Virginia Opossum

Didelphimorphia

Didelphidae

5.1.3.4/4.1.3.4= 50

GFP

O

Eastern Cottontail

lagomorpha

leporidae

2.0.3.3/1.0.2.3 = 28

GP

H

Sylvilagus floridanus

 - feet/tail and belly white

- brown pelage

- rust coloured nape

Arctic Hare

lagomorpha

leporidae

2.0.3.3/1.0.2.3 = 28

H

H

Lepus arcticus

- brown in summer

-white in winter

- black tips on ears

-tail always white

European Hare

lagomorpha

leporidae

2.0.3.3/1.0.2.3 = 28

GP

H

Lepus europaeus

- brown pelage

dorsal surface of tail is black

largest

Snowshoe Hare

lagomorpha

leporidae

2.0.3.3/1.0.2.3 = 28

GP

H

Lepus americanus

- brown in summer

- large feet

black border in ears

Eastern gray squirrel

rodentia

sciuridae

1.0.1-2.3/1.0.1.3 =20-22

H

G

- grey and black morphs

light colour belly

bushy tail - white tips on fur

red squirrel

rodentia

sciuridae

1.0.1-2.3/1.0.1.3 =20-22

O

GF

white belly

 red body

 white eye liner

woodchuck

rodentia

sciuridae

1.0.1-2.3/1.0.1.3 =20-22

H

GP

- short legs, big body

- grey brown body

- frosted hair

- dark feet

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American beaver

 rodentia

castoridae

1.0.1.3/1.0.1.3 =20

H

F

largest rodent

brown pelage

naked paddle shaped tail

huge orange teeth

webbed hind feet

muskrat

rodentia

muridae Cricetidae

1.0.0.3/1.0.0.3 =16

H

F

brown fur

long naked tube shaped tail

American porcupine

rodentia

erethizontidae

1.0.1.3/1.0.1.3 =20

H

P

sensory hairs

brown wool under coat

cream tilled gaurd hairs and quills

American black bear

carnivora

ursidae

3.1.4.2/3.1.4.3 =42

C

GFP

also can be cinnamon and white in colour

roman profile

grizzly bear

carnivora

ursidae

3.1.4.2/3.1.4.3 =42

O

GF

yellow to dark brown

frosted hair

concave facial profile

shoulder hump

rounded claws

polar bear

carnivora

ursidae

3.1.4.2/3.1.4.3 =42

C

GF

white to plae yellow

northern raccoon

carnivora

procyonidae

3.1.4.2/3.1.4.2 =40

O 

GFP

bandit mask

ringed tail

American marten

carnivora

mustelidae

3.1.3-4.1/2-3.1.3-4.2 = 32-38

C

F

yellow brown - dark brown

pale buff patch - neck and throat

Fisher

carnivora

mustelidae

3.1.3-4.1/2-3.1.3-4.2 = 32-38

C

F

dark brown - black

frosted hairs

short-tailed weasel/ ermine

carnivora

mustelidae

3.1.3-4.1/2-3.1.3-4.2 = 32-38

C

F

brown - summer, white winter

white belly

black tip tail

least weasel

carnivora

mustelidae

3.1.3-4.1/2-3.1.3-4.2 = 32-38

C

F

brown - summer, white winter

white belly

no black tip

short tail

long-tailed weasel

carnivora

mustelidae

3.1.3-4.1/2-3.1.3-4.2 = 32-38

C

F

long tail, black tip

brown and white morphs

white belly

American mink

carnivora

mustelidae

3.1.3-4.1/2-3.1.3-4.2 = 32-38

C

F

dark brown

white chin patch

northern river otter

carnivora

mustelidae

3.1.3-4.1/2-3.1.3-4.2 = 32-38

C

F

brown

small ears

webbed feet

thick tapering tail

wolverine

carnivora

mustelidae

3.1.3-4.1/2-3.1.3-4.2 = 32-38

C

F

brown

yellowish stripes

american badger

carnivora

mustelidae

3.1.3-4.1/2-3.1.3-4.2 = 32-38

C

F

white stripes on head

big claws

yellow grey body

Striped skunk

carnivora

mephitidae

3.1.3.1/3.1.3.2 = 34

O

FP

black body, white stripe

coyote

 carnivora

canidae

3.1.4.2/3.1.4.3 =42

C

GFP

grey/red pelage

pointed nose

bushy tail

wolf

carnivora

canidae

3.1.4.2/3.1.4.3 =42

C

F

white-black body

ears rounded and small

red fox

carnivora

canidae

3.1.4.2/3.1.4.3 =42

C

F

red body

white tip tail

legs black

arctic fox

carnivora

canidae

3.1.4.2/3.1.4.3 =42

C

F

blue and white colour morphs

short roudned ears

cougar

carnivora

felidae

3.1.2-3.1/3.1.2.1 =28-30

C

GP

grey tan body

brown tip on tail

dark on ears and nose

canada lynx

carnivora 

felidae

3.1.2-3.1/3.1.2.1 =28-30

C

F

tuffed ears

short tail - black tip

maine face

bobcat

carnivora

felidae

3.1.2-3.1/3.1.2.1 =28-30

C

F

short tail

no ear tuffs

spotted pattern

minimal maine

black on dorsal tail

northern fur seal

carnivora

otariidae

3.1.6/2.1.5 =36

C

F

black body, redish belly

grey shoulders

big

walrus

carnivora

odobenidae

1.1.3/0.1.3 =18

C

tusks and hide

tusks

light coloured when dry, dark when wet

harbor seal

carnivora

phocidae

3.1.5/2.1.5=34

C

FP

grey skin, random brown spots

ringed seal

carnivora

phocidae

3.1.5/2.1.5=34

C

FG

brown

ringed spotting

darkest streak along back

harp seal

carnivora

phocidae

3.1.5/2.1.5=34

C

FG

grey body

black face and saddle patch

elk

artiodactyla

cervidae

0.0.3.3/3.1.3.3 =32

H

G

red brown

yellow top and rump, white tail

mule deer

artiodactyla

cervidae

0.0.3.3/3.1.3.3 =32

H

G

large ears

black tiped tail

red in summer, grey in winter

white rump patch

forked antlers

white tailed deer

artiodactyla

cervidae

0.0.3.3/3.1.3.3 =32

H

GP

red summer, grey winter

white tail

branched antlers

moose

artiodactyla

cervidae

0.0.3.3/3.1.3.3 =32

H

G

palmate flat antlers

pendant on throat

overhanging snout

caribou

artiodactyla

cervidae

0.0.3.3/3.1.3.3 =32

H

G

white neck and rump

american bison

artiodactyla

bovidae

0.0.3.3/3.1.3.3 =32

H

G

shoulder hump

curved horns - pointed up

moutain goat

artiodactyla

bovidae

0.0.3.3/3.1.3.3 =32

H

G

white goat, long fur

beard

blackhorns, up pointing back

muskox

artiodactyla

bovidae

0.0.3.3/3.1.3.3 =32

H

GF

long fur

flat horns at skull, curved pointed up and out

bighorn sheep

artiodactyla

bovidae

0.0.3.3/3.1.3.3 =32

H

G

thick rounded horns

 cream colour rump

dall sheep

artiodactyla

bovidae

0.0.3.3/3.1.3.3 =32

H

G

coiled horns

all white

horns curl outward

VIRGINA OPOSSUM

- small brain cavity

- no ear socket

Rabbit and Hare 

 - long distemia

-rostum fenestrated (holey)