Mammals

These 23 mammal species have been observed at the refuge:

  • Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
  • Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda)
  • Little Brown Bat (Myotis licifugus)
  • Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis)
  • Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
  • Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
  • Woodchuck (Marmota monax)
  • Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
  • Beaver (Castor canadensis)
  • White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)
  • Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)
  • Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
  • Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
  • Eastern Coyote (Canis latrans)
  • Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
  • Gray Fox (Urocyon cinerecargenteus)
  • Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
  • Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
  • Weasel sp. (Mustela sp.)
  • Mink (Mustela vison)
  • River Otter (Lutra canadensis)
  • White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

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Prairie Warbler: Painting by Brad Kunkle