Image credits & licenses

Wildlife photography and animal recordings on this site come from Wikimedia Commons and iNaturalist, under free licenses. Where a license requires attribution, it is given below and beside the image or clip.

Wildlife images

Raccoon (Procyon lotor). — CC BY-SA 2.5Raccoon (Procyon lotor) 2.jpg"Raccoon (Procyon lotor) 2.jpg" by Darkone, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5License text →

An Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in St James's Park, London, England. — CC BY-SA 3.0Eastern Grey Squirrel in St James's Park, London - Nov 2006 edit.jpg"Eastern Grey Squirrel in St James's Park, London - Nov 2006 edit.jpg" by Diliff, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

Public domainLittle Brown Bat FWS.jpg"Little Brown Bat FWS.jpg" by en:Don Pfritzer, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) also called Norway Rat or Common Rat, claiming abandoned food container in Mathias Baldwin Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. — CC BY-SA 4.0Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) also called Norway Rat or Common Rat -with food container - Mathias Baldwin Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.jpg"Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) also called Norway Rat or Common Rat -with food container - Mathias Baldwin Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.jpg" by Chuck Homler, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Striped Skunks (Mephitis mephitis) — CC BY 3.0Striped Skunk.jpg"Striped Skunk.jpg" by Birdphotos.com, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0License text →

Groundhog on Laval University campus, Quebec, Canada — CC BY-SA 3.0Marmota monax UL 04.jpg"Marmota monax UL 04.jpg" by Cephas, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) feeding on aquatic vegetation, Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, Quebec, Canada — CC BY-SA 3.0Ondatra zibethicus CT.jpg"Ondatra zibethicus CT.jpg" by Cephas, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

Delmarva fox squirrel in a cage trap awaits evaluation for transport to Delaware.
USDA Photo — Public domainUSDA Wildlife Services supports recovery of the state-endangered Delmarva fox squirrel (20200922-USDA-APHIS-WS-009).jpg"USDA Wildlife Services supports recovery of the state-endangered Delmarva fox squirrel (20200922-USDA-APHIS-WS-009).jpg" by USDAgov, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

A trapped skunk — Public domainTrapped skunk.JPG"Trapped skunk.JPG" by Trojanbackoncommons, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Public domainVictor-Mousetrap.jpg"Victor-Mousetrap.jpg" by Evan-Amos, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Rat trap in Burnside Escarpment, Albany, Auckland. — CC BY 4.0Rat trap, Burnside Escarpment.jpg"Rat trap, Burnside Escarpment.jpg" by Bjankuloski06, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0License text →

Louisiana Raccoon in metal live catch-trap, 31 March 2026.
Raccoons are not uncommon even in residential areas of S. E. — CC BY-SA 4.0Louisiana Raccoon in catch-trap, 31 March 2026 - 1.jpg"Louisiana Raccoon in catch-trap, 31 March 2026 - 1.jpg" by Infrogmation, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Very adorable..... unless they get into your attic and wreak havoc on the electrical wiring! — Public domainWinter Hike, Red Squirrel (51821322884).jpg"Winter Hike, Red Squirrel (51821322884).jpg" by Angelos @ Ottawa, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

A Raccoon at Cologne Zoo — CC BY-SA 3.0Procyon lotor 7 - am Wasser.jpg"Procyon lotor 7 - am Wasser.jpg" by BS Thurner Hof, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

(Procyon lotor) The raccoon , also known as American raccoon, is a medium-sized mammal native IN North America. — CC BY-SA 2.0RACCOONS (11404314455).jpg"RACCOONS (11404314455).jpg" by cuatrok77, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0License text →

Raccoon (Procyon lotor) in the Central Park Ramble — CC BY-SA 4.0Raccoon in Central Park (35264).jpg"Raccoon in Central Park (35264).jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

CC0Trapped opossum.jpg"Trapped opossum.jpg" by Simiprof, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0License text →

Young Virginia Opossum crouching in a patch of oak leaves. — FALYoung Virginia Opossum.jpg"Young Virginia Opossum.jpg" by Liam Wolff at English Wikipedia, via Wikimedia Commons, FALLicense text →

Groundhog (Marmota monax) on Laval University campus, Quebec, Canada — CC BY-SA 4.0Marmota monax UL 19.jpg"Marmota monax UL 19.jpg" by Cephas, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

A marmot on top of Mount Dana, Yosemite, CA, USA. The road in the background is Tioga Pass Road. — CC BY-SA 3.0Marmot-edit1.jpg"Marmot-edit1.jpg" by Inklein, jjron, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

A bat box in the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Broad Channel, Queens, New York. — CC BY-SA 4.0Bat box in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (41119).jpg"Bat box in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (41119).jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Pallid bats roosting on a wall corner against exclusion netting — Public domainPallid bats roosting on a wall against exclusion netting"Pallid Bats roosting on a building" by NPS Photo, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domainLicense text →

Visual proof of bats in an attic from guano accumulation — CC BY-SA 4.0Bat Guano Identification In An Attic.jpg"Bat Guano Identification In An Attic.jpg" by Wildlife Removal, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Herpetologist Dr. — Public domainSetting snake traps (26954311024).jpg"Setting snake traps (26954311024).jpg" by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Split rail fences, also known as "snake" fences, were used by 19th-century settlers in southern Grey County, Ontario, where supplies of cedar logs from wetlands — CC BY-SA 3.0Pioneer split rail or snake fence Grey Co Ont.jpg"Pioneer split rail or snake fence Grey Co Ont.jpg" by Guinness323, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

CC BY-SA 4.0Raccoon in a garbage can in Prospect Park (72564).jpg"Raccoon in a garbage can in Prospect Park (72564).jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Black and white nighttime infrared image of a spotted feline with a short, black-tipped tail speeds through the frame. — Public domainA bobcat triggers a wildlife camera at Rancho Corral de Tierra. (0513a57e-a840-49cc-adc7-a2a3a0ead631).JPG"A bobcat triggers a wildlife camera at Rancho Corral de Tierra. (0513a57e-a840-49cc-adc7-a2a3a0ead631).JPG" by NPS, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Oxfordshire. — CC BY-SA 4.0Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) 02.jpg"Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) 02.jpg" by Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Cascavel - Crotalus durissus, espécie peçonhenta e muito popular, o guizo ou chocalho na ponta de sua cauda vibra na presença de predadores como um tentativa de — CC BY-SA 4.0Cascavel - crotalus durissus.jpg"Cascavel - crotalus durissus.jpg" by Renato Augusto Martins, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Virginia Opossum
Sometimes, Opossums come up from the woods to eat the cat food we leave out for the cats. I caught this one red-handed. — CC BY-SA 3.0AwesomePossum-AmericanOpossum.jpg"AwesomePossum-AmericanOpossum.jpg" by User PiccoloNamek on en.wikipedia, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

CC BY-SA 2.0Squirrel on a bird feeder - geograph.org.uk - 6387658.jpg"Squirrel on a bird feeder - geograph.org.uk - 6387658.jpg" by Thomas Nugent, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0License text →

A Brown rat scales the hardscape in Mathias Baldwin Park, Philadelphia. — CC BY-SA 4.0Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) also called Norway Rat or Common Rat - Mathias Baldwin Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.jpg"Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) also called Norway Rat or Common Rat - Mathias Baldwin Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.jpg" by Chuck Homler, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

CC BY-SA 2.0Red squirrel on the bird feeder - geograph.org.uk - 3997305.jpg"Red squirrel on the bird feeder - geograph.org.uk - 3997305.jpg" by Graham Hogg, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0License text →

Viperine water snake (Natrix maura), Extremadura, Spain — CC BY-SA 4.0Viperine water snake (Natrix maura).jpg"Viperine water snake (Natrix maura).jpg" by Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Public domainWandering garter snake"Wandering garter snake" by YellowstoneNPS, via Flickr, Public domainLicense text →

A captive female boomslang (Dispholidus typus) perched in a tree at Nairobi Snak — CC BY-SA 4.0Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) at Nairobi Snake Park 3.jpg"Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) at Nairobi Snake Park 3.jpg" by Ethmostigmus, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

CC BY 2.0Coast Garter Snake.jpg"Coast Garter Snake.jpg" by Steve Jurvetson, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0License text →

CC BYEastern King Snake"Eastern King Snake" by jurvetson, via Flickr, BYLicense text →

Common tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulatus), Daintree rainforest, Queensland, A — CC BY-SA 4.0Common tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulatus) Daintree 4.jpg"Common tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulatus) Daintree 4.jpg" by Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Oriental rat snake (Ptyas mucosa, Colubridae, Squamata) in Rabindra Sarobar, Wes — CC BY-SA 4.0Oriental rat snake in Rabindra Sarobar April 2024 by Tisha Mukherjee 02.jpg"Oriental rat snake in Rabindra Sarobar April 2024 by Tisha Mukherjee 02.jpg" by Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

A captive rufous beaked snake (Rhamphiophis rostratus) basking on a rock at Nair — CC BY-SA 4.0Rufous beaked snake (Rhamphiophis rostratus) at Nairobi Snake Park.jpg"Rufous beaked snake (Rhamphiophis rostratus) at Nairobi Snake Park.jpg" by Ethmostigmus, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox, Family: Viperidae, Location: Ge — CC BY 3.0Crotalus atrox diamantklapperschlange kopf.jpg"Crotalus atrox diamantklapperschlange kopf.jpg" by Holger Krisp, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0License text →

Oligodon kheriensis, also known as the coral red kukri snake, is a Kukri snake t — CC BY 4.0Coral red kukri (Oligodon kheriensis) from Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India.jpg"Coral red kukri (Oligodon kheriensis) from Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India.jpg" by Kingshuk Mondal, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0License text →

Ptyas mucosa (Oriental rat snake) eating in Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary, West — CC BY-SA 4.0Oriental rat snake in Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary February 2025 by Tisha Mukherjee 01.jpg"Oriental rat snake in Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary February 2025 by Tisha Mukherjee 01.jpg" by Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

CC BYEastern Garter Snake"Eastern Garter Snake" by Greg Schechter, via Flickr, CC BYLicense text →

Water Snake from The turtles, snakes, frogs and other reptiles and amphibians of — Public domainWater Snake-TSF 0026.jpg"Water Snake-TSF 0026.jpg" by Edward Knobel, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

CC0White coloured mothball (naphthalene ball)"White coloured mothball (naphthalene ball)" by Wiki Farazi, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0License text →

Fox squirrel in Eagle Creek Park — CC BY-SA 4.0Fox squirrel (25037).jpg"Fox squirrel (25037).jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Indian giant squirre (Ratufa indica, Sciuridae, Rodentia) in Kuldiha Wildlife Sa — CC BY-SA 4.0Indian giant squirrel in Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary March 2025 by Tisha Mukherjee 06.jpg"Indian giant squirrel in Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary March 2025 by Tisha Mukherjee 06.jpg" by Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Eastern gray squirrel in Central Park, New York. — CC BY-SA 4.0Squirrel in CP (40494).jpg"Squirrel in CP (40494).jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Richardson's red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus richardsoni), Moraine Lake, A — CC BY-SA 4.0Richardson's red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus richardsoni) Moraine Lake.jpg"Richardson's red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus richardsoni) Moraine Lake.jpg" by Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) at Smithsonian National Zoologic — CC BY-SA 3.0Black-Tailed Prairie Dog.jpg"Black-Tailed Prairie Dog.jpg" by Joe Ravi, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus saturatus) at Mount Rainier — CC BY-SA 3.0Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel, Mount Rainier, July 2006.jpg"Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel, Mount Rainier, July 2006.jpg" by K.lee. Nominated for FP by Arad., via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

CC BYGray squirrel"Gray squirrel" by K Conkling, via Flickr, CC BYLicense text →

American Red Squirrel. Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. Lenox, MA USA — CC BY-SA 4.020250710 american red squirrel pleasant valley PD208586.jpg"20250710 american red squirrel pleasant valley PD208586.jpg" by Paul Danese, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Japanese Squirrel. — Public domainJapanese Squirrel edited version.jpg"Japanese Squirrel edited version.jpg" by Ma2bara, Edited by Laitche, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Ratufa bicolor (Black giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor, Sciuridae, Rodentia) in Ka — CC BY-SA 4.0Black giant squirrel in Kaziranga National Park March 2025 by Tisha Mukherjee 01.jpg"Black giant squirrel in Kaziranga National Park March 2025 by Tisha Mukherjee 01.jpg" by Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

CC0Common Raccoon in a Tree.jpg"Common Raccoon in a Tree.jpg" by N0n-Sum-Qua1is-Eram, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0License text →

Beschreibung: Nordamerikanische Waschbär (Procyon lotor) / raccoon
Fotograf: Dar — CC BY-SA 2.5Raccoon (Procyon lotor) 3.jpg"Raccoon (Procyon lotor) 3.jpg" by Darkone, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5License text →

AttributionCommon Raccoon in Shoushan Zoo 02.jpg"Common Raccoon in Shoushan Zoo 02.jpg" by 壽山動物園 Shoushan Zoo, via Wikimedia Commons, Attribution

Raccoon (Procyon lotor), domaine du Pescheray, France — CC BY-SA 4.0Raton laveur commun (Procyon lotor).jpg"Raton laveur commun (Procyon lotor).jpg" by Clément Bardot, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Raccoon (Procyon lotor) in Cumberland Wildpark Grünau, Upper Austria — CC BY-SA 4.0Waschbär Procyon lotor-7318.jpg"Waschbär Procyon lotor-7318.jpg" by Isiwal, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

CC BY-SAMotion sensor light"Motion sensor light" by Doug Beckers, via Flickr, CC BY-SALicense text →

A Common raccoon (Procyon lotor) in a tree at Noboribetsu Onsen, Hokkaido, Japan — CC BY-SA 4.0Common raccoon (Procyon lotor) in a tree at Noboribetsu Onsen, Hokkaido, April 2023 04.jpg"Common raccoon (Procyon lotor) in a tree at Noboribetsu Onsen, Hokkaido, April 2023 04.jpg" by Calistemon, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Beschreibung: Nordamerikanischer Waschbär (Procyon lotor) / raccoon
Fotograf: Da — CC BY-SA 2.5Raccoon (Procyon lotor) 1.jpg"Raccoon (Procyon lotor) 1.jpg" by Darkone, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5License text →

CC0Raccoon"Raccoon" by Photo Cindy, via Flickr, CC0License text →

Raccoon (Procyon lotor), also said Common Raccoon or Northern Raccoon, Mont Roy — CC BY-SA 3.0Raccoon (Procyon lotor).JPG"Raccoon (Procyon lotor).JPG" by KarlHeinzMuller, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

A raccoon in a tree at Noboribetsu Onsen, Hokkaido, Japan. — CC BY-SA 4.0Common raccoon (Procyon lotor) in a tree at Noboribetsu Onsen, Hokkaido, April 2023 01.jpg"Common raccoon (Procyon lotor) in a tree at Noboribetsu Onsen, Hokkaido, April 2023 01.jpg" by Calistemon, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Procyon lotor RACCOON. Zoo am Meer. — CC BY-SA 4.0Procyonidae Procyon lotor 2.jpg"Procyonidae Procyon lotor 2.jpg" by NasserHalaweh, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

The northern raccoon (Procyon lotor) is known for its black mask across the eyes — Public domainRaccoon (Procyon lotor), portrait.jpg"Raccoon (Procyon lotor), portrait.jpg" by California Department of Water Resources, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Rodeo Lagoon

Marin County, CA — CC BY-SA 2.0Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor) (10388591995).jpg"Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor) (10388591995).jpg" by Franco Folini, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0License text →

PDMMeasuring Big Brown Bat"Measuring Big Brown Bat" by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, via Flickr, PDMLicense text →

CC BYBat colony (Hatchet Bay Cave)"Bat colony (Hatchet Bay Cave)" by James St. John, via Flickr, BYLicense text →

Echolocating bats adjust their vocalizations to catch insects against a changing — CC BY 2.5Bat flying at night.png"Bat flying at night.png" by see Source, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5License text →

Bat Flying in a Mine Shaft
Keywords: lake — Public domainBat Flying in a Mine Shaft (70eeeeb2-9d49-0bd1-dda2-bf48ee13e9f8).jpg"Bat Flying in a Mine Shaft (70eeeeb2-9d49-0bd1-dda2-bf48ee13e9f8).jpg" by NPS, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

In Glacier National Park, biologists have confirmed the presence of 10 bat species. — Public domainMonitoring Glacier's Bats (53822068366).jpg"Monitoring Glacier's Bats (53822068366).jpg" by GlacierNPS, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

NPS / Alessandra Puig-Santana
alt text: A bat flying across the sky above boulde — Public domainBat flying (51308534787).jpg"Bat flying (51308534787).jpg" by Joshua Tree National Park, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

CC BYMexican free-tailed bats exiting Bracken Bat Cave"Mexican free-tailed bats exiting Bracken Bat Cave" by USFWS Headquarters, via Flickr, BYLicense text →

CC BYBat flying at entrance of cave"Bat flying at entrance of cave" by USFWS Headquarters, via Flickr, BYLicense text →

CC BYLittle brown bat"Little brown bat" by USFWS Headquarters, via Flickr, BYLicense text →

Bat flying with wings spread out to show the structure. Showing the difference o — CC BY-SA 4.0Bat flying in the darkness.jpg"Bat flying in the darkness.jpg" by Laverta.Dianthus, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

CC BY-SABig Brown Bat"Big Brown Bat" by Furryscaly, via Flickr, CC BY-SALicense text →

Insectivorous bat flying to roost in Termeil, New South Wales — CC BY-SA 3.0Insectivorous bat flying to roost.JPG"Insectivorous bat flying to roost.JPG" by BKCW8, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

CC BYBats flying into Texas sunset"Bats flying into Texas sunset" by USFWS Headquarters, via Flickr, CC BYLicense text →

夕暮れ時に飛んでいた小さなコウモリ。愛知県春日井市を流れる八田川沿いで撮影。 — CC BY-SA 4.0Small bat flying on the river.jpg"Small bat flying on the river.jpg" by KKPCW, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

CC BY 2.0Opossum in Indianapolis.jpg"Opossum in Indianapolis.jpg" by NV89119, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0License text →

Opossum in Illinois — CC BY-SA 4.0Opossum.jpg"Opossum.jpg" by American Lotus, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

An 8 month old Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) — CC08 month old Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana).jpg"8 month old Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana).jpg" by Northern-Virginia-Photographer, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0License text →

Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) photographed in lower mainland area of w — CC BY-SA 2.1 auDidelphis virginiana westerncanada20072.jpg"Didelphis virginiana westerncanada20072.jpg" by (Drcyrus), via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.1 auLicense text →

Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) — CC BY 4.0Didelphis virginiana 189957925.jpg"Didelphis virginiana 189957925.jpg" by Lauren McLaurin, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0License text →

The Virginia opossum is the only marsupial indigenous to North America. — Public domainOpossum (16701021016).jpg"Opossum (16701021016).jpg" by USFWS Southeast Region, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

CC BY-SA 3.0Didelphis virginiana with young.JPG"Didelphis virginiana with young.JPG" by Specialjake, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

CC BY-SA 3.0Didelphis virginiana.jpg"Didelphis virginiana.jpg" by Unknown, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) in the United States — CC0Didelphis virginiana 367934275.jpg"Didelphis virginiana 367934275.jpg" by henrya, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0License text →

CC BY-SA 4.0Virginia Opossum.jpg"Virginia Opossum.jpg" by Mathieu Landretti, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

CC BYOpossum"Opossum" by born1945, via Flickr, CC BYLicense text →

Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) and raccoon (Procyon lotor) between Mild — CC BY-SA 4.0Didelphis virginiana and Procyon lotor.jpg"Didelphis virginiana and Procyon lotor.jpg" by cnacree, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

CC0Virginia opossum during daytime.jpg"Virginia opossum during daytime.jpg" by PookieFugglestein, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0License text →

CC BY-SAbaby opossum"baby opossum" by foreversouls, via Flickr, BY-SALicense text →

Wood mouse in the Netherlands — CC BY-SA 3.0Apodemus sylvaticus bosmuis.jpg"Apodemus sylvaticus bosmuis.jpg" by Rasbak, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

Eastern Chipmunk with cheeks filled of food supply, Cap Tourmente National Wildl — CC BY-SA 3.0Tamias striatus CT.jpg"Tamias striatus CT.jpg" by Cephas, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

Wood mouse on the way to Su Gorropu, Sardinia, Italy. — CC BY-SA 3.0Apodemus sylvaticus (Sardinia).jpg"Apodemus sylvaticus (Sardinia).jpg" by Hans Hillewaert, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

House mouse (Mus musculus) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. — CC0House mouse (Mus musculus) 2732.jpg"House mouse (Mus musculus) 2732.jpg" by Ahunt, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0License text →

A black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) in Theodore Roosevelt National — CC BY-SA 4.0Prairie dog Theodore Roosevelt NP ND1.jpg"Prairie dog Theodore Roosevelt NP ND1.jpg" by Acroterion, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) sitting on a rock e — CC BY-SA 4.0Callospermophilus lateralis near Lake Almanor.jpg"Callospermophilus lateralis near Lake Almanor.jpg" by Frank Schulenburg, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

CC BYHouse Mouse Droppings"House Mouse Droppings" by The NYSIPM Image Gallery, via Flickr, BYLicense text →

Rodent Damage
Bunker at Fort Huachuca
Arizona
Agents of deterioration

Photograp — CC BY-SA 4.0Rodent Damage, Bunker at Fort Huachuca (Arizona)-10.jpg"Rodent Damage, Bunker at Fort Huachuca (Arizona)-10.jpg" by Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

CC BY-SAHouse Mouse"House Mouse" by Ryan Somma, via Flickr, CC BY-SALicense text →

CC BYBrown Rat"Brown Rat" by pete. #hwcp, via Flickr, BYLicense text →

Common raccoon, Birch State Park, Fort Lauderdale Florida, 3 September 2006. — CC BY 3.0Procyon lotor (Common raccoon).jpg"Procyon lotor (Common raccoon).jpg" by Cary Bass-Deschênes, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0License text →

Louisiana Raccoon in metal live catch-trap, 31 March 2026.
Raccoons are not unco — CC BY-SA 4.0Louisiana Raccoon in catch-trap, 31 March 2026 - 5.jpg"Louisiana Raccoon in catch-trap, 31 March 2026 - 5.jpg" by Infrogmation, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Wild marmot at Grand Muveran Hunting Ban Reserve — CC BY-SA 4.0071 Wild marmot at Grand Muveran Nature Reserve Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg"071 Wild marmot at Grand Muveran Nature Reserve Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg" by Photography captured by Giles Laurent, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Groundhog at Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve, Ohio — CC BY-SA 4.0Marmota monax-lateral.jpg"Marmota monax-lateral.jpg" by Peterwchen, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Marmota, Montreal, 2024 — CC BY 4.0Marmotte (Montréal).jpg"Marmotte (Montréal).jpg" by Pierre5018, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0License text →

CC BY-SA 4.0Groundhog eating a tulip poplar (57104).jpg"Groundhog eating a tulip poplar (57104).jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Groundhog (Marmota monax) gathering materials for its burrow, on Laval Universit — CC BY-SA 4.0Marmota monax UL 07.jpg"Marmota monax UL 07.jpg" by Cephas, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Immature Groundhog (Marmota monax) on Laval University campus, Quebec, Canada — CC BY-SA 4.0Marmota monax UL 21.jpg"Marmota monax UL 21.jpg" by Cephas, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

groundhog eating — CC BY-SA 4.020230502 woodchuck groundhog PD21442.jpg"20230502 woodchuck groundhog PD21442.jpg" by Paul Danese, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Groundhog in Green-Wood Cemetery — CC BY-SA 4.0Groundhog (60416).jpg"Groundhog (60416).jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Groundhog, swimming. Keeney Cove. Glastonbury, CT USA — CC BY-SA 4.020240914 groundhog keeney cove PD204808.jpg"20240914 groundhog keeney cove PD204808.jpg" by Paul Danese, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Groundhog. Forest Hill Cemetery. Ann Arbor, MI USA — CC BY-SA 4.020260430 groundhog forest hill cemetery PD09117.jpg"20260430 groundhog forest hill cemetery PD09117.jpg" by Paul Danese, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Lin spotted this Striped Skunk from our Honda CR-V at highway speed while we wer — CC BY 2.0Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) DSC 0030.jpg"Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) DSC 0030.jpg" by Dan & Lin Dzurisin, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0License text →

CC BYWe've Got Skunks"We've Got Skunks" by jurvetson, via Flickr, BYLicense text →

Image title: Striped skunk mephitis mephitis omnivorous mammal
Image from Public — Public domainStriped skunk mephitis mephitis omnivorous mammal.jpg"Striped skunk mephitis mephitis omnivorous mammal.jpg" by CJ Henry, USFWS, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Baby skunk. — CC BY-SA 4.0Mephitis mephitis7.jpg"Mephitis mephitis7.jpg" by DouglasGoldman, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Springs fire May 2013 wildlife camera study. These photos are taken as part of t — CC BY 2.0Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) (24894459899).jpg"Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) (24894459899).jpg" by National Park Service from USA, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0License text →

Striped skunk in Dierenpark Zie-ZOO — CC BY-SA 4.0Mephitis mephitis in Dierenpark Zie-ZOO.jpg"Mephitis mephitis in Dierenpark Zie-ZOO.jpg" by FakirNL, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) close, with face turned to camera. On grassy h — CC BY 4.0Mephitis mephitis Striped skunk alerted Las Trampas sm.jpg"Mephitis mephitis Striped skunk alerted Las Trampas sm.jpg" by Dcrjsr, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0License text →

Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) with face turned to camera. On grassy hillside — CC BY 4.0Mephitis mephitis Striped skunk alerted Las Trampas.jpg"Mephitis mephitis Striped skunk alerted Las Trampas.jpg" by Dcrjsr, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0License text →

Dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops, Homalopsidae, Squamata) in Sundarbans — CC BY-SA 4.0Dog-faced water snake by Tisha Mukherjee 01.jpg"Dog-faced water snake by Tisha Mukherjee 01.jpg" by Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Image title: Back of striped skunk mephitis mephitis
Image from Public domain im — Public domainBack of striped skunk mephitis mephitis.jpg"Back of striped skunk mephitis mephitis.jpg" by John Collins, USFWS, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Procyon lotor insularis, Puerto Balleto, Nay., México, 2022-07-20 (iNaturalist). — CC BY-SA 4.0Procyon lotor insularis - Obed Palagot Echavarria - 219028102.jpeg"Procyon lotor insularis - Obed Palagot Echavarria - 219028102.jpeg" by Obed Palagot Echavarria, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Raccoon seen in Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. — CC BY 3.0Raccoon i Hugh Taylor Birch State Park 2.JPG"Raccoon i Hugh Taylor Birch State Park 2.JPG" by Korall, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0License text →

House mouse (Mus musculus) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in the live-catch trap th — CC0House mouse (Mus musculus) 2808.jpg"House mouse (Mus musculus) 2808.jpg" by Ahunt, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0License text →

An Eastern Gray Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, perching on my rooftop. — CC BY-SA 3.0Squirrel closeup profile.gk.jpg"Squirrel closeup profile.gk.jpg" by grendel|khan, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

CC BY-SA 4.0Raccoon climbing a tree (57024).jpg"Raccoon climbing a tree (57024).jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

House Mouse (Mus musculus) — CC BY 4.0Mus musculus 139684873.jpg"Mus musculus 139684873.jpg" by Daniel Montesinos, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0License text →

CC BY-SA 4.0Домовая мышь (Mus musculus), Москва.jpg"Домовая мышь (Mus musculus), Москва.jpg" by Dion Art, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Common Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis, Family: Colubridae, Location: Germany, Ulm, Zoological Garden — CC BY 3.0Gewöhnliche Strumpfbandnatter Thamnophis sirtalis.jpg"Gewöhnliche Strumpfbandnatter Thamnophis sirtalis.jpg" by Holger Krisp, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0License text →

CC BY-SA 4.0Groundhog holding a flower (57074).jpg"Groundhog holding a flower (57074).jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

NPS | D. Machado — Public domainRaccoon on Rock Wall (51840728191).jpg"Raccoon on Rock Wall (51840728191).jpg" by ShenandoahNPS, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Juvenile Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. — CC BY-SA 4.0Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis), Juvenile - Guelph.jpg"Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis), Juvenile - Guelph.jpg" by Ryan Hodnett, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Recently born little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus) in maternity colony within Yellowstone National Park — Public domainBaby Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus) - Yellowstone National Park - Waag.jpg"Baby Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus) - Yellowstone National Park - Waag.jpg" by Austin Waag, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), Drenthe, Netherlands — CC BY-SA 4.0Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) Drenthe 2.jpg"Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) Drenthe 2.jpg" by Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

California Red-Sided Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis) in its aquatic habitat in Northern California. — CC BY 4.0California Red-Sided Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis).jpg"California Red-Sided Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis).jpg" by Jaden Clark, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0License text →

Groundhog (Marmota monax) in a dogwood tree (Cornus florida) in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. — CC BY 4.0Groundhog (Marmota monax) in a tree.jpg"Groundhog (Marmota monax) in a tree.jpg" by David Ratledge, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0License text →

Common (Northern) Raccoon/Procyon lotor, Edwards Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Tuesday, June 16, 2009. — Public domainCommon Raccoon Toronto.jpg"Common Raccoon Toronto.jpg" by Oleg Morgan, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Photo of El Carrizo Deer Mouse uploaded from iNaturalist. — CC BY-SA 4.0El Carrizo Deer Mouse Peromyscus ochraventer.jpg"El Carrizo Deer Mouse Peromyscus ochraventer.jpg" by Juan Cruzado Cortés, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Male house sparrow in Prospect Park — CC BY-SA 4.0House sparrow male in Prospect Park (53532).jpg"House sparrow male in Prospect Park (53532).jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Eastern meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) emerging from a burrow or runway in the snow in Kennebunk, Maine, USA. — CC BY-SA 4.0Eastern meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) emerging from a runway in the snow in Kennebunk, Maine, USA.jpg"Eastern meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) emerging from a runway in the snow in Kennebunk, Maine, USA.jpg" by Chuck Homler, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

North Mexican Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana ssp. californica). Subspecies of mammal. — CC BY-SA 4.0Didelphis virginiana californica.jpg"Didelphis virginiana californica.jpg" by Juan Cruzado Cortés, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Chipmunk with stuffed cheeks in Prospect Park (Brooklyn, NY, USA) — CC BY-SA 4.0Chipmunk with stuffed cheeks in Prospect Park (05980).jpg"Chipmunk with stuffed cheeks in Prospect Park (05980).jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus goudotii) male in Chingaza National Park, Colombia — CC BY-SA 4.0White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus goudotii) male head Chingaza.jpg"White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus goudotii) male head Chingaza.jpg" by Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Public domainVirginia northern flying squirrel on a tree glaucomys sabrinus fuscus.jpg"Virginia northern flying squirrel on a tree glaucomys sabrinus fuscus.jpg" by Larry Master, USFWS, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Public domainNorth American beaver (Castor canadensis) (46677957975).jpg"North American beaver (Castor canadensis) (46677957975).jpg" by GlacierNPS, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

A coyote in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. — CC BY-SA 3.0Coyote portrait.jpg"Coyote portrait.jpg" by Christopher Bruno, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

w:California ground squirrel,Spermophilus beecheyi, at Point Lobos, near Monterrey, California, USA. — CC BY-SA 3.0California ground squirrel at Point Lobos.jpg"California ground squirrel at Point Lobos.jpg" by Brocken Inaglory, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

Pileated Woodpecker — CC BY-SA 3.0Dryocopus pileatus MP2.jpg"Dryocopus pileatus MP2.jpg" by Cephas, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

After 34 years I have finally found one alive!! — CC BY 2.0Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus).jpg"Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus).jpg" by Bert Cash, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0License text →

Porcupine climbing white spruce in riparian forest along Kanuti River.
Credit: Ronan Dugan/USFWS — Public domainPorcupine climbing white spruce in riparian forest along Kanuti River (53710487945).jpg"Porcupine climbing white spruce in riparian forest along Kanuti River (53710487945).jpg" by USFWSAlaska, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Kissing Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). — CC BY-SA 3.0Kissing Prairie dog edit 3.jpg"Kissing Prairie dog edit 3.jpg" by Brocken Inaglory, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) perched on a wooden pole near the Bodega Head parking lot, Sonoma County, California, on December 2, 2022. — CC BY-SA 4.0Sturnus vulgaris (European starling) at Bodega Head-1209.jpg"Sturnus vulgaris (European starling) at Bodega Head-1209.jpg" by Frank Schulenburg, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Portrait of a male Key deer, a subspecies only found on some of the Florida Keys. We can see that the horns are begining to grow. — CC BY-SA 3.0Odocoileus virginianus clavium male head.jpg"Odocoileus virginianus clavium male head.jpg" by Ianaré Sévi, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

Eastern cottontail. Longo Farm. Glastonbury, CT USA — CC BY-SA 4.020260522 eastern cottontail rabbit longo farm PD02991.jpg"20260522 eastern cottontail rabbit longo farm PD02991.jpg" by Paul Danese, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Pocket Gopher photographed at Ano Nuevo State Park in California, USA. — CC BY 3.0Pocket-Gopher Ano-Nuevo-SP.jpg"Pocket-Gopher Ano-Nuevo-SP.jpg" by LeonardoWeiss, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0License text →

Tamia rayé (Tamias striatus) dans un boisé du campus de Université Laval. — CC BY-SA 4.0Tamias striatus UL 11.jpg"Tamias striatus UL 11.jpg" by Cephas, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Hopi Chipmunk (Tamias rufus) - Dead Horse State Park, Utah — CC BY-SA 3.0Tamias-rufus-001.jpg"Tamias-rufus-001.jpg" by Mdf, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

Photo of a raccoon who went viral for having an unusually round shape — CC BY-SA 4.0Jimothy (raccoon).jpg"Jimothy (raccoon).jpg" by Professor-Submarine, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

This mother coyote was hunting along the trail and then calmly sat down in the open near the trail. — CC BY 2.0Mother Coyote Sitting, Watching Over Den, Photo 1 of 2 (47924154788).jpg"Mother Coyote Sitting, Watching Over Den, Photo 1 of 2 (47924154788).jpg" by nature80020, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0License text →

Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in Bandelier National Monument. — CC BY-SA 4.0Mule Deer 344.jpg"Mule Deer 344.jpg" by Chris Light, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

CC BY-SA 2.0Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), Yorkshire Wildlife Park - geograph.org.uk - 7167845.jpg"Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), Yorkshire Wildlife Park - geograph.org.uk - 7167845.jpg" by Mike Pennington, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0License text →

Downy woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) with a leaf on its bill in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY. — CC BY-SA 4.0Downy woodpecker in PP (90879).jpg"Downy woodpecker in PP (90879).jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Botta's Pocket Gopher, southern Nevada — CC BY-SA 4.0Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae)DSC2908vv.jpg"Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae)DSC2908vv.jpg" by VJAnderson, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

One of the Bank Voles that have taken up residence in my rockery. — CC BY 2.0Bank Vole - Flickr - John Freshney.jpg"Bank Vole - Flickr - John Freshney.jpg" by John Freshney, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0License text →

American robin in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY — CC BY-SA 4.0American robin (71307).jpg"American robin (71307).jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

A coyote communicates with other animals at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge by howling.

Photo Credit: USFWS — Public domainHowl (cropped).jpg"Howl (cropped).jpg" by USFWS Mountain-Prairie, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Backyard, Fairfield, Ohio — CC BY 2.0Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) (16125029514).jpg"Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) (16125029514).jpg" by Andrew C, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0License text →

CC BY-SA 4.0Eastern cottontail East Hartford.jpg"Eastern cottontail East Hartford.jpg" by Paul Danese, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Feldmaus (Microtus arvalis) bei Lanke (Deutschland - Brandenburg). — CC BY-SA 3.0Feldmaus Microtus arvalis.jpg"Feldmaus Microtus arvalis.jpg" by Dieter TD, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes schrencki) native to Hokkaido lying in the snow. — AttributionVulpes vulpes laying in snow.jpg"Vulpes vulpes laying in snow.jpg" by Shiretoko-Shari Tourist Association, via Wikimedia Commons, Attribution

Virginia Opossum in an outdoor hutch for rehabilitation before release. — CC BY 4.0Virginia Opossum in an outdoor hutch for rehabilitation.jpg"Virginia Opossum in an outdoor hutch for rehabilitation.jpg" by Opossumsrule, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0License text →

Mazama Pocket Gopher, Thomomys mazama — Public domainMazama pocket gopher.jpg"Mazama pocket gopher.jpg" by Kim Flotlin, FWS., via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Public domainGray Fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus (30372612273).jpg"Gray Fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus (30372612273).jpg" by SaguaroNPS, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus), the Pantanal, Brazil — CC BY-SA 4.0Six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus).JPG"Six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus).JPG" by Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Field Vole (Microtus Agrestis) This field (or short-tailed) vole managed to get itself cornered in a rock crevice long enough for a couple of photographs. — CC BY-SA 2.0Field Vole (Microtus Agrestis) - geograph.org.uk - 167666.jpg"Field Vole (Microtus Agrestis) - geograph.org.uk - 167666.jpg" by Phil Williams, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0License text →

CC BY-SA 4.0Common pigeon at Waterlow Park, London 01.jpg"Common pigeon at Waterlow Park, London 01.jpg" by Satdeep Gill, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Richardson's ground squirrel (Urocitellus richardsonii), Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada — CC BY-SA 4.0Urocitellus richardsonii GNP 08.jpg"Urocitellus richardsonii GNP 08.jpg" by Cephas, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

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Columbidae — CC BY-SA 4.0Rock doves in flight.jpg"Rock doves in flight.jpg" by Laitche, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Passer domesticus (female) in Geneve, Switzerland. — CC BY-SA 4.0Passer domesticus (female), Geneve, Switzerland.jpg"Passer domesticus (female), Geneve, Switzerland.jpg" by Terragio67, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Blue jay in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. — CC BY-SA 4.0Blue jay in PP (30960).jpg"Blue jay in PP (30960).jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

American beaver sitting with a tail between his legs — CC BY-SA 2.0American Beaver.jpg"American Beaver.jpg" by Steve, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0License text →

Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans) in Durham, North Carolina. — CC0Southern Flying Squirrel Durham NC.jpg"Southern Flying Squirrel Durham NC.jpg" by NCBioTeacher, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0License text →

A juvenile European Starling (also known as Common Starling or just Starling, Sturnus vulgaris). — CC BY 2.0Sturnus vulgaris -California-8.jpg"Sturnus vulgaris -California-8.jpg" by Ingrid Taylar, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0License text →

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus nelsoni) female with fawns, Orange Walk, Belize — CC BY-SA 4.0White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus nelsoni) female with fawns Orange Walk.jpg"White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus nelsoni) female with fawns Orange Walk.jpg" by Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Dean Winchester (Glaucomys sabrinus) — Public domainGlaucomys sabrinus.jpg"Glaucomys sabrinus.jpg" by FWS, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Star-nosed mole. — CC BY-SA 3.0Condylura cristata MHNT.INS.6.jpg"Condylura cristata MHNT.INS.6.jpg" by Didier Descouens, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

European Mole — CC BY-SA 4.0Talpa europaea MHNT.jpg"Talpa europaea MHNT.jpg" by Didier Descouens, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Male House sparrow standing on flowering Wisteria near Geneva Lake, Switzerland — CC BY-SA 4.0031 Male House sparrow standing on flowering Wisteria near Lake Geneva Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg"031 Male House sparrow standing on flowering Wisteria near Lake Geneva Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg" by Giles Laurent, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Barn swallow in a dancing pose after taking a quick dip in the Nagdaha lake, Lalitpur District, Bagmati Province, Nepal. — CC BY-SA 4.0Barn swallow taking a bath.jpg"Barn swallow taking a bath.jpg" by Prasan Shrestha, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

A feral rock pigeon (Columba livia), taken in Santa Barbara, California, USA. — CC BY-SA 3.0 usPigeon portrait 4861.jpg"Pigeon portrait 4861.jpg" by Dori, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 usLicense text →

Columbian ground squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus) with juvenile, Bow valley Parkway, Banff, AB, Canada — CC BY-SA 4.0Columbian ground squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus) with juvenile Banff.jpg"Columbian ground squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus) with juvenile Banff.jpg" by Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) — CC BY-SA 3.0Sylvilagus audubonii 2.jpg"Sylvilagus audubonii 2.jpg" by Holly Cheng, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

An iNaturalist observation of Hairy-tailed mole found in Ontario, Canada by user noskcaj55. — CC BY 4.0Hairy-tailed Mole iNaturalist.jpg"Hairy-tailed Mole iNaturalist.jpg" by Patrick Jackson, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0License text →

Southern Three-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus) — CC0Tolypeutes matacus 186212943.jpg"Tolypeutes matacus 186212943.jpg" by Allan Harris, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0License text →

Mountain/Nuttall's Cottontail in Washington State — Public domainNuttall's Cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii).jpg"Nuttall's Cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii).jpg" by Justin Wilde, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Male house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) at a feeder in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY — CC BY-SA 4.0House finch (33687)2.jpg"House finch (33687)2.jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Meadow vole on the ground amid strands of grass. in Virginia, USA. — Public domainMicrotus pennsylvanicus nbii h00362.jpg"Microtus pennsylvanicus nbii h00362.jpg" by John J. Mosesso, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Plains Pocket Gopher (Geomys bursarius) — Public domainGeomys bursarius.jpg"Geomys bursarius.jpg" by Unknown authorUnknown author, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Coyote (Canis latrans) in Bernal Heights, San Francisco, California. — CC BY-SA 4.0Urban Coyote, Bernal Heights.jpg"Urban Coyote, Bernal Heights.jpg" by Frank Schulenburg, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Woodchuck — CC BY-SA 3.0Marmota monax CarTick.jpg"Marmota monax CarTick.jpg" by --CarTick, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

Типовий представник фауни Національного природного парку "Слобожанський" — CC BY-SA 4.0Річковий бобер (Castor fiber).jpg"Річковий бобер (Castor fiber).jpg" by Ryzhkov Sergey, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus nelsoni) fawn about two weeks old, Orange Walk, Belize — CC BY-SA 4.0White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus nelsoni) fawn Orange Walk.jpg"White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus nelsoni) fawn Orange Walk.jpg" by Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

CC BY 2.0Southern Flying Squirrel - Glaucomys volans, Arlington, Virginia, December 22, 2020 (53406816432).jpg"Southern Flying Squirrel - Glaucomys volans, Arlington, Virginia, December 22, 2020 (53406816432).jpg" by Judy Gallagher, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0License text →

a sleeping Raccoon at the Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, ON — CC BY-SA 4.0Raccoon at the Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, ON.jpg"Raccoon at the Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, ON.jpg" by Deenaerrampalli, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) — Public domainVulpes macrotis mutica sitting.jpg"Vulpes macrotis mutica sitting.jpg" by B. Peterson, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

An Eastern Chipmunk with stuffed cheek pouches in Kennebunk, ME. — CC BY-SA 4.0Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) - Kennebunk, Maine, USA.png"Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) - Kennebunk, Maine, USA.png" by Chuck Homler, Focus On Wildlife, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

California Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi). Taken in Thousand Oaks, California. — CC BY-SA 3.0CA Ground Squirrel on rock.jpg"CA Ground Squirrel on rock.jpg" by Holly Cheng, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis). Bryce Canyon, Utah (USA). Image taken by Eborutta. — CC BY-SA 3.0Goldmantelziesel.jpg"Goldmantelziesel.jpg" by Eborutta at German Wikipedia, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) — Public domainPorcupine NPS11952.jpg"Porcupine NPS11952.jpg" by Unknown, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Sonoma chipmunk (Tamias sonomae) at Samuel P. Taylor State Park — CC BY-SA 4.0Sonoma chipmunk at Samuel P. Taylor State Park.jpg"Sonoma chipmunk at Samuel P. Taylor State Park.jpg" by Frank Schulenburg, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

CC BY-SA 4.0Eastern cottontail headshot (30826).jpg"Eastern cottontail headshot (30826).jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Fig. 207. - American Flying Squirrels (Sciuropterus volucella). — Public domainMammaliatheirva00figu orig 0504.png"Mammaliatheirva00figu orig 0504.png" by Albin Mesnel, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Common grackle in Prospect Park, Brooklyn — CC BY-SA 4.0Common grackle in PP (36732).jpg"Common grackle in PP (36732).jpg" by Rhododendrites, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada — CC BY-SA 4.0Cynomys ludovicianus GNP 21.jpg"Cynomys ludovicianus GNP 21.jpg" by Cephas, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0License text →

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Schwarzschwanz-Präriehunde — Public domainCynomys ludovicianus.jpg"Cynomys ludovicianus.jpg" by Ron Singer, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

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Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) in Toulouse — CC BY-SA 3.0Toulouse - Sturnus vulgaris - 2012-02-26 - 2.jpg"Toulouse - Sturnus vulgaris - 2012-02-26 - 2.jpg" by PierreSelim, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0License text →

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April 12th, 2026 11:00AM High of 75 degrees Fahrenheit Low of 62 degrees Fahrenheit 68 degrees Fahrenheit at capture This young snake was the first significant find of the day. It was flipped under a medium sized sandstone rock on a south facing wooded hillside. The rock itself was next to a small t — CC BY 4.0Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) - Flickr - 2ndPeter (2).jpg"Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) - Flickr - 2ndPeter (2).jpg" by Peter Paplanus, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0License text →

This 2005 photograph depicted an “eastern cottonmouth” snake, Agkistrodon p. piscivorus, as it was coiled atop a ground cover of pine needles. Startled, this snake had taken on a defensive posture, baring its fangs in a very aggressive manner. — Public domainAgkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus CDC.png"Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus CDC.png" by CDC, Edward J. Wozniak, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domainLicense text →

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) — Public domainCrotalus adamanteus (5).jpg"Crotalus adamanteus (5).jpg" by TimVickers, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domainLicense text →

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January 26th, 2017 High of 69 degrees Fahrenheit Partly sunny Wayne County, Georgia — CC BY 2.0Scarlet King Snake (Lampropeltis elapsoides) (32391807822).jpg"Scarlet King Snake (Lampropeltis elapsoides) (32391807822).jpg" by Peter Paplanus, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0License text →

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Eastern Hog-nosed Snake - Heterodon platirhinos, Meadowood Farm SRMA, Mason Neck, Virginia. I've only seen one of these before, and it was in captivity. What a thrill today to see one in the wild. — CC BY 2.0Eastern Hog-nosed Snake - Heterodon platirhinos, Meadowood Farm SRMA, Mason Neck, Virginia.jpg"Eastern Hog-nosed Snake - Heterodon platirhinos, Meadowood Farm SRMA, Mason Neck, Virginia.jpg" by Judy Gallagher, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0License text →

Eastern &/or Gray Ratsnake of the Eastern/Gray species complex (Complex Pantherophis alleghaniensis), Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia, USA — CC0Complex Pantherophis alleghaniensis - Eastern & Gray Ratsnake Complex 02.jpg"Complex Pantherophis alleghaniensis - Eastern & Gray Ratsnake Complex 02.jpg" by Jasper Shide, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0License text →

Current names Micruroides euryxanthus, Micrurus fulvius, Lampropeltis elapsoides, illustration published 1909 or before — Public domainVenomous and nonvenomous coral snake coloration illustration.jpg"Venomous and nonvenomous coral snake coloration illustration.jpg" by John Livzey Ridgway 1859-1947, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domainLicense text →

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CC BYRed-bellied woodpeckerRichard LittauerObservation on iNaturalist

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