Mammals of the FWG
Links (for more information) are to our own web pages on these mammals at the FWG, the Hinterland Who's Who (HWW) series prepared by the Canadian Wildlife Service, or Environment Canada info.
Order Rodentia
- Beaver Castor canadensis (occasional visitor) [HWW]
- Eastern Chipmunk Tamias striatus [FWG | HWW]
- Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis [FWG | HWW]
- Red Squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus [FWG]
- Groundhog Marmota monax [HWW]
- House Mouse Mus musculus
- Mouse Peromyscus sp.
- Meadow Vole Microtus pennsylvanicus [Env Can]
- Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus [FWG | HWW]
- Porcupine Erethizon dorsatum (unconfirmed) [HWW]
Order Carnivora
- Raccoon Procyon lotor [HWW]
- Red Fox Vulpes vulpes [FWG | HWW]
- Coyote Canis latrans (one time only) [HWW]
- Short-tailed Weasel Mustela erminea
- Mink Mustela vison (one animal found dead, 10 Nov. 2006)
- Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis [HWW]
Order Artiodactyla
- White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus (seen several times) [HWW]
Order Lagomorpha
- Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus FWG
Order Chiroptera
- Little Brown Bat Myotis lucifuga [HWW]
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