Sea Lions (family Otariidae, suborder Caniformia, order Carnivora, infraclass Eutheria, subclass Theria)
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Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus, subfamily Capreolinae, family Cervidae, order Artiodactyla, Eutheria infraclass, Theria subclass)
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| Mule Deer doe and fawns, Angel Island, Marin County, CA, 10/4/12 | Mule Deer stag, Angel Island, Marin County, CA, 10/4/12 |
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus, subfamily Capreolinae, family Cervidae, order Artiodactyla, Eutheria infraclass, Theria subclass)
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| White-tailed Deer, in a Durham, NC front yard, 9/20/11. | White-tailed Deer, Third Fork Trail, Durham, NC, 7/25/11. This doe was not afraid of people and came close to the trail. | White-tailed Deer fawn peeking at me from under its mother, Durham, NC, 10/7/11 | White-tailed Deer family, Johnston Mill Nature Preserve, 4/13/06. Nice camouflage! | White-tailed Deer, Eno River SP, Old Cole Mill Road access, 6/15/06. This was apparently a doe; a fawn ran through the woods farther away. | White-tailed Deer, Great Dismal Swamp State Park, Camden County, NC, 12/19/08 |
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| White-tailed Deer doe and fawn, Zebulon, NC, 8/08. Photo by Cindy Privette. |
Coyote
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| Coyote, one of two that ran across the road between two wooded areas in Diamondhead, MS, 10/17/10. |
Raccoons
The right birdfeeder can help you get great raccoon photos if you can't get to a wild place like South Lido Park in Florida.
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| Young raccoon, Durham, NC, 7/6/09, attempting to get at a bird feeder. | Young raccoon that came to visit the birdfeeders late at night, Durham, NC, 12/1/12 | Young raccooms leaving the birdfeeder area, Durham, NC, 12/1/12 | Raccoon, South Lido Park, Sarasota area, FL, 2/10/03. Raccoons here are abundant and often wander down the street to local hotels, generally at night. | Raccoon, Durham, 5/24/05 (12:04 am). This one was caught not only red-handed but in an awkward position for escape. Note the hand-like left hind paw. |
Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
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| Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), seen at 10 pm, Durham, NC, 9/2/12 | Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), looking in the direction of bird feeders. Durham, NC, 12/20/10 | Virginiana Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) turning around when being observed |
Rabbit
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| Rabbit, Durham, 7/4/05 | Marsh Rabbit, Pine Knoll Shores, Carteret County, NC, 7/23/08, was eating leaves |
Eastern Chipmunks (Tamias striatus)
We in the Piedmont are at the edge of the Eastern Chipmunk range according to the 2005 report North Carolina Gap Analysis Project: Species Report: Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus). The link to this site was furnished by Jean Bohs of Durham County, NC, who has also provided one of the photos below.
Many people in Piedmont NC have reported seeing them in residential neighborhoods. However, Harry LeGrand says that he has seen very few in natural areas around here.
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| Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus), Johnston Mill Nature Preserve, Orange County, NC, 2/7/09. This was my first sighting of an Eastern Chipmunk in the Piedmont. Hilton Pond has some perspectives from far northwestern South Carolina. | Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus), northern Durham County, NC, 3/11/06. Photo taken by Jean Bohs of Chippy, who has showed up regularly for 5 years. | Eastern Chipmunk, Salem College, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC, 6/7/09 |
Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger, subfamily Sciurinae, family Sciuridae, suborder Sciuromorpha, order Rodentia, infraclass Eutheria, subclass Theria)
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| This Eastern Fox Squirrel was larger than Gray Squirrels, and climbed a tree rather laboriously. Note the very long tail. This squirrel appeared in Pinehurst, Moore County, NC on 3/23/09. | |||||||
Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, subfamily Sciurinae, family Sciuridae, suborder Sciuromorpha, order Rodentia, infraclass Eutheria, subclass Theria)
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| Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), Craggy Gardens, NC, 7/8/05. Note the human-like ears on this squirrel. See more information at The Great Smoky Mountains National Park's Discover Life in America page. |
Eastern Gray Squirrel (Spermophilus carolinensis, subfamily Sciurinae, family Sciuridae, suborder Sciuromorpha, order Rodentia, infraclass Eutheria, subclass Theria)
The species name is based on the Animal Diversity Sciurinae page.
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| Eastern Gray Squirrels starting a mating ritual, Durham, NC, 12/11/12 | Eastern Gray Squirrel, with a nut, Durham, NC, 10/23/11 | Eastern Gray Squirrel, Durham, 1/10/06. This squirrel was apparently building a nest. | Eastern Gray Squirrel, Durham, 2/28/07, also building a nest, apparently. Don't ask me what that mud-colored ball is for! | Eastern Gray Squirrel, where squirrels should be! Durham, NC, 12/12/08 | Eastern Gray Squirrel, Durham, NC, 11/7/09 |
Doing the sensible thing and putting a birdfeeder on a pole in the yard can deprive you of hours of free Gray Squirrel entertainment.
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| 2/6/05. After birdfeeder dismantling and shortly after birdfeeder repair and relocation. A pose easily mistaken for remorse, but actually a curious searching for the source of the flashing light. | Close to the door investigating potential predator. (You've got to blink sometime!) | Return to the attack! Stage One: crossing over to the bird feeder. | Stage Two: Hanging by your toes, reaching the top of the bird feeder. | Stage Three: reaching the bottom of the bird feeder. Shaking it causes seeds to fall out. | Upon mission completion, scrambling back to safety. |
Other Mammals
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| Cat, Ocracoke, 5/15/03. This picture wasn't posed (and, OK, the cat probably wasn't wild.) | Pony, Ocracoke Island, 5/12/04. This sleek pony could have come out of a movie. | This pony, same time and place, looks somewhat skinny. |