List of mammals of North Dakota

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The list of mammals of North Dakota lists all mammal species that are seen in the U.S. state of North Dakota. 87 species are known to live in the state. This includes mammals that are currently extirpated or locally extinct in North Dakota such as the gray wolf, swift fox, caribou and grizzly bear. The species on this list are grouped by order. It does not include mammals that are only found in captivity. [1] [2]

Contents

Marsupials

Opossums

Moles and shrews

Shrews

Moles

Bats

Vesper bats

Free-tailed bats

Carnivores

Canids

Felids

Raccoons

Skunks

Mustelids

Bears

Even-toed ungulates

Deer

Pronghorns

Bovids

Lagomorphs

Rabbits

Rodents

Beavers

New World mice

Porcupines

Pocket gophers

Kangaroo rats and pocket mice

Old World mice and rats

Squirrels

Jumping mice

See also

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References

  1. Seabloom, Robert; Hoganson, John W.; Jensen, William F. (March 5, 2020). The Mammals of North Dakota (2 ed.). North Dakota State University. ISBN   1946163155.
  2. Vernon Bailey (1926). A Biological Survey of North Dakota. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 226.
  3. Kobilinsky, Dana (2023-06-22). "TWS2022: Ferrets return to Standing Rock Sioux Reservation". The Wildlife Society. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  4. "Bison | North Dakota Game and Fish". gf.nd.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  5. "Cottontail Rabbits". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.