Yellow-Bellied Marmot – Rock Chuck
Rock Chuck in Habitat Family, Description and Size: The Yellow-Bellied Marmot, also known as Rock Chuck, is a member of the Marmot family and a type of ground squirrel. The Latin name of the famil...
ReadmoreRock Dove (Pigeon)
Rock Dove or Feral Pigeon Family, Description and Size: The Rock Dove (Pigeon), or Rock Pigeon as it is widely known, is a member of the Columbidae family of birds. Their feathers have a pale gray...
ReadmoreRed Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Red Fox in Winter. Family, Description and Size: The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a member of the Carnivora and the largest species of “true foxes”. It has a small build, with delicate limbs and a s...
ReadmoreRaccoon (Procyon lotor)
Raccoon Eating Berries Family, Description and Size: The Raccoon (Procyon lotor) is the largest member of the Procyonid family. It is also known as coon, raccoon or North American Raccoon. Raccoon...
ReadmorePrairie Dog
Prairie Dogon Burrow Family, Description and Size: Prairie Dogs are a type of ground squirrel, belonging to the family of Sqiuridae. There are four species of prairie dogs in North America: Utah, ...
ReadmoreKit (Swift) Fox (Vulpes macrotis)
Kit Fox Close-Up Family, Description and Size: The Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis) is the smallest member of the Canidae, or dog family, found in North America. It has very large ears for its size, from...
ReadmoreJackrabbit
Blacktailed Jack Rabbit Family, Description and Size: Jackrabbits belong to the genus Lepus and are considered leporids. Jackrabbits are actually hares and thus are larger than Rabbits, have longe...
ReadmoreGround Squirrel
California Ground Squirrel Family, Description and Size: The Ground Squirrel is a member of the Squirrel family of rodents or the Sciuridae as they are called in Latin. When speaking about Ground ...
ReadmoreGray Fox – Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Gray Fox in Snow Family, Description and Size: The Gray Fox - Urocyon cinereoargenteus is a mammal and a member of the Carnivora order. It can be easily differentiated by the similar red Fox throu...
ReadmoreGophers – Ground Squirrel
Richardsons Ground Squirrel The Gophers - Ground Squirrel - goes by many names throughout North America, Gopher or Ground Squirrel being the most popular. Member of the squirrel family, order roden...
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