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INSECTIVORA Northern Short-tailed Shrew description Short, dense, slate-gray colored fur and a short tail. The snout is short and heavy. habitat These shrews are not restricted to a particular habitat, but they are most likely found in forests, grasslands, marshes, and brushy areas. reproduction The breeding season occurs from March to September with females producing up to three litters per year. Gestation periods usually last 21 days and five to eight young are in a litter. did you know? The salivary glands of the Northern short-tailed shrew produce a toxic material which helps in subduing prey, such as snails and earthworms. © Ohio Division of Wildlife Blarina brevicauda 12
INSECTIVORA description Broad front feet with the palms turned outward; lack of external ears. The tiny eyes are covered with a thin layer of skin. Their soft fur is a silvery to slate-gray color. The tail is hairless. habitat Eastern moles burrow underground in areas with moist, sandy loam soil such as lawns, golf courses, gardens, and fields. reproduction Breeding takes place in the spring. After a gestation period of about six weeks, four to five young are born. They live in a nest in the tunnel system with the female until they reach maturity at about one month of age. did you know? While the Eastern mole may cause damage to lawns and gardens, they also aerate the soil and eat unwanted insects. Eastern Mole © Ohio Division of Wildlife Scalopus aquaticus 13
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Page 3 and 4: DIDELPHIMORPHIA5 6 Virginia Opossum
Page 5 and 6: DIDELPHIMORPHIA ORDER Didelphimorph
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Page 9 and 10: INSECTIVORA description Fur is dens
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Page 17 and 18: CHIROPTERA description The fur is u
Page 19 and 20: CHIROPTERA Rafinesque’s Big-eared
Page 21 and 22: CHIROPTERA description Varies in co
Page 23 and 24: CHIROPTERA description The largest
Page 25 and 26: CHIROPTERA description Small with a
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Page 29 and 30: LAGOMORPHA description A large rabb
Page 31 and 32: RODENTIA ORDER Rodentia R odents ar
Page 33 and 34: RODENTIA Thirteen-lined Ground Squi
Page 35 and 36: RODENTIA description Slightly large
Page 37 and 38: RODENTIA description Easily disting
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Page 41 and 42: RODENTIA description About the size
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Page 45 and 46: RODENTIA Southern Red-backed Vole d
Page 47 and 48: RODENTIA description Grayish to dar
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Page 51 and 52: RODENTIA description A small, gray-
Page 53 and 54: RODENTIA Woodland Jumping Mouse des
Page 55 and 56: CARNIVORA ORDER Carnivora W hile th
Page 57 and 58: CARNIVORA description Most commonly
Page 59 and 60: CARNIVORA description Appears in a
Page 61 and 62: CARNIVORA description Has a brown c
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CARNIVORA description Has a brown c
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CARNIVORA description A stocky anim
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CARNIVORA description The hair is l
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ARTIODACTYLA ORDER Artiodactyla U n
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