Mammals Of Alabama BY CHELSEE DAVIS and LACEY GARDNER

Shrew The Shrew has a very short tail. It prefers moist forest and can be found along the banks of streams in decayed logs or piles of old brush and in tall thick grass.

Muskrat Muskrats live in ditches, streams, marshes, and wetland areas. Muskrats live in ditches, streams, marshes, and wetland areas. Muskrats have shelters. They sometimes build a lodge of mud and sticks.

American Mink The American Mink has short and stubby legs and tail. It is in the Weasel family. Usually one weights 2.07 k. g. They are fair game for coyotes, foxes, bobcats, and even owls.

Bobcat It has a gray to brown coat, whiskered face, and black tufted ears. It stays around inhabited areas. Prey selections depend on surrounding habitats.

Rabbit The Rabbit is a Herbivore which means it only eats plants. It’s tail is white like cotton. Sometimes called cottontail.

Raccoon The Raccoon has a body length between inches. It has long hair and nails. They eat anything available.

Eastern Spotted Skunk It is a small, (16-23) inches, skunk. It is more weasel like in body shape and is found in the United States. It is more weasel like in body shape and is found in the United States. They are much more active than any other skunk. They are much more active than any other skunk.

Long Tailed Weasel The Long Tailed Weasel is a carnivore. Carnivores eat meat. Their legs are very short compared to the length of their body.

Black Bear The Black Bear is the smallest bear of all the North America bears. The Black Bear is the smallest bear of all the North America bears. Males are 30% to 40% larger than females. Females weight average is 150 pounds.

Fox Squirrel The Fox Squirrel is a rodent. It lives in wide places with a lot of trees. The Fox Squirrel eats acorns, nuts, seeds, fleshy fruits, buds, flowers, twigs, bird eggs, insects, tubers, roots and fungi.

White Tailed Deer The White Tailed Deer is the smallest member of the deer family in North America. Adult white tails have reddish-brown coats in the summer which fade to a grayish- brown in the winter. White tailed deer babies have spots.

Star Nosed Mole The Star Nosed Mole lives in wet lowland areas and they eat small invertebrates. The Star Nosed Mole is a very good swimmer and they have been observed tunneling through snow and swimming through ice.

Opossum The Opossum lives in a wide-variety of habitats. The Opossum lives in a wide-variety of habitats. They live in forest, open woods, and farmlands. It prefers wet areas like marshes, swamps, streams and river bottoms.

Coyote The Coyote has a grayish-brown to yellowish-gray fur on the upper parts. The Coyote has a grayish-brown to yellowish-gray fur on the upper parts. Coyotes don’t have many enemies. Coyotes don’t have many enemies. Wolves used to eat Coyotes; now there are not many Wolves in the country.

Resources Alabama Outdoor.com Alabama Wildlife.com