Rodents include beaver Castor canadensis and muskrat Ondatra zibethica. From Wordnik.com. [Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada] Reference
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) next to its house in a cattail-dominated marsh. From Wordnik.com. [Non-tidal marsh] Reference
Mussels are an important source of food for aquatic predators and land-based scavengers such as river otters (Lutra canadensis), muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus), raccoons (Procyon lotor), and skunks (Mephitidae). From Wordnik.com. [Freshwater mussels in North America - factors affecting their endangerment and extinction] Reference
Bystrinskiy Nature Park encloses the Ichinskiy zoological zakaznik, and includes Canadian beaver Castor canadensis, collared lemming Dicrostonyx lorquatus, blackcapped marmot Marmota camtschatica, muskrat Ondatra zibethicus, american mink Mustela vison, Kolymskiy moose Alces alces buterlini and large numbers of domesticated reindeer. From Wordnik.com. [Volcanoes of Kamchatka, Russian Federation] Reference
A total of 46 other mammal species have been recorded including black bear Ursus americanus, woodland caribou Rangifer tarandus caribou, Arctic fox Alopex lagopus, moose Alces alces, grey wolf Canis lupus (V), lynx Lynx canadensis, snowshoe hare Lepus americanus, muskrat Ondatra zibethica, beaver Castor canadensis and mink Mustela vison. From Wordnik.com. [Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada] Reference
Other terrestrial species of economic importance to arctic residents include muskox, grizzly bear (Ursus arctos), wolf (Canis lupus), arctic fox (Alopex lagopus), muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), and ground squirrel (Spermophilus parryii). From Wordnik.com. [Indigenous peoples, animals, and climate in the Arctic] Reference
In the northern section of this ecoregion, typical mammals include wild boar (Sus scrofa), otter (Lutra lutra), weasel (Mustela nivalis), brown hare (Lepus europaeus), wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), muskrat (Ondatra zibethica), many semi-desert rodents. From Wordnik.com. [Caspian lowland desert] Reference
Beaver (Castor canadensis), moose (Alces alces), caribou (Rangifer tarandus), and snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) are common, as are mink (Mustela vison), river otter (Lontra canadensis), marten (Martes americana), and muskrat (Ondatra zibethica) along the major rivers. From Wordnik.com. [Interior Alaska-Yukon lowland taiga] Reference
Beaver (Castor canadensis), black bear (Ursus americanus), moose (Alces alces), muskrat (Ondatra zibethica), wolf (Canis lupus), snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), sandhill crane (Grus canadensis), ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus), spruce grouse (Dendragapus canadensis), and waterfowl are characteristic of this ecoregion. From Wordnik.com. [Alberta-British Columbia foothills forests] Reference
Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus 70, 94, 119. From Wordnik.com. [The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States] Reference
Ondatra. From Wordnik.com. [Notes on the State of Virginia.] Reference
Characteristic mammals include moose (Alces alces), black bear (Ursus americanus), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), porcupine (Erithyzon dorsatum), fisher (Martes pennanti), beaver (Castor canadensis), bobcat (Lynx rufus), marten (Martes americana), muskrat (Ondatra zibethica), and raccoon (Procyon lotor), although some of these species are less common in the southern parts of the ecoregion. From Wordnik.com. [New England-Acadian forests] Reference
Characteristic mammals across the mainland portions of the ecoregion include black bear (Ursus americanus), moose (Alces alces), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), porcupine (Erithyzon dorsatum), fisher (Martes pennanti), beaver (Castor canadensis), bobcat (Lynx rufus), marten (Martes americana), raccoon (Procyon lotor), and muskrat (Ondatra zibethica). From Wordnik.com. [Gulf of St. Lawrence lowland forests] Reference
Characteristic wildlife species includes moose (Alces alces), black bear (Ursus americanus), wolf (Canis lupus), lynx (Lynx canadensis), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), elk (Cervus elaphus), beaver (Castor canadensis), muskrat (Ondatra zibethica), snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), ducks, geese, American pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos), sandhill crane (Grus canadensis), ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus), common loon (Gavia immer) and many other bird species. From Wordnik.com. [Mid-Continental Canadian forests] Reference
Characteristic wildlife include caribou (Rangifer tarandus), coyote (Canis latrans), moose (Alces alces), bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus), wolf (Canis lupus), black bear (Ursus americanus), muskrat (Ondatra zibethica), lynx (Lynx canadensis), sandhill crane (Grus canadensis), blue grouse (Dendragapus obscurus), spruce grouse (D. canadensis), ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus), sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) and migratory waterfowl. From Wordnik.com. [Fraser Plateau and Basin complex] Reference
Characteristic wildlife include moose (Alces alces), wolverine (Gulo gulo), snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), black bear (Ursus americanus), grizzly bear (U. arctos), mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), pika (Ochotona collaris), bison (Bison bison), Stone’s sheep (Ovis dalli spp.), Dall’s sheep (Ovis dalli spp.), weasel (Mustela spp.), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), beaver (Castor canadensis), muskrat (Ondatra zibethica), Arctic ground squirrel (Spermophilus parryi), spruce grouse (Dendragapus canadensis), ptarmigan (Lagopus spp.), snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca), raptors, waterfowl, crane (Grus canadensis), and ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus). From Wordnik.com. [Northern Cordillera forests] Reference
Species inhabiting this ecoregion include moose (Alces alces), grizzly bear (Ursos arctos), black bear (U. americanus), wolf (Canis lupus), barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus spp. arcticus), wolverine (Gulo gulo), weasel (Mustela spp.), mink (Mustela vison), muskrat (Ondatra zibethica), otter (Lontra canadensis), beaver (Castor canadensis), snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), brown lemming (Lemmus sibiricus), red-backed vole (Clethrioomys gapperi), willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), rock ptarmigan (L. mutus), sandhill crane (Grus canadensis), osprey (Pandion haliaetus), raven (Corvus corax), spruce grouse (Dendragapus canadensis), and waterfowl. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Canadian Shield taiga] Reference
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