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| carnassial teeth are the most highly developed in this family of carnivora |
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| mange mites are a common ectoparasite of thie fast mammal whose diet consists of over 90% meat |
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| this mammal produces more litters and more young per year than anyother north american weasel |
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| having eyes larger than other canivores allows for binocular vision and better depth perception; this along eith its retractile claws maks it an excellent hunter |
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| bloodcurdling scream or not, this mammal can quickly take down a deer by itself which it does by inflicitng bites to the back of the neck and throat |
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| this family contains the world's smallest carnivore |
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| this extirpated mammal is the largest free roaming canid and once occupied nearly all habitats of the Northern hemisphere but is nor restricted to mainly arctic tundra and coniferous forests |
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| being the most common PA resident in its family, this mammal has a distinct preference for small mammal prey, which it kills by inflicting a rapid bite to the base of the skull or be severing the jugular vein |
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| ths mammal is the only PA carnivore to have 5 cheekteeth on each side of both the upper and lower jaws |
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| this arboreal mammal is polygamous and has an extensive home range of up to 5000 acres |
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| this farmland mephitid is able to spray its musk up to 10 ft |
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| is highly fossorial extirpated mustelid is rather stocky with short bowed legs and is often found in dry open plains or farmlands |
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| while we are unsure how many reside in PA, if any, they usually live in isolated mountains and eat their favorite prey, erethizon dorsatum |
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| this mammal prefers stream habitats, has a notably heavy parasite load, and also delays implantation |
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| this agile mammal prefers hardood forests with rocky terrain and lots of cover |
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| this family has three species, and three genera in PA |
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| alternating light and dark bands on their tail distinguishes this family who shares a common ancestor with the canids |
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| this mammal is the smallest carnivore in teh world and also resides in PA |
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| while stockings of green and red may be in your house, only black stockings are found in this mammal's den |
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| thi mammal always rare in PA, is characterized by a V mark over the tail made by yellowish bands running down its body |
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| checkers anyone? this mammal is an avid mouser and has webbed toes and shares dens witht he locals |
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| 100m freestyle anyone? this mammal does not turn white in winter like most other mustelids but is widespread and is highly vulnerable to DDT and PCBs in the environment |
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| up for a game of cops and robbers? bandit... |
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| how about bicylcing? this mammal undergoes cyclic fluctuations as a response to its principle prey, lepus americanus |
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| thi strict carnivore is found thoughout PA expect for the southwest corner, and is known to take down prey considerable larger than itself |
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| this parasite is particularly common in one family and puts pressure on the brain which causes seizures and possibly death |
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