Mammals

Below are some of the mammals that can be found in the Abbey Arboretum. More information on the wildlife of the Abbey Arboretum can be found in The Nature of Saint John's. These pictures were taken by Outdoor U staff, members who sent in pictures for use by the Saint John's Outdoor University or via Wikimedia Commons by licensing CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arctic Shrew (Sorex arcticus)
Arctic Shrew (Sorex arcticus)
American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
Cougar (Felis concolor)
Cougar (Felis concolor)
Coyote (Canis latrans)
Coyote (Canis latrans)
Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus)
Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus)
Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
House Mouse (Mus musculus)
House Mouse (Mus musculus)
Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata)
Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata)
Masked Shrew (Sorex cinereus)
Masked Shrew (Sorex cinereus)
Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius)
Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius)
Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)
Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)
Mink (Mustela vision)
Mink (Mustela vision)
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda)
Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda)
Plains Pocket Gopher (Geomys bursarius)
Plains Pocket Gopher (Geomys bursarius)
Porcupine (Erethizon dorstatum)
Porcupine (Erethizon dorstatum)
Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
Short-tailed Weasel/Ermine (Mustela erminea)
Short-tailed Weasel/Ermine (Mustela erminea)
Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
Southern Red-backed Vole (Clethrionomys gapperi)
Southern Red-backed Vole (Clethrionomys gapperi)
Spotted Skunk (Spilogale putorius)
Spotted Skunk (Spilogale putorius)
Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus tridecemlineatus)
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus tridecemlineatus)
White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)
White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)
White-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii)
White-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii)
Whitetail Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Whitetail Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Woodchuck (Marmota monax)
Woodchuck (Marmota monax)