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The American Red Squirrel

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

The red squirrel is classed as a mammal of the Order:  Rodentia  Family:  Sciuridae  Genus:  Tamiasciurus  Species:  T. hudsonicus.  The American Red Squirrel  is a species of squirrel also known as the pine squirrel. The hudsonicus species was the first catalogued red squirrel and was found in and around the Hudson Bay area, Canada. The [...]

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Mule Deer

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

The mule deer is a mammal from the Family:  Cervidae  Sub Family:  Odocoileinae  Genus:  Odocoileus  Species:  O. hemionus.  The mule deer is the largest deer of the Odocoileus genus.  The mule deer  on average stands 40 ins to 42 ins at the shoulders and stretches some 80 ins from nose  to tail.  An adult buck [...]

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Bighorn Sheep

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

They are predominantly 2 species of bighorn sheep – the Bighorn and the Desert Bighorn.  The Bighorn comes from the family:  Bovidea Sub - Family:  Caprinae Genus:  Ovis Species:  Canadensis.  The desert bighorn are supposedly made up of 4 sub species and is generally categorized by the Sub - Species:  Ovis Canadensis nelsoni.

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The Weasel

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

The weasel is a mammal fro the Order:  Carnivora  Family:  Mustelidae  Subfamily:  Mustelinae  Genus:  Mustela  Species:  16  (found world wide except for Antarctica and Australia).   10 species have weasel as a common name, whilst others are referred to stoat. ermine, polecats or ferrets. The weasel is often maligned and misunderstood.  In general the weasel is [...]

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The Raccoon

Monday, November 24th, 2008

The raccoon is a mammal from the Order:  Carnivora  Family:  Procyonidae  Genus:  Procyon  Species:  P. lotor. The raccoon is a mammal of medium size and is native to North America.
Their original preferred habitats  are mixed and deciduous forests, but, due to their adaptability  they have extended their range to coastal marshes, mountainous areas and even [...]

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