Mammals

1. Mammals By: Gerson Martinez and Adam Carter

2. Snowshoe Hare (Lepus Americanus) Located in the northern half of wisconsin, their habitat is grassy plains or young forests, they are brown in summer and fall, and white in winter and spring

3. Smoky Shrew (Sorex Femus) Likes to love near streams in cool, thickly covered forests, it is distributed statewide

4. Star Nosed Mole (Condylura cristata) they live primarily underground, but prefer cool, damp soil to live in with alot of decomposing matter on top of them

5. Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus Foscus) We don't know much about them other than they live primarily in caves for most of the year, and only come out briefly in the summer to fatten back up and breed

6. Silver Haired Bat (Lasionycteris Noctivigans) this bat has silver hair on its back giving it a frosted appearance, it is also very small, 100mm, it needs caves to live in, as they are almost its only natural habitat

7. Canadian Lynx (Lynx Canadensis) the Canadian Lynx is gray in the winter, and light brown in the summer, it has distinctive tufts of fur that hang down from its face, it lives where it's primary prey does, which is the snowshoe hare. it lives in young forests as well as heavily covered forest.

8. Puma (Puma Concolour) It has the largest range of any terrestrial mammal in the western hemisphere, and can hunt in almost any environment, as long as there is enough prey present, they are brown in color, and stand 35in tall at the shoulder

9. Wolf (Canis Lupus) Its fur is brown in the summer, and a mottled grey, black, white, or red in the winter, it can hunt in almost any environment, as long as there is enough food in the area, but it prefers forested areas or sparse plains

10. Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargentius) The grey fox ranges in color from black and silver, to red tinted with black, they prefer young forests with lots of shrubbery, they are omnivorous and will seek out fruit or insects

11. Black Bear (Ursus Americanus) Black bears maintain their coloring year round, as they hibernate in the winter, and have no need for camouflage, they are omnivorous, and live in forests that have streams and caves for hibernation and sleeping

12. Badger (Taxidea Taxus) The american badger is gray-brown, with two stripes running down its back, it is omnivorous, they dig burrows in the ground, and sleep and breed in them, they prefer sparsely shrubbed forests

13. Striped Skunk (Mephitis Mephitis) the striped skunk lives in woodland as well as plains, it is omnivorous and eats primarily insects for protein, and forages for fruit when it can

14. Raccoon (Procyon Lotor) The common raccoon can live anywhere, and eat anything, they are typically grey brown, with a distinctive striped tail and "mask"

15. White tailed deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) The white tailed deer is herbivorous, and prefers wooded forests that provide plenty of cover and food, they remain brown throughout the entire year

16. Beaver (Castor Canandensis) The North America • They are among the largest rodents and prefer to eat leaves, bark, twigs, roots, and aquatic plants. • They are found in the forests of North America, Europe, and Asia. and stay active all winter, swimming even when their ponds are frozen

18. Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) • They lives in deciduous wooded areas and parks in easternUnited States and southern Canada. • It prefers locations with rocky areas and shrubs to provide cover. • They have a dark tail, reddish fur, and five brown stripes along the back.

20. Coyote (Canis latrans) • Their fur varies from grayish brownish to yellow brownish. • They are usually seen as carnivores but they can also eat fruits and vegetables if required.

22. Eastern Pipistrelle Bat (Pipistrellus subflavus) • small and yellowish fur (they can fit in a matchbox) • They live along forest edges and over ponds and waterways since they eat small insects • they hibernate from september to spring (6 to 9 months)

24. Muskrat (Ondrata Zibethicus) • fur is typically brown or black, and a bit lighter in the belly area, but as they age their fur turns grayish. • They mostly live in wetlands, near saline and freshwater fromrivers, lakes, or ponds.

26. Long tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) • They attack anything from mice to rabbits (rabbits are much bigger than them) • They live in forest areas and some have brownish fur.

28. Moose (Alces alces) • They are the largest species in the deer family • They eat a wide range of plants and fruits. • they prefer to live in subarctic climates • they aren't aggressive but when scared or stressed they can act very aggressively.

30. Reindeer/Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) • They live in both tundra and taiga • Fur varies depending on the individual and their region. northern reindeer are smaller and white-ish, while southern ones are larger and darker.

32. Buffalo (Bison bison) • They can jump up to 6 feet and run 35-40 miles/ hour • They prefer open to semi-open grasslands • there are around 30,000 wild buffalo left, and around 500,000 in captivity (commercial population) in around 4,000 farms.

34. North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) • They are rodents • There are 29 species of them • They live in forests, deserts, hillsides, and rocky outcrops

36. Fisher (Martes pennanti) • They live in forest areas • They are around the same size of a domesticated cat • They eat mostly Porcupines and snowshoe hare, but can also eat insects, mushrooms and berries.

38. American Mink (Neovison vison) • They prefer rocky and coastal habitat and males defend their territory from other males, and females from other females. • their territories range from 1 mile to around 4.

40. Plains pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius) • They live in open plains and prefer deep, sandy, crumbly soils because this is where most of their food grows (plant roots) • They have a brown or black color on the upper body but light brown on the bottom parts.

42. Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) • Grayish fur on the upper portion of the body and yellowish on the lower portion • They make many underground tunnels to protect themselves from predetors and to obtain food. in winter the make the tunnels through the snow.

44. Bobcat (Lynx rufus) • it's part of the lynx genus which is why it looks like a lynx • their coat varies but it's usually grayish brown with black streaks on the body • They prefer woodlands but can exist in swamps or deserts

46. Human (Homo Sapiens) • They are primates characterized by having a large brain relative to body size • early humans depended on proximity to water and other natural resources, but through altering their habitat with technology they have adapted very well.