European Hedgehog

Mammals > Hedgehogs & Relatives

The European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), also known as the West European hedgehog, is a small, spiny, terrestrial nocturnal mammal belonging to the family Erinaceidae native to the woodlands and rural landscapes of Europe. Renowned for its round, pear-shaped body...

Elk

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Elk (Cervus canadensis), also widely known by the Shawnee name ‘Wapiti’ meaning ‘white rump,’ is one of the largest, most majestic members of the deer family Cervidae native to North America and central-eastern Asia. Revered for its...

Leopard

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Leopard (Panthera pardus) is the most widespread, adaptable, and secretive member of the genus Panthera, holding a storied place among the ‘Big Five’ of the African wilderness and the great cat family Felidae. Celebrated for its muscular physique,...

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Mammals > Rodents

The Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is an agile, bushy-tailed arboreal rodent belonging to the squirrel family Sciuridae native to the hardwood forests of eastern North America. Recognized by its salt-and-pepper grizzled grey fur often tinged with...

White-tailed Deer

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), commonly known simply as the whitetail, is an agile, medium-sized cervid belonging to the deer family Cervidae. Renowned for its graceful physique, reddish-brown summer coat that transitions to dense greyish-brown in...

American Black Bear

Mammals > Carnivorans

The American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) is the smallest, most widely distributed, and most numerous bear species native to North America belonging to the bear family Ursidae. Despite its common name, the species exhibits diverse color morphs ranging from glossy...

Striped Skunk

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is a stout, terrestrial mammal native to North America and the most famous, widespread member of the skunk family Mephitidae. Instantly identifiable by its glossy jet-black coat dramatically divided by two prominent, symmetrical...

Virginia Opossum

Mammals > Marsupials

The Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is the only native marsupial found in the United States and Canada, belonging to the ancient New World marsupial family Didelphidae. Recognized by its scruffy grey-and-white coarse fur, pointed white face with dark beady...

Bobcat

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Bobcat (Lynx rufus) is an adaptable, medium-sized wild felid native to North America and the most abundant wildcat on the continent belonging to the cat family Felidae. Instantly recognized by its compact, muscular frame, dense ruff of facial fur resembling...

Bornean Orangutan

Mammals > Primates

The Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) is the world’s largest exclusively arboreal mammal and one of humanity’s closest living primate relatives, belonging to the great ape family Hominidae. Renowned for its shaggy, coarse reddish-orange coat, expressive...