Unit 9: Mammals - Furbearers (pt 2) Flashcards by Ziv Nelson | Brainscape

Q

Black mask

Not a racoon

A

Black-footed Ferret

Mustela nigripes

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Q

Long, narrow muzzle

Large ears; small nose and feet

A

Coyote

Canis latrans

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Q

Long legs; big feet; small ears

Long UNtapered muzzle

Bushy tail hangs straight down

A

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

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Q

Black ears and stockings

White belly and tip of tail

White tail tip in all colors

A

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

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Q

Short legs; grizzled gray back

Rusty ears, neck, legs

Bushy tail–black on top and tip

A

Common Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

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Q

Large ears close together

Long tail–black tip

Dark spot on muzzle

White throat/belly

Neck/legs pale orange

A

Kit Fox

Vulpes macrotis

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Q

Short muzzle, legs, and rounded ears

Furred feet

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Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

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Q

Can’t miss it

A

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

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Q

Bobbed tail–black above, white below

Short legs; small feet

A

Bobcat

Lynx rufus

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Q

Long legs; big feet; heavily furred

Tip of tail all black

Mottled fur; no clear spots

A

Canada Lynx

Lynx canadensis

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Q

Long tail; small head

Tail often tipped in black

A

Cougar

Puma concolor

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Q

Figure it out

A

Northern Racoon

Procyon lotor

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