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CARNIVORA description Highly adapted for swimming, with a long, tapered body and short, dense fur. Their large feet are completely webbed. The tail is flattened and muscular. habitat Otters live in aquatic habitats, including rivers, lakes, and marshes. reproduction Breeding occurs in early spring following the birth of a litter. Young otters are self-sufficient by the time they are five to six months, but the family group remains intact for at least seven or eight months or until just prior to the birth of a new litter. did you know? The otter’s tail is important in the animal’s swimming ability and makes up about 50 percent of its total body length. © Ohio Division of Wildlife River Otter Lontra canadensis 66
CARNIVORA description The hair is long and black, with a broad patch of white on its head and shoulders. Two white lines forming a “V” from the shoulder area may extend part way or all of the way to the base of the bushy tail. habitat Skunks are found in somewhat open areas with a mixture of habitats such as woods, grasslands, and agricultural clearings. reproduction Skunks mate in late February through March. Litters can be from two to 10 young. This group will stay together until the fall when the young will go off on their own. did you know? The skunk has perhaps the most well known defense system of any mammal, the scent-spraying mechanism. They usually do not discharge the foul smelling contents of their scent glands unless threatened. Striped Skunk © Richard Day / Daybreak Imagery Mephitis mephitis 67
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DIDELPHIMORPHIA5 6 Virginia Opossum
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DIDELPHIMORPHIA ORDER Didelphimorph
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INSECTIVORA ORDER Insectivora A s i
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INSECTIVORA description Fur is dens
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INSECTIVORA description This tiny s
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INSECTIVORA description Broad front
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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
Page 27 and 28: CHIROPTERA description Similar in a
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
Page 39 and 40: RODENTIA description Beavers are la
Page 41 and 42: RODENTIA description About the size
Page 43 and 44: RODENTIA description Roughly the si
Page 45 and 46: RODENTIA Southern Red-backed Vole d
Page 47 and 48: RODENTIA description Grayish to dar
Page 49 and 50: RODENTIA description The fur is a d
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
Page 63 and 64: CARNIVORA description Has a brown c
Page 65: CARNIVORA description A stocky anim
Page 69 and 70: ARTIODACTYLA ORDER Artiodactyla U n
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