Short tailed shrew Blarina brevicauda

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Short tailed shrew- Blarina brevicauda
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Warning! The shrews of the genus Blarina are
unique among mammals in producing poison in their
salivary glands. The saliva is not dangerous to
humans, but a bite may swell and be painful for
several days.
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The largest shrew in North America. Solid gray
above and below. Short tail. L 3 3/4-5" (96-127
mm) T 3/4-1" (20-25 mm) HF 1/2- 3/4" (12-20
mm) Wt (14-29 g).
Breeding 4-8 young born from spring through fall,
sometimes thoughout the year. Gestation 17-21
days.Habitat In the north, a variety of habitats
in warmer, drier parts of range, more confined to
woods and wet areas.
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Eastern chipmunk
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Eastern chipmunk natural history

• Species Description
• Tamias striatus
• Adult total length 8 3/4 - 10 in. (220 - 255 mm)
• Tail 3 - 4 in. (75 - 100 mm)
• Hind foot 1 1/8 - 1 5/8 in. (30 - 40 mm)
• Weight 2 1/2 - 5 oz. (70 - 140 g)
• Physical Characteristics The eastern chipmunk is
  reddish-brown with five conspicuous dark dorsal
  stripes. The underparts are white. The tail is
  well-haired, the ears are prominent and rounded,
  and internal cheek pouches are present.

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Eastern gray squirrel
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Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis
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Eastern fox squirrel
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Fox Squirrel

• Adults length 45.4-69.8 cm, tail length 20-33
  cm, weight .69-1.23 kg. Slightly larger than the
  native gray squirrel. Reddish tan hairs
  interspersed with gray on back, tannish beige fur
  on belly, rufous undertail fur. Fluffy tail held
  mostly curled on back. No sexual dimorphism.
• Breeding 2 litters per year, of 2-4 young each.
  Females normally begin producing young at 1 year
  of age.
• Fox squirrels give a chittering bark similar to
  the gray squirrel when disturbed. More easy going
  though, and can be found on ground more often.
  Found in open forests, such as parklands and oak
  woodland.
• Diet nuts, acorns, insects, fruits, seeds,
  blossoms.
• Lifespan normally 6-7 years, record is 18 years
• Home range 10-50 acres

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House mouse
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House Mouse Mus musculus

• Adult total length 5 3/4 - 7 1/2 in. (150 - 185
  mm)
• Tail 2 4/5 - 4 in. (74 - 100 mm)
• Hind foot 1/2 - 3/4 in. (15 - 20 mm)
• Weight 1/2 - 1 oz. (14 - 28 g)
• Physical Characteristics The house mouse is a
  small brownish-gray mouse with a long, slender,
  tapering, indistinctly bicolored tail. The tail
  is sparsely haired and scaly. The belly is
  grayish.belly is grayish.???????????

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Deer mouse
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Deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus

• Most of state.
• HabitatAll habitats.
• DietGranivore, omnivore.
• IdentificationGrayish-brown above, white below.
  Similar to P. keeni but tail shorter. Total
  length 12-21 cm tail 5-11 cm mass 10-33 g.

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White-footed mouse
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White footed mouse Peromyscus leucopus

• Fur pale to rich reddish brown, belly and feet
  white.
• Tail short and thin, bicolored, with brown
  above and white below, 2 2/5-4".
• Head and body length 3 3/5-4 1/5".

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Meadow vole
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OTHER MAMMALS THAT HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED IN CAMPUS
NATURAL AREAS SINCE 1995
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Whitetail Deer

• Odocoileus virginianus

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Red Fox

• Vulpes vulpes

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Coyote

• Canis latrans

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Raccoon

• Procyon lotor

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Beaver

• Castor canadensis

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Mink

• Mustela vison

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Meadow Jumping Mouse

• Zapus hudsonius

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Virginia Opossum

• Didelphis virginiana

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Little Brown Myotis

• Myotis lucifugus

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Striped Skunk

• Mephitis mephitis

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Eastern Cotton Tail Rabbit

• Sylvilagus floridanus

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Woodchuck

• Marmota monax

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Southern Flying Squirrel

• Glaucomys volans

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Muskrat

• Ondatra zibethicus

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OTHER MAMMALS THAT ARE FOUND IN OHIO
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Bobcat

• Lynx rufus

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Badger

• Taxidea taxus

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Big Brown Bat
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Hoary Bat

• Lasiurus cinereus

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Black Bear

• Ursus americanus

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Gray Fox

• Urocyon cinereoargenteus

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Eastern Mole

• Scalopus aquaticus

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Starnose Mole

• Condylura cristata

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Norway Rat

• Rattus norvegicus

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Least Shrew

• Cryptotis parva

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Eastern Woodrat

• Neotoma floridana

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Least Weasel

• Mustela nivalis

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River Otter

• Lontra canadensis

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