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UST Lewis MN Nat Hist
Mammal facts
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
01/26/2011

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Term
badger
Definition
carnivore, weasel
beachball
prairie, all MN except NE tip
delayed implantation
Term
beaver
Definition
rodentia, squirrel
beachball
all MN
wetlands
eats cambium, tree bark
Term
black bear
Definition
carnivore, bear
earth ball
north MN, boreal and E decid
omnivore- berries, nuts fish, small animals, seeds
Term
bobcat
Definition
carnivore, cat
beachball
temp decid forest and boreal, rocky land N MN and NE
small animals
Term
eastern cottontail rabbit
Definition
lagamorph, rabbit
football
all MN, edge species
grasses and bark
Term
coyote
Definition
carnivore, dog
pilates ball
all MN, even urban
small animals, livestock
Term
deer mouse
Definition
rodentia, mouse
ping pong ball
all MN
moth and butterfly larve, seeds
Term
eastern chipmunk
Definition
rodentia, squirrel
baseball
Temp Decid
seeds, nuts, berries, bugs, worms
Term
eastern mole
Definition
insectivore, mole
baseball
SE MN
worms, white grubs
Term
fisher
Definition
carnivore, weasel
beachball
NE and SE MN, boreal forest and temp decid
meat-fish and small mammals, carrion, berries
Term
gray fox
Definition
carnivore, dog
beachball
SE and NW farms, old growth hardwoods
cottontails, fawns, and birds
Term
eastern gray squirrel
Definition
rodentia, squirrel
football
temp and boreal forest
nuts and berries
Term
lynx
Definition
carnivore, cat
beachball
norhtern MN, boreal forest
snowshoe hare
Term
mink
Definition
carnivore, weasel
beachball
all MN wetlands
frogs, fish, ducks, mice, muskrats, eggs, grubs and worms
Term
moose
Definition
artiodactyla
earth ball
north mn
aquatic plants and trees-aspen, maple, cherry
Term
mountain lion
Definition
carnivore, cat
pilates ball/ earth ball
north north MN
small mammals, deer, elk, livestock
Term
muskrat
Definition
rodentia, mouse
football
all MN wetlands, needs cattails
cattails, aquatic plants, crops, and fish
Term
northern flying squirrel
Definition
rodentia, squirrel
baseball
NE MN, boreal
insects, nuts, seeds, fruits
Term
opposum
Definition
marsupial, opposum
football
prairie and decid
eggs, worms, snakes, carrion, garbage
Term
porcupine
Definition
rodentia, porcupine
beachball
boreal, NE MN
leaves, nuts, berries, buds, bark, needles
Term
raccoon
Definition
carnivore, raccoon family
beachball
temp decid and urban, all MN
insects, worms, fruits, nuts, trash, fish
Term
red fox
Definition
carnivore, dog
beachball
prairie
small animals
Term
red squirrel
Definition
rodentia, squirrel
baseball
boreal forest and temp decid
conifer seeds, nuts, berries, insects
Term
river otter
Definition
carnivore, weasel
beachball
northern MN, and rest, wetlands
fish, clams, muskrats, turtles
Term
short-tailed shrew
Definition
insectivore, shrew
ping pong ball
all three biomes, need wetlands
insects, worms, grubs, seeds
Term
snowshoe hare
Definition
lagamorph, hare
football
boreal forest, understory
grass, bark, twigs, carrion
Term
southern bog lemming
Definition
rodentia, vole
ping pong ball
NE MN
moss, grass, fruit, slugs, snails
Term
skunk
Definition
carnivore, weasel
beachball
all MN
insects, mice, carrion, eggs
Term
thirteen lined ground squirrel
Definition
rodentia, squirrel
baseball
all 3 biomes, not in NE
seeds, leaves, grass, eggs
Term
timber wolf
Definition
carnivore, dog
pilates ball
boreal
deer, elk, moose, beavers, small mammals
Term
long tailed weasel
Definition
carnivore, weasel
football
all MN
rodents rabbits birds berries
Term
white tailed deer
Definition
artiodactyla
pilates ball
all MN
bark, twigs, shrubs, seeds
Term
woodchuck
Definition
rodentia, squirrel
beachball
prairie
tree growth and grasses
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