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Mammals

CHIPMUNK

Tamias rufus

COTTONTAIL, EASTERN

Sylvilagus floridanus

DEER, WHITE-TAILED

Odocoileus virginianus

EASTERN GRAY SQUIRREL

Sciurus carolinensis

FOX, GRAY

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

FOX, RED

Vulpes vulpes

MUSKRAT

Ondatra zibethica

OPOSSUM

Diadelphis marsupialis

RACCOON

Procyon lotor


Did You Know?

Plaque At Fort Stevens Commemorating Lincoln Under Fire

During the Battle of Fort Stevens (July 11-12, 1864), President Abraham Lincoln came under direct fire of Confederate sharpshooters.