The eastern chipmunk is really a rodent by definition, which resembles a squirrel that inhabits eastern North America.  The chipmunk is classed as a mammal - Order:  Rodent  Family:  Sciurid   Genus:  Tamias  Species:  T. striatus. 
The eastern chipmunk is a beautifully marked animal with reddish tinged brown fur highlighted by a series of dark brown stripes [...]

The Canadian lynx is very closely related to the Eurasian lynx however, the Canadian lynx more closely resembles a bobcat (although the bobcat is smaller in size) than it does a Eurasian lynx.  The Canadian lynx is a mammal of the Order:  Carnivora  Family:  Felidae  Genus:  Lynx  Species:  L. Canadensis - and there are 3 [...]

The moose is a mammal of the Family:  Capreolinae  Genus:  Acles  Species : A. alces. There is a lot of confusion surrounding the Moose and the Elk and I shall ask you to refer to the article of this series pertaining to the elk.
The moose is distinguishable from the elk by the configuration of the [...]

The cougar is a mammal from the Order:  Carnivora  Family:  Felidae  Genus:  Puma  Species P. concolor.  The cougar has six subspecies and five of these subspecies are only found in Latin America.  The cougar is native to the Americas and is the second largest of all the big cats - only bettered by the jaguar [...]

The coyote is both a mammal and a carnivore.  It comes from the Family:  Canidae  Genus:  Canis  Species:  C. latrans.  The scientific name – “Canis latrans means “Barking Dog.”
The color of a coyote varies from grayish brown to yellowy gray and can have a reddish color about them.  The mountain variety tends to be dark [...]