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| this meat eating prolific breeder is classified as vulnerable in PA and is also the only member of lagomorpha in PA that turns white in winter |
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| this crab and turtle eating prolific breeder is an adept swimmer and diver that spends much of its time grooming to aid with the water repelling quality of its fur |
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| this semifossorial vole is known to be a good dancer, exhibiting waltzing as a way to avoid intruders |
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| with a name meaning defective, thi member is often confused with the white-footed mouse, and together they help control the gypsy moth population |
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| because females cna produce up to 9 litters each year, this vole exhibits classic cyclic fluctuations in populations that can reach as high as 665 voles per hectare |
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| as the only marsupial in PA, this nocturnal mammal often has babies riing on her back |
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| this diurnal member of sciuridae is often heard before seen |
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| this diurnal member of cricetidae is known for its yellow nose and is currently listed as vulnerable in PA as it is restricted to a small isolated population in the NE |
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| this nocturnal glider does not exhibit torpor but is less carnivorous than its southern relative |
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| this diurnal scatter hoarder is often found in urban settings and is well-known for its 'shade tail' and gray fur |
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| this pronounced food caching mammal was one of the first to colonize reclaimed strip mines and clearcuts |
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| this food caching individual is the most carnivorous in its family and opens nuts in a circular fashion which is characteristic of this glider |
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| this figure conscious cashing individual does not accumulate large quantities of fat and is highly territorial |
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| as the largest tree squirrel in NA it is uncommon in PA but it is a known scatter hoarder guided principally by its keen sense of smell |
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| also known as the packrat this member of rodentia is known to steal a half dollar and return with two quarters in change |
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| this part of c canadensis is important for temperature regulation, fat storage, and as a means of communication but not a trowel |
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| this business almost cause c. canadensis to go extinct, luckly they were reintroduced to PA in 1917 |
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| these two organs allow c canadensis to remain under water for up to 15 minutes |
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| this odorous yellowish brown oil produced from two large castor glands at the base of the tail allow c canadensis to makr its territory. it also has been used for perfume |
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| while uncommon in mammals, female c canadensis exhbitis a mating style in which she mates with only one mate for life |
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| as the most common leporid in PA, this member produces altricial young |
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| this member of sciuridae produced altricial young and has characteristic tufts of hair on the tip of its ear |
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| tamaiasciurus hundsonicus |
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| little is known about this leporid but it s known to undergo only one molt per year and is thought to have altricial young |
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| sylvilagues transitionalis |
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| this white shoe wearing mammal bears precocial young and exhibits elaborate courtship behavior, including females being hostile toward male mates |
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| This altricial bearing mammal is one of the few mammals in Pennyslvania that undergoes true hibernation lowering body temperature some 57°F below normal |
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| This infraorder contains the ‘living fossils’ and dates back to the Cretaceous Period in North America |
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