species, the North American otter has a long, sinuous, streamlined body, highly…
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Franklin's ground squirrel (Spermophilus franklinii)
Franklin’s ground squirrel (Spermophilus franklinii) is, like other members of its genus, a mainly…
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Eurasian elk (Alces alces)
The Eurasian elk (Alces alces), together with its close relative the moose (Alces americanus), is…
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White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Information on the white-tailed deer is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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American badger (Taxidea taxus)
The American badger (Taxidea taxus) is a broad, robust mammal with a rather flattened body, a thick…
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Puma (Puma concolor)
Other than man, the large, slender puma (Puma concolor) has the greatest natural distribution of any…
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Fisher (Martes pennanti)
Information on the fisher is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus)
The hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus) is one of the largest and arguably most beautiful bats in the…
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Eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis)
Described as one of the most beautiful of all North American bats , the eastern red bat is a…
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Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus)
A small rodent with a long, narrow but fairly bushy tail , the least chipmunk (Tamias minimus) is…
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American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
Distinguished from other tree squirrels by its smaller size , the American red squirrel is, as its…