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Monday Morning Mammal Mystery 041612
Here's a mystery I am trying to solve:
How many species of (non-domestic) mammals have been seen in the Celery Farm in the past decade?
My list of 15 follows. Please let me know what critters I'm missing. I know I have missed some obvious ones. (Some mammals,like coyote, have a hypertext link to a post or a post with photo.)
(Not that I am skeptical, but don't bother suggesting beaver unless you have a photo of the critter taken at the CF. Life is too short.) :- )
Black Bear
Coyote
Red Fox
White-tailed Deer
Raccoon
Muskrat
Groundhog
Star-nosed Mole
Field Mouse
Norway Rat
Mink
Chipmunk
Squirrel
Little Brown Bat
Big Brown Bat
11 comments
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Porcupine???
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River Otter has been seen there. Most likely more than ten years ago. . .
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Gray Fox?????????
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I think it’s a red fox.
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The sweet little bunny rabbit!
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Yes, on skunk. My wife and I had a little encounter with an overly friendly one only a few years ago in the low area of “the dead zone” where the eagle scout project walkway was later built.
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I saw a vole–all black, do not know species
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Otter, and yes, Star=nosed Mole
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I would also suggest Eastern Cottontail and Meadow Vole, just because of the habitat. Possibly there are also Pine Voles present. Maybe Shrews, Opossums, Flying Squirrels? These are all just suggestions as, like Doug, I can’t claim personal experience.
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Could the star-nosed mole have been an eastern mole?
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Probably Striped Skunk, though not from personal experience so far.
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Deedeeburnside
Porcupine???
Deedeeburnside
River Otter has been seen there. Most likely more than ten years ago. . .
Deedeeburnside
Gray Fox?????????
Harvest Labour Contracting
I think it’s a red fox.
Barbara Dilger
The sweet little bunny rabbit!
John W.
Yes, on skunk. My wife and I had a little encounter with an overly friendly one only a few years ago in the low area of “the dead zone” where the eagle scout project walkway was later built.
edith wallace
I saw a vole–all black, do not know species
Deedeeburnside
Otter, and yes, Star=nosed Mole
Janet T.
I would also suggest Eastern Cottontail and Meadow Vole, just because of the habitat. Possibly there are also Pine Voles present. Maybe Shrews, Opossums, Flying Squirrels? These are all just suggestions as, like Doug, I can’t claim personal experience.
Patrick Carney
Could the star-nosed mole have been an eastern mole?
Doug M.
Probably Striped Skunk, though not from personal experience so far.