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Black Bears Black Bears ( (Ursus americanusUrsus americanus) )

Reach breeding maturity Reach breeding maturity at around 3 to 4 years at around 3 to 4 years oldold

Gestation period is 7 to Gestation period is 7 to 8 months8 months

Two to three cubs at Two to three cubs at birth are more common birth are more common than single births.than single births.

Fox’sFox’s

Two kinds can be found in PATwo kinds can be found in PA• Red FoxRed Fox• Grey FoxGrey Fox

Red Fox Red Fox ((Vulpes vulpesVulpes vulpes) )

Largest species with the Largest species with the genus Vulpesgenus Vulpes

Can be described as being Can be described as being mostly red with a white mostly red with a white belly but can be silver or belly but can be silver or black as well.black as well.

Has gold colored eyes Has gold colored eyes which helps it hunt at nightwhich helps it hunt at night

Can reach a weight of 6 to Can reach a weight of 6 to 15 pounds15 pounds

Diets consist of mostly Diets consist of mostly moles and rabbits with the moles and rabbits with the occasional deer fawnoccasional deer fawn

Grey Fox Grey Fox ((Urocyon cinereoargenteusUrocyon cinereoargenteus) )

Is from a different genus than the Is from a different genus than the red foxred fox

Can scurry up and down trees for Can scurry up and down trees for foodfood

color consists of pepper brown color consists of pepper brown back and white smudge around its back and white smudge around its nose; tawny sides, neck, and legs; nose; tawny sides, neck, and legs; a white belly; and a black stripe a white belly; and a black stripe along its back and tail along its back and tail

Diet consists mostly of rabbits Diet consists mostly of rabbits and small mammalsand small mammals

Breed around FebruaryBreed around February

Coyote Coyote ((Canis latransCanis latrans))

Color of pelts can vary Color of pelts can vary from all colorsfrom all colors

Can grow 30 to 40 Can grow 30 to 40 inches in lengthinches in length

Weigh from 15 to 46 Weigh from 15 to 46 poundspounds

Unlike wolves, coyotes Unlike wolves, coyotes have sweat glands on have sweat glands on their paws.their paws.

RaccoonRaccoon((Procyon lotorProcyon lotor))

The coat is a mixture of The coat is a mixture of gray, brown, and black gray, brown, and black fur fur

On rare occasions, can On rare occasions, can be albinobe albino

Most susceptible wild Most susceptible wild animal to rabiesanimal to rabies

ErmineErmine((Mustela ermineaMustela erminea) )

Very aggressive Very aggressive carnivores for their sizecarnivores for their size

Eat anything they can Eat anything they can get their paws onget their paws on

WeaselWeasel((Mustela nivalisMustela nivalis))

Breeding can occur Breeding can occur several times a yearseveral times a year

Very aggressiveVery aggressive Always looking for a Always looking for a

fightfight

MinkMink((Mustela visonMustela vison))

Usually solitary Usually solitary Live around streamsLive around streams Diet consists mainly of Diet consists mainly of

fish and crayfishfish and crayfish

SkunksSkunks

Spotted SkunkSpotted Skunk

(Spilogale putorius)(Spilogale putorius)

Striped SkunkStriped Skunk

(Mephitis mephitis)(Mephitis mephitis)

OtterOtter((Lontra canadensisLontra canadensis) )

Found in a variety of Found in a variety of aquatic habitatsaquatic habitats

Diet consists mostly of Diet consists mostly of fish and shellfishfish and shellfish

BobcatBobcat((Lynx rufusLynx rufus))

Diet varies from moles Diet varies from moles to whitetail deerto whitetail deer

Has no known predators Has no known predators in PAin PA

Can grow to extreme Can grow to extreme sizes sizes

Extremely aggressive Extremely aggressive Very territorialVery territorial

FisherFisher(Martes pennanti)(Martes pennanti)

Males are about twice Males are about twice the size as femalesthe size as females

Solitary huntersSolitary hunters Threatened species in Threatened species in

PAPA

BadgerBadger((Taxidea taxusTaxidea taxus))

Is a fossorial carnivore Is a fossorial carnivore Preys on ground Preys on ground

mammalsmammals Litters are generally Litters are generally

small 1-5 on averagesmall 1-5 on average

Mountain LionMountain Lion((Puma concolorPuma concolor))

Stalk and ambush Stalk and ambush predatorpredator

Prefers larger mammalsPrefers larger mammals Litter consists of 1-6 Litter consists of 1-6

kittens with a survival kittens with a survival rate of just one per litterrate of just one per litter

LynxLynx(Felis lynx)(Felis lynx)

Is not found in Pa no Is not found in Pa no but previously wasbut previously was

Inhabit high altitude Inhabit high altitude forestsforests

Have pointy earsHave pointy ears Resemble a bobcatResemble a bobcat

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