Mammals Flashcards

Question

Peromyscus leucopus

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White-footed Deermouse Order Rodentia Family Cricetidae Smaller than cotton deermouse

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North American Deermouse Order Rodentia Family Cricetidae Tail equals body length Strongly bicolored tail Mountains in NE part of GA

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Oldfield Deermouse Small Think dark line on tail top Open habitats: abandoned fields, shrubby areas, dunes Coastal dunes - beach mouse

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Golden Mouse Order Rodentia Family Cricetidae Gold Bicolored tail Tail 2/3 body length

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Hispid Cotton Rat Order Rodentia Family Cricetidae Brown, light under Dark, scaly tail Tail 2/3 body

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Marsh Rice Rat Order Rodentia Family Cricetidae Gray to brown White underneath Long unfurred tail Found in and around open wetlands

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Eastern Woodrat Order Rodentia Family Cricetidae Large eyes and ears Gray to grayish brown Furred, bicolored tail

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Woodland Vole Order Rodentia Family Cricetidae Small eyes and ears Short tail Brown White/gray tummy

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Common muskrat Order Rodentia Family Cricetidae Dark brown Compressed tail

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House Mouse Order Rodentia Family Muridae Uniform brown Scaly tail Bred to be white lab mice

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Black Rat Order Rodentia Family Muridae Mostly black Long tail Scaly tail Arboreal, roof rats

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Norway Rat Order Rodentia Family Muridae Brown Scaly tail Tail is 2/3 body

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North American Porcupine Order Rodentia Family Erethizontidae Quills

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Nutria Order Rodentia Family Myocastoridae Coarse brown fur White/gray around mouth, chin, virbrissae Round, hairless tail Marshes with emergent vegetation

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Eastern Cottontail Order Lagomorpha Family Leporidae Brown /gray White belly and under tail Red patches on back and neck Eastern US in uplands

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Swamp Rabbit Order Lagomorpha Family Leporidae Larger Longer ears and hind legs Mountians, Piedmont, Western gulf coastal plain

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Marsh Rabbit Order Lagomorpha Family Leporidae Darker dorsal Shorter/rounded ears Gray under tail Eastern Gulf, Atlantic coastal plain

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Northern Raccoon Order Carnivora Family Procyonidae Gray to brown Black mask Ringed tail

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Coyote Order Carnivora Family Canidae Gray/brown Black tail tip Red on legs, ears, rostrum Found in most of US Historically not common in east

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Gray Wolf Order Carnivora Family Canidae Usually gray Larger than coyote NO red Isolated population

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Red Wolf Order Carnivora Family Canidae Similar to coyotes Between Gray wolf and coyote in size Sides of muzzle are white Historically in SE US Found in small, reintroduced populations

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Red Fox Order Carnivora Family Canidae Red Black legs White tail tip Prefers open areas, mixed with forests

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Common Gray Fox Order Carnivora Family Canidae Gray and black Red on ears, neck, sides, legs Tail tip is black Forest species

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American Black Bear Order Carnivora Family Ursidae Black Brown muzzle White patch or V on chest (some)

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Brown Bear Order Carnivora Family Ursidae Brown Snout is more concave Shorter ears Prominent hump on shoulder Western Canada and Alaska, Europe and Asia

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Polar Bear Order Carnivora Family Ursidae Largest bear species All white Small ears and tail (Allen's rule) Arctic regions Feed primarily on seals

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Fisher Order Carnivora Family Mustelidae Weasel like, but larger Dark brown Long furred tail Historically as far south as Tennessee and North Carolina

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Long-tailed Weasel Order Carnivora Family Mustelidae Long slender body Short legs Long neck Brown Yellow under Black tail tip (50% of length) Throughout US

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American Mink Order Carnivora Family Mustelidae Weasel-like Dark brown to black White chin Found near water Eats small vertebrates

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North American River Otter Order Carnivora Family Mustelidae Dark brown above Lighter below Semi-aquatic, webbed feet Tail thick at base and tapers

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Eastern Spotted Skunk Order Carnivora Family Mephitidae Black with white spots and stripes Spots on forehead, around ears, and on back Smaller than striped

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Striped Skunk Order Carnivora Family Mephitidae 2 broad stripes on back

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Mountain Lion Order Carnivora Family Felidae Large Yellowish-brown Long tail Historically throughout US In West and Florida

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Bobcat Order Carnivora Family Felidae Brown to yellow-brown Black spots Short tail with black tip Tufts on ear tips, inconspicuous

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Canada Lynx Order Carnivora Family Felidae Gray and less spotted Conspicuous Long limbs Large feet

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Elk Order Artiodactyla Family Cervidae Reddish brown Dark mane Light colored rump Large spreading antlers with single beam Males only

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White-tailed Deer Order Artiodactyla Family Cervidae Brown Tail is black top, white bottom Antlers grow forward Single beam with branches Males only

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Mule Order Artiodactyla Family Cervidae Brown White on face White rump Black tail tip Males only Dichotomously branching antlers

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American Moose Order Artiodactyla Family Cervidae Dewlap Females have no antlers and small dewlap Palmate antlers

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Caribou Order Artiodactyla Family Cervidae Brown All have antlers Large hooves Areas of palmation

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Pronghorn Order Artiodactyla Family Antilocapridae Brown with white sides Dark horns Small, forward projection tine Inner horn core permanent

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American Bison Order Artiodactyla Family Bovidae Dark, shaggy mane Short, upturned horns

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Mountain Goat Order Artiodactyla Family Bovidae White Short, recurved horns Above timberline in open Lives among steep, rocky cliffs

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Bighorn Sheep Order Artiodactyla Family Bovidae Brown White rump Thick, curled horns Females have smaller horns

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Wild Pig Order Artiodactyla Family Suidae Pig

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Collared peccary Order Artiodactyla Family Tayassuidae White collar Black to gray Up to SW US

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Bottle-nosed Dolphin Order Artiodactyla Suborder Cetacea Family Delphinidae Dolphin

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West Indian Manatee Order Sirenia Family Trichechidae Manatee Aquatic vegetation Tropical and Subtropical of the eastern Atlantic

Mammals Flashcards

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