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TennesseeNaturalistProgram
TennesseeMammalsCreaturesofHabitat
EnhancedStudyGuide
12/2015
TennesseeNaturalistProgramwww.tnnaturalist.org
InspiringthedesiretolearnandshareTennessee’snature
Thesestudy guidesare designedto reflect and reinforcetheTennesseeNaturalist Program’scoursecurriculumoutline,developedandapprovedby the TNPBoardofDirectors, for use byTNP instructorstoplanandorganizeclassroomdiscussionandfieldworkcomponents andbystudentsasameaningfulresourcetoreviewandenhanceclassinstruction.
ThisguidewascompiledspecificallyfortheTennesseeNaturalistProgramandreviewedbyexpertsinthisdiscipline.Itcontainscopyrightedworkfromotherauthorsandpublishers,usedherebypermission.
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TennesseeMammalsCreaturesofHabitat
ObjectivesPresentanoverviewofmammalsincludingcharacteristicsparticulartothisclassofanimalsandthedifferentgroupsofmammalsfoundinTennessee.Exploretheirbehavior,physiology,andecology,relatingthesetohabitatneeds,environmentaladaptations,andecosystemroles,includinghumaninteractions.
TimeMinimum4hours–2inclass,2infield
SuggestedMaterials(*recommendedbutnotrequired,**TNPflashdrive)• MammalsofNorthAmerica,FourthEdition(PetersonFieldGuides),FionaReid*• MammalsofNorthAmerica,SecondEdition,(PrincetonFieldGuides),RolandW.Keys
andDonE.Wilson• TennesseeMammalsEnhancedStudyGuide,TNP**• TWRABoneBox
ExpectedOutcomesStudentswillgainabasicunderstandingof1. thediversityanddistributionofmammalsinTennessee,includingrarespecies2. themajorgroupsofmammalsandtheirsystematicrelationships3. thedistinguishingcharacteristicsofallmammalsandgeneralcharacteristicsofeachmajor
group4. mammalbehavior-breeding,feeding,shelter,hibernation,andrange/territory5. mammalphysiologyandmorphology-environmentaladaptations,functions,species
identification6. mammalecology-habitatneeds,ecosystemroles7. animaltracksandsigns8. animalandhumaninteractions
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MammalsCurriculumOutline
I. Mammals A. Classcharacteristics
II. MammalsofTennessee A. Diversityanddistribution B. CommonmammalOrders,theirrelationshipsanddifferences 1. opossums 2. molesandshrews 3. bats 4. rabbits 5. rodents 6. carnivores 7. hoofedmammals C. Nonnativespeciesandtheirimpacts D. Rarespeciesandtheirconservationconcerns
III. MammalBehavior A. Feeding B. Breeding C. Nesting,territory,homerange D. Hibernationandwintersurvival E. Defensivestrategies
IV. MammalPhysiologyandMorphology A. Environmentaladaptations B. Functions C. Identification 1. skins,pelts 2. skulls 3.teeth
V. MammalEcology A. Habitatvarietyand‘home’needs B. Ecologicalrole 1. foodweb 2. predators 3. keystonespecies C. Diurnal,crepuscular,nocturnal
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VI. ObservationsintheWild A. Tracks B. Signs C. Scat
VII. WildMammalsandHumanInteractions A. Habitatloss,fragmentation,andencroachment B. Managementconcernsandstrategies 1. populationmonitoringandmeasuring 2. trappingandtagging C. Hurt,capturedororphanedanimals
VIII. Resources A. Publications B. Organizations C. Internet
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I.MammalsIntroduction
Thereareover5,400speciesofmammalsworldwide.Ofthese,nearly25percentarethreatenedandatriskofextinction.TheUnitedStateshasover410speciesand80areontheendangeredspecieslist.Tennessee’smammals(currentandhistorical)number86(Kennedyetal.2012),representingadiversityfromnorthernspeciesinthemountainstowesternspecies.
Commonmammalcharacteristics Asaclass(Mammalia),mammalsexhibitseveralcommoncharacteristicsthatseparatethemfromothervertebrateanimalgroupspossessinganinternalskeletonwithabackbone.Allmammalssharethethreeasterisked(*)characteristics;exceptionsmaybefoundfortheothers.
• hairorfuronthebodyatsomepointduringlife*(mosthavehairtheirentirelives)• generallyendothermic,producingbodyheatinternally,andhomeothermic,maintaining
constanttemperature• givebirthtoliveyoung(egg-layingexceptionsnotfoundinTennessee)• milkproducingmammaryglandstofeedyoung*• threemiddleearbones(hammer,anvil,stirrup)*
Inaddition,mostmammalshaveasinglebonelowerjaw,four-chamberedheart,highlydevelopedbrain,secondarypalateseparatingairandfoodpassagesinthemouth,musculardiaphragmbetweenthethoracicandabdominalcavities,internalfertilization,andseparatesexeswithembryosexdeterminedbythepresenceofaYortwoXchromosomes.
Differences Differencesamongmammalspeciesinphysicalmorphology,physiology,behavior,ecology,etc.,formthebasisforidentification.
• anatomy--hard(skeleton,particularlyskulls)andsofttissue• teeth--differentiatedtoothtypes;alsogivecluestodietandhabitat• embryonicdevelopment--placental,marsupial,andegglaying(notinTennessee)• morphologicalextremes--diversityofforms,bodiesdesignedforflying,running,
hopping,burrowing,climbing,gliding,orswimmingandvastsizedifferences• activetimeofday--nocturnal(night),diurnal(day),orcrepuscular(dawnanddusk)
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Habitat Tennesseehasagreatdiversityoflandtypes.Therefore,habitatsalsovarywidely.Withinthesehabitats,differentmammalspeciesfindhomessuitedtotheirlifehistorystrategies.Therearefourmainhometypeswithlocalexamplesofeach.
• arboreal--squirrels,goldenmouse• aquatic--beaver,muskrat• homeseekers(lookforshelterincaves,logsormanmadestructures)--bats,bobcat• homeless(beddowninadifferentplaceeachnight)--deer,elk
Eachspeciesisadaptedtospecifichabitats.Problemsarisewhenhabitatsarealtered,whetherbyloss,fragmentation,disease,ortheintroductionofexoticspecies.
Non-nativespeciesinTennessee• roofrat• brownrat(Norwayrat)• housemouse• nutriaorcoypu• domesticdoganddomesticcat• wildhog(Europeanboar)
ExtirpatednativespeciesinTennessee• snowshoehare• NorthAmericanporcupine• graywolf• redwolf• cougar
ExtirpatedandreintroducednativespeciesinTennessee• fisher• elk• bison(captiveherds,notfreeroaming)
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TennesseeMammals:QuickFacts
VirginiaOpossum(1sp.)OrderDidelphimorphia onlymarsupialinTN(relatedtothekangarooofAustralia) pouchrunsfronttoback,bearsupto13youngthatcrawlfromvaginatopouch coarse,grizzledgrayishfur,nakedtailandears,pinktoesandnose opposablethumbsonhindfeet relativelydiseasefree 50teeth,morethananyothermammalinTN sometimes‘playpossum’(feigndeath)whenthreatened youngcanhangbytail,adultsareabittooheavy earsandtailcangetfrostbitten rangemovingnorth
Shrews(9spp.)andMoles(3spp.)OrderSoricomorphaShrewshavemuskglands,stink voraciouspredatorwithinsatiableappetite,musteat2-3timesweightdaily insectivores,alsoeatsmallermammals,aggressiveattackers brown-tippedteethandtinyeyes shrewsarehardtoidentifytospecies acoupleofspeciesecholocatefood oneispoisonouswithneurotoxintowardprey somespeciesprefergrasslandhabitats,somewoodland pygmyshrewisoneofthesmallestmammalsintheworld EastTennesseehasmorespeciesofshrews
Moles:easternmolestatewide,star-nosedandhairy-tailedmoleslimitedanduncommonhairstandsonend,unidirectionaltorepeldirtregardlessofanimalsdirectionsourceofVictorianpowderpuffs
tunnelsusingbroadforepaws,whiteteeth voraciouseaters,insectandworm fossorial(spendmosttimeunderground) incisorssmall,tinyeyes,noexternalears skullsdistinctiveamongthreespeciesofmoles predatorsincludecoyotes,hawks,owls,foxes,andhousecats
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Bats(15spp.)OrderChiroptera(hand-wing) eveningbats--tragus(smallpointedstructure,partofexternalear)IDcharacter TNhassmallbats,largerfruit-eatingbatsarenotinTN easternredbat,perhapsmostcommonspeciesinTN easternpipistrelle,smallest,ofteninhouses,cancarryrabies lessthan1%(0.5%)ofthebatpopulationhaverabies echolocateinsects,shutdownearsduringcryandopenagaintohearecho 8-15criespersecondnormally,suddenmovements150-200cries/sec nestincaves,trees(underbark),buildings mostgointotorporinwinter,LittleBrownBatisatruehibernator twolistedendangeredspecies batsaresensitivetotheirenvironment WhiteNoseSyndrome,afungaldiseaseofcavebats,resultsinhighmortality
Armadillo(1sp.)OrderCingulata Dasypus(hairyfoot)novemcinctus(ninebanded) non-native,butrelativelybenign,movingnorthandeastofhistoricrange backiscoveredinskinplates bornwithplates,hardenastheymature pegteeth,eatinsects,ants,andtermites(includingfireants) clawsfordigging,reducedteeth inreproduction,theeggsplitstoformfourgeneticallyidenticalyoung movefastandjumpwhenscared,whichiswhycarskillsomany called‘possumonthehalfshell’ coyotesarepredators carryleprosyandareusedinresearch
Rabbit(4spp.)OrderLagomorpha easterncottontail,swamprabbit(WTN),Appalachiancottontail(BlueRidge) snowshoehareextirpated fourincisorsareclusteredintwopairs,onebehindtheother skulldifferencesseparatespeciesinidentification youngarealtricial,bornblindandhairless[Haresareprecocial] swamprabbitspooponlogsinwetlands eatpooptogleanallnutritionfromfood(coprophagia) reliesonearlysuccessionalhabitats,weedy,meadows“rabbitat” populationdeclinescanoccurfromhabitatlossduetolandusechanges
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Rodents(31spp.)OrderRodentia rodentshavelongincisorsthatneverstopgrowing,mustchewtowearthemdownSquirrels(7spp.) treesquirrels(5spp.)--graysquirrel(mostcommon), foxsquirrel(largest,darkcolor),redsquirrel(“boomer”BlueRidge), flyingsquirrels(southernandnorthernspecies,latteronlyinspruce-firforests)
populationofalbinosquirrelslivesinKenton,TN(GibsonCountyinWestTN)chipmunkorgroundsquirrel(westernprairiedogsaregroundsquirrelstoo)woodchuckorgroundhog,alsocalledwhistlepigorlandbeaver(amarmot) burrowsintheground woodchucksaretruehibernators
Beaveraquaticwithwaterprooffur,nictatingeyemembrane,andear,noseandthroatvalveschestnutbrownfur,flatscalytail,andwebbedhindfeetbuildlodgesandmodifylandscapeforownpurposeliveinfamilyunitseatcambiumlayeroftrees,usesticksandsmallbranchesforlodgeeatpooptogetallnutrition,coprophagiacastorsacsfluid(castoreum)usedinexpensiveperfumesforleatheryscent
Nativemice,rats,voles,lemming,muskrat,jumpingmice(18spp.) havelighterbellies,seedeaters woodrat(largest)toharvestmouse(smallest) woodlandvolehasashorttail,isapestinyards deer,cotton,andwhite-footedmicehavebigeyesandbigears hispidcottonratiscommoninoldfields,coyoteslovethem goldenmousebuildsitsnestuphigh,littlecondowithroofonit muskratisaquaticandalongwithbeaveramongthelargestofourrodents jumpingmicehavelongtailsandlonghindfeet,andbroaddarkstripeonback oneofthefewmammalsinTNthattrulyhibernate
Non-nativerodents(4spp.) roofrat(blackrat)andhousemouse(beadyeyes,smallears,scalytail)areallgraywith uniformcolor Norwayrat(brownrat)isfoundalloverworld nutria(coypu)isaquatic,lookslikeabeaverorgiantmuskrat,prolificandinvasive; harmswetlandmarshesaffectingwaterfowlandmuskrathabitat;nativetoSouth America
PorcupineshavebeenextirpatedfromTennessee.Therearehistoricalreportsofthespeciesfromearlysettlementbeforestatehood.
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Carnivores(18spp.)OrderCarnivoraCanine(6spp.) tails--dogs’areoftenheldup;coyotetailshelddown;foxtailsheldstraightout canineclawsarenotretractable,pawprintswillhaveclawmarks
redandgraywolveshavebeenextirpatedfromTN attemptstoreintroduceredwolvestotheSmokiesfailedgrayfoxissizeofbobcat(15lbs),grayishbodywithreddishsidesandlegs blackpatchesonsidesofmuzzle,blacktipandupperstripeontail
canclimbtrees,likesdeeperwoodsverysusceptibletocaninedistemper
redfoxisanedgespeciesreddishfurwithblacklegs,feet,ears,whitetipontailshedfurandbecomemangyinsummerpopulationstendtodipinthepresenceofcoyotessusceptibletocaninedistemper
coyotesmovedintoTNby1960s,goodpopulationsestablishedby1980spopulationdensity-dependentreproductivepatterncoyoteisanedgespeciesbutadaptabletovarioushabitatsneedskulltoID,especiallyupperjawsolitary,notcommunalwithalphamaleslikewolvesmateinpairs,raiseyoungwhodispersefollowingyear30poundsistypicalvariousfurcolorationblonde,off-white,gray,rustybrownprimarilycarnivoresbutalsoeatvegetablematter,basicallyomnivorousdogskullshaveapronounceddiptothesnoutandwiderpalatecoyotesskullsfollowastraighterpathtothesnoutwithaskinnypalatecoyotesdon’tliketomatewithdogs,TNdoesn’thavemany“coydogs”coyotescangetparvovirus
BlackBear omnivorous--fruits,nuts,insects,carrion tolerantofdifferentenvironments historicrangewasstatewide,currentrangeisexpandingfrommountains,with individualsfoundaroundstate CumberlandPlateauisnextsiteforstablepopulations mateinJuly,givebirthinmidwinter cubsoftenborninpairs,remainwithmother18months don’ttrulyhibernate,justlongperiodsofsleep mayleavedenbrieflyduringwarmspellsinwinterorifdisturbed
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Raccoon relatedtobears ringedtails usedhistoricallyforfood,fur,otheritems nowmoreofaproblemspeciesaroundhumanhabitation rabiesinraccoonsisaconcern,inoculationeffortscreateanimmunitybarrier
Mustelids(5spp.)--riverotter,weasels,mink,fisher notoftenseen,verysecretive odorousglands riverottersareaquatic,minksaresomewhataquatic weaselsandfishersareterrestrial ottersmayposeproblemsaroundfishpondsorhatcheries fishersreintroducedonCumberlandPlateau,successisnotcertain weaselsareferocious,meanSkunks(2spp.) spottedskunks(employhandstandposeasthreat) stripedskunks(sprayfromraisedtail) stripedskunkgenusMephiticmeansbadodor
stripedskunksmaynotalwayshavedistinctivestripes, mightjusthavewhitespotonheadandblackbody spottedhasdistinctbehaviordifferences,fastandnervousdisposition cangetcaninedistemperandrabiesandthereforecannotbetranslocated
Cats(3spp.) catshaveretractableclaws,pawprintswillnothaveclawmarks cougarsextirpated westernspeciesrangeexpandingintotheMidwestwithrecentsightingsinKY/TN bobcatsonlynativewildcatinTN actuallyalynx,oftenwithaspottedcoat verysecretivebutcommon formidablepredator,cankilldeer
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Ungulates(4spp.)OrderArtiodactyla--even-toed,clovenhoovesWildhog(Europeanboar) introduced,invasive,destructive darkfur,longnose,leaneranimalwithtusks damagesoil(rototiller)andplants tuskmarksontrees,dirtwallows verysmart,prolificreproduction,impossibletoeradicate produceabaseball-sizedknotofpoop illegaltotransportblack/whitehybridpigs,theyreverttowildspeciesgenerationally hybridsintroducingdiseases TWRAusedtopromotethemasbig-gamespeciesbutdoesn’tanymore usedforhunting,peoplemovethemandworsenthesituation TWRAneedsbackingofagriculturecommunitytoaddressproblem
Elk reestablishedintheSmokiesandnorthwestofKnoxville bugleinOctober bullsshedantlersinearlyspringWhite-taileddeer buckstypicallyshedantlersinwinter antlersarefastestgrowingtissueknown anantlerconsistsofonemainbeamwithpointscomingoffit rodentschewonshedantlers popularforhunting
Bison historicallyoccurredinpre-settlementprairiehabitatsinTN reintroductionsarecaptivepopulations,notfree-roaming
Fallowdeer,Eurasianexoticonhuntingpreservessometimesescape aresmallersized,spottedasadultsandjuveniles,withstraighterback
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II.AnnotatedChecklistoftheMammalsofTennessee
Kennedy,MichaelL.;Kennedy,PhyllisK.;Warr,EdwardL.;Wyatt,RobertL."Pete"June1,2012JournaloftheTennesseeAcademyofScience[Reprintedherewithpermissionoftheauthors.]
Abstract
ThisinvestigationpresentsanannotatedchecklistofthelivingmammalsreportedtooccurinTennesseeaswellasrecentlyextirpatedspeciesandreintroducedtaxa.Datawereobtainedfromfieldcollections,literaturerecords,andselectedmammalcollectionsinNorthAmerica.Speciesincludedinthechecklistrepresent8orders,23families,and86species.Theworkprovidesinformationrelatingtodistribution,habitat,andconservationstatusofeachspeciesandshouldbeusefulinplanningmanagementandconservationprogramsinTennessee.
Introduction
AspointedoutbyKennedyandHarvey(1980),informationrelatingtomammalsinTennesseeisscattered.However,severalworkshavecontributedtoourunderstandingofthemammalianfaunaofthestate.Forexamples,seeRhoads(1896),KomarekandKomarek(1938),Kellogg(1939),Calhoun(1941),GoodpasterandHoffmeister(1952),HowellandConway(1952),ConwayandHowell(1953),BeasleyandSeveringhaus(1973),SeveringhausandBeasley(1973),GravesandHarvey(1974),Smithetal.(1974),Hall(1981),Kennedyetal.(1984),Kennedy(1991),andLinzey(1995).Overall,thespeciesrichnessofmammalsinTennesseeishigh,yetithasnotbeensummarizedinmanyyears.Therefore,thepurposeofthisinvestigationwastoreviewavailableinformationconcerningmammalsinTennesseeandprovideanannotatedchecklistofthespeciesoccurringwithinthestate.Ourchecklistincludesspeciescurrentlyresidingwithinthestate'sboundariesthatwerepresentwhenEuropeansfirstarrived,aswellasintroduced,extirpated(includingextirpatedandreintroduced),andexoticspecies.Additionally,weprovideinformationrelatingtodistribution,habitat,andconservationstatusforeachtaxon;suchinformationshouldbeusefulinplanningmanagementandconservationprograms.
MaterialsandMethods
ScientificandcommonnamesemployedinthechecklistarethoseusedbyWilsonandReeder(2005).Ineachaccount,anattempthasbeenmadetoprovidethereaderwithabriefunderstandingofthetaxon'sdistributioninTennessee,generalhabitat,andconservationstatus.Wherethereisanofficialstate[TennesseeDepartmentofEnvironmentandConservation(TDEC),http://www.tennessee.gov/environment/na/orTennesseeWildlifeResourcesAgency
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(TWRA),http://www.tn.gov/twra/pdfs/endangered.pdf,http://www.tn.gov/twra/pdfs/wildlifeinneed.pdf]orfederal(UnitedStatesFishandWildlifeService,http://www.fesgov/)listingofataxonforprotectionorconcern,thestatelistingisgivenfirstintheaccounts(Conservationstatus)followedbyfederallisting.Thestaterankingsystememployedwasasfollows:S1--extremelyrareandcriticallyimperiledinthestate(oftenwithfiveorfeweroccurrences)orveryfewremainingindividuals,orbecauseofsomespecialconditionwherethespeciesisparticularlyvulnerabletoextirpation;S2--veryrareandimperiledwithinthestate,sixto20occurrences,orfewremainingindividuals,orbecauseofsomefactor(s)makingitvulnerabletoextirpation;S3--vulnerable,rare,anduncommoninthenationorstateduetoarestrictedrange,relativelyfewpopulations(often80orfewer),recentandwidespreaddeclines,orotherfactor(s)makingitvulnerabletoextirpation;S4--uncommonbutnotrare,andapparentlysecurewithinthestate,butwithcauseforlong-termconcernduetodeclinesorotherfactors;S5--demonstrablycommon,widespread,andsecureinthestate.Thefederal(global)rankingsystemusedwasafive-tiersystemranking(G1-G5)todescriberarity,fromG1(extremelyrare)toG5(widespread).Arankrange(e.g.,S2-S3;G3-G4)denotesuncertaintyinrarity.T#referstoasubspecifictaxonrankatthegloballevel.Endangered(stateandfederallevels)referstoanyspeciesorsubspeciesofwildlifewhoseprospectsofsurvivalorrecruitmentisinjeopardyorislikelytobecomesowithintheforeseeablefuture."DeemedinNeedofManagement"referstoanyspeciesorsubspeciesofnongamewildlifewhichTDECorTWRAbelieveshouldbeinvestigatedinordertodevelopinformationrelatingtopopulations,distribution,habitatneeds,limitingfactors,andotherbiologicalandecologicaldatatodeterminemanagementmeasuresnecessaryfortheircontinuedabilitytosustainthemselvessuccessfully(analogoustoSpecialConcernutilizedinsomestates).Referencestoabundanceorcommon/uncommonintheaccountsreflectourassessmentofthespecies'statusbasedonthenumberofpublishedrecordsandnumberofmuseumspecimensavailableincollectionsandgeneralobservationsmadebytheauthors.Aconservationstatusofnonereflectsthatnoconservationmeasureisinplaceatthistimetoprotectthespecies.
Thelistofspeciesinthepresentreportisbasedpartlyonvoucherspecimensinthefollowingmuseumcollections:AustinPeayStateUniversity;CarnegieMuseumofNaturalHistory;FieldMuseumofNaturalHistory;LouisianaStateUniversity,MuseumofNaturalScience;NationalMuseumofNaturalHistory;UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,MuseumofVertebrateZoology;UniversityofIllinois,MuseumofNaturalHistory;UniversityofKansas;TheUniversityofMemphisMuseumofZoology;UniversityofMichigan,MuseumofZoology;UniversityofOklahomaSamNobleMuseumofNaturalHistory;UniversityofTennesseeatMartin,UniversityofTennesseeatKnoxville,DepartmentofBiologicalSciences.FollowingBeasleyandSeveringhaus(1973)andSeveringhausandBeasley(1973),westernTennesseeisdefinedasthatpartofTennesseewestoftheTennesseeRiver.OtherregionsofTennessee(middleandeastern)followCorgan(1976).Inthelistofspecies,referencestothestatusoftaxaascommonoruncommonandtoabundanceofindividualspeciesarebasedonthenumberofpublishedrecordsandnumberofmuseumspecimensavailableincollectionsandonfieldcollectionsandgeneralobservationsmadebytheauthors.
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Discussion
WepresentanannotatedchecklistofmammalsforTennesseethatincludesnativespeciescurrentlyresidingwithinthestate'sboundariesorthatresidedwithinthestate'sboundarieswhenEuropeanmanfirstarrived.Additionally,wehavenotedintroduced,extirpated(includingextirpatedandreintroduced)andexoticspecies.Intotal,thesetaxarepresent8orders,23families,and86species.Thisiscomparableto95speciesreportedforsevensouth-centralstatesbyChoateetal.(1994).TherichnessofspeciesinTennesseeislikelyassociatedwithitsdiversityinphysiographicregionsthatrangefromtheMississippiRiverValleyinwesternTennesseetotheUnakaMountainsintheeasternpartofthestate(seeMiller1974).
Kennedy(1991)notedthatmanyspeciesofmammalsinwesternTennesseehadnotbeenstudiedindetail,especiallymanyofthenongamespecies.Thisalsoisthecaseforthestateasawhole.Fewdistributionalrecordsexistformanytaxa.Generally,themammalianfaunaofTennesseeneedsadditionalinvestigation.Futurestudymayaddafewadditionalspeciestothelistofmammalsknownforthestate.ThefollowingspecieshavebeenreportedinproximitytoTennessee:Geomysbursarius(plainspocketgopher),Reithrodontomysmegalotis(westernharvestmouse),R.fulvescens(fulvousharvestmouse),andTaxideataxus(badger).SpecimensofT.taxusareknownfromwesternTennesseebutarethoughttorepresentcaptiveanimalsthatescapedorwerereleased;breedingpopulationsareunknowninthestate.Untilstatewideinventoriesarecompleted,thestatusanddistributionofanumberoftaxawillremainuncertainHowever,theannotatedchecklistlistpresentedwithinthisreportshouldprovidemanagersofnaturalresourcesusefulinformationforplanningprocesses.
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SpeciesAccounts
OrderDidelphimorphia--PouchedMammals
FamilyDidelphidae(Opossums)
Didelphisvirginiana(Virginiaopossum).Statewideindistribution;utilizesavarietyofhabitatsbuttypicallyfoundinwetterareasassociatedwithstreamsandrivers.Conservationstatus:none;commoninmosthabitats.
OrderSoricomorpha--Insectivores
FamilySoricidae(Shrews)
Sorexcinereus(Cinereusshrew).FoundthroughouteasternTennesseewithperipheralpopulationsinmiddleTennessee;habitatvariesfrommoistwoodlands(especially,woodlandswithdecayingstumpsandlogsassociatedwiththickleaflitter)toopenfieldsandmarshyareas.Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC;TWRA).S4,G3;canbelocallyabundant.
SorexIongirostris(Southeasternshrew).Statewideindistribution;occupiesanumberofhabitattypesincludingriverfloodplains,oldfields,sandyriverbluffs,andforestedges.Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC;TWRA).S4,G5;widespreadindistributionbutneverfoundinlargenumbers.
Sorexpalustris(Americanwatershrew).KnownonlyfromthemountainsofextremeeasternTennessee,mostoftenfoundinassociationwithpermanentwater(e.g.,streams,rivers,lakes,andbogs)andhabitatsthatincludecold,fast-flowingmountainstreamswithoverhangingbanks,rocks,androots.Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC;TWRA).S2,G5;uncommonthroughoutitsdistributioninthestate.
Sorexfumeus(Smokyshrew).OccursineasternandmiddleTennessee;habitatismoistwoodlandswithdecayinglogsandthickleaflitterassociatedwithmoss-coveredrocksinbothconiferousanddeciduousforest.Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC;TWRA).S4,G5;canbelocallyabundant.
Sorexdispar(Long-tailedshrew).KnownonlyfromafewsitesinthemountainsofeasternandmiddleTennessee;habitatincludescoolandmoisttalusslopesinforestedareas;somecaptureshavebeenassociatedwithrockyareascoveredwithmossesandlichens.Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC;TWRA).S2,G4;uncommonthroughoutitsdistributioninthestate.
Sorexhoyi(Americanpygmyshrew).ReportedineasternandmiddleTennesseewestwardtotheTennesseeRiver,occursinavarietyofhabitatsthatincludebothwetanddryareas;anareawithfallentreesandtreestumpsinaforestclearingassociatedlargelywithbeech,maple,buckeye,andhawthornistheonlyreporteddescriptionofhabitatforthespeciesinTennessee.
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Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC).S2,G5;uncommonthroughoutitsdistributioninthestate.
Blarinabrevicauda(Northernshort-tailedshrew).OccursinmiddleandeasternTennessee;occursinavarietyofhabitatsthatincludeforest,forestandfieldedges,grasslands,andmarshyareas.Conservationstatus:none;maybecommoninpreferredhabitat.
Blarinacarolinensis(Southernshort-tailedshrew).Statewideindistribution;mayoccurinavarietyofhabitatsthatincludeswoodlands,grasslands,marshyareas,andrelativelydryareas.Conservationstatus:none,maybelocallyabundant.
Cryptotisparva(NorthAmericanleastshrew).Statewideindistribution;habitatprimarilyearlysuccessionalareas(e.g.,fields,meadows,weedyfencerows,andgrassyroadsides).Conservationstatus:none;widespreadindistributionbutneverfoundinlargenumbers.
FamilyTalpidae(Moles)
Parascalopsbreweri(Hairy-tailedmole).OccursinthemountainsofeasternandmiddleTennessee;habitatincludesforests,pastures,gardens,lawns,andotherareaswithloose,well-drainedsoils.Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC;TWRA).33,G5;uncommonthroughoutitsdistributioninthestate.
Scalopusaquaticus(Easternmole).Statewideindistribution;inhabitsavarietyofhabitats(usuallyassociatedwithrelativelylight,well-drainedsoils).Conservationstatus:none;acommonfossorialspecies.
Condyluracristata(Star-nosedmole).KnownonlyfromeasternTennessee;prefersdampandmuddysoilsassociatedwithforests,bogs,swamps,andmeadows.Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC;TWRA).S2,G5;uncommonthroughoutitsdistributioninthestate.
OrderChiroptera--Bats
FamilyVespertilionidae(VespertilionidBats)
Myotislucifugus(Littlebrownmyotis).OccursineasternandmiddleTennessee(eastoftheTennesseeRiverValley);primarilyinhabitscavesandbuildings.Conservationstatus:none;anuncommonspecies.
Myotisaustroriparius(Southeasternmyotis).Distributioninthestateisuncertain;appearstobeprimarilywestoftheTennesseeRiverValley;habitatincludestrees,caves,andbuildings.Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC).S3,G3-G4;relativelycommonwestoftheTennesseeRiver.
Myotisgrisescens(Graymyotis).KnownineasternandmiddleTennessee(eastoftheTennesseeRiverValley);knownincavesorcave-likehabitats.Conservationstatus:EndangeredSpecies.S2,G3.
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Myotisseptentrionalis(Northernmyotis).OccursineasternandmiddleTennessee(eastoftheTennesseeRiverValley);habitatprimarilyincludescaves,mines,orsimilarshelters.Conservationstatus:none;anuncommonspecies.
Myotissodalis(Indianamyotis).ReportedineasternandmiddleTennessee(eastoftheTennesseeRiverValley);onlyonespecimenisknownfromwestoftheTennesseeRiver(ShelbyCounty;GravesandHarvey1974);occursincaves,mines,orsimilarsites;insummer,maternitycoloniesareformedinhollowtreesandbehindlooseslabsofbarkinforestedareas.Conservationstatus:EndangeredSpecies.S1,G2.
Myotisleibli(Easternsmall-footedmyotis).OccursineasternandmiddleTennessee(eastoftheTennesseeRiverValley);habitatincludescaves,rockfissures,abandonedmines,bridges,andbarns.Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC;TWRA).S2-S3,G3,relativelyrareandhasaspottyoccurrencethroughoutitsdistribution.
Lasionycterisnoctivagans(Silver-hairedbat).Statewideindistribution;primarilyinhabitsforestassociatedwithwatercourses.Conservationstatus:none;largenumbersofthisspeciesareunknownforthestate;anuncommonmigratoryspecies.
Perimyotissubflavus(Tri-coloredbat).Reportedstatewide;occursintrees,caves,andbuildings.Conservationstatus:none;commoninpreferredhabitat.
Eptesicusfuscus(Bigbrownbat).Knownstatewide;foundinanumberofhabitats(e.g.,oldbuildings,caves,hollowtrees,underbridges,anddeepcrevicesinrockycliffs).Conservationstatus:none;commoninsuitablehabitat.
Lasiurusborealis(Easternredbat).Occursstatewide;aforestspecies.Conservationstatus:none;commonbatthatroostsintrees.
Lasiurusseminolus(Seminolebat).Statewideindistribution;habitatisprimarilyforestassociatedwithwatercourses.Conservationstatus:none;anuncommonspecies.
Lasiuruscinereus(Hoarybat).Statewideindistribution;atree-dwellingspecies.Conservationstatus:none;anuncommonspecies.
Nycticeiushumeralis(Eveningbat).Reportedstatewide;habitatincludesforestandoldbuildings.Conservationstatus:none;acommonbat.
Corynorhinusrafinesquii(Rafinesque'sbigearedbat).Occursstatewide;habitatincludestrees,caves,andbuildings.Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC;TWRA).S3,G3-G4;anuncommonspecies.
FamilyMolossidae(Free-tailedBats)
Tadaridabrasiliensis(Brazilianfree-tailedbat).InTennessee,thespeciesisknownfromonlytworecordsinmiddleTennessee(abuildinginMontgomeryCoandtheAustinPeayDunnCenter);habitatforthespeciesinthesouthernUnitedStatesisprimarilybuildingsbutithasbeenrecordedinhollowtreesandsimilarhabitats.Conservationstatus:unknown;furtherstudyneededtoverifythestatusofthespeciesinthestate.
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OrderCingulata--Strange-jointedMammals
FamilyDasypodidae(Armadillos)
Dasypusnovemcinctus(Nine-bandedarmadillo).KnownstatewideexceptinthemosteasternpartofTennessee;occupiesavarietyofhabitatsthatincludesforestedbottomlandsanduplandwoodlands.Conservationstatus:none;acommonspeciesinsuitablehabitat.
OrderLagomorpha--Hare-shapedMammals
FamilyLeporidae(HaresandRabbits)
Sylvilagusfloridanus(Easterncottontail).Statewideindistribution;occursinavarietyofhabitatsthatincludesoldfields,brushyedges,andotherhabitatswithamixtureofherbaceousandshrubbyplants.Conservationstatus:none;maybeacommonspeciesinsuitablehabitat.
Sylvilagusobscurus(Appalachiancottontail).OccursinmountainousregionsofeasternandmiddleTennessee;habitatmostoftenassociatedwithdenseforestandborealenvironments.Conservationstatus:none;anuncommonspeciesthroughoutmostofitsdistribution.
Sylvilagusaquaticus(Swamprabbit).KnownthroughoutwesternTennesseeandmayoccurinpartsofmiddleTennessee;habitatincludeslowlandswampsandotherwetlands.Conservationstatus:none;maybecommoninpreferredhabitat.
Lepusamericanus(Snowshoehare;Extirpated).FoundwithinhistorictimesinthemountainsofextremeeasternTennessee;primaryhabitatincludedforestassociatedwithbrushyareasandareaswithsecondarygrowth.Conservationstatus:none.
OrderRodentia--GnawingMammals
FamilySciuridae(Squirrels)
Tamiasstriatus(Easternchipmunk).Occursstatewide;foundinavarietyofhabitatsinbothrural andurbanareas(e.g.,forestedge,logpiles,woodedbanks,pilesofstones,aroundstonewalls,undersidewalks,andoldoutbuildings).Conservationstatus:none;acommonspecies.
Marmotamonax(Woodchuck).Statewideindistribution;foundinwoodlands,roadsidehabitats,andfields.Conservationstatus:none;acommonspeciesinmanypartsofthestate.
Sciuruscarolinensis(Easterngraysquirrel).Statewideindistribution;inhabitsforestsofruralandurbanareas.Conservationstatus:none;acommonspecies.
Sciurusniger(Easternfoxsquirrel).Statewideindistribution;foundprimarilyinhardwoodforests.Conservationstatus:none;acommonspeciesinmanypartsofthestate.
Tamiasciurushudsonicus(Redsquirrel).OccursineasternTennessee;habitatisprimarilyforest(athigherelevations).Conservationstatus:none,commonspeciesineasternpartofthestate.
Glaucomysvolans(Southernflyingsquirrel).Statewideindistribution;habitatisprimarilyforest.Conservationstatus:none;thespeciesmaybelocallyabundantinavarietyofforestedhabitats.
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Glaucomyssabrinus(Northernflyingsquirrel).KnownonlyfromthemountainsofeasternTennessee;habitatincludesbothconiferousanddeciduousforestathigherelevations;subspeciesoccurringinTennesseeisG.s.coloratus;afederallylistedendangeredsubspecies.Conservationstatus:EndangeredSubspecies.S1-S2,G5T1.
FamilyCastoridae(Beavers)
Castorcanadensis(Americanbeaver).Reportedstatewideindistribution;inhabitsavarietyofaquaticsites.Conservationstatus:none;acommonmammalinwetlandhabitats;locallyabundantinmanyareas.
FamilyCricetidae(Cricetids)
Oryzomyspalustris(Marshoryzomys).Statewideindistribution;foundinavarietyofhabitats(especiallymarshesandwetmeadows).Conservationstatus:none;acommonspeciesinsuitablehabitat.
Reithrodontomyshumulis(Easternharvestmouse).Statewideindistribution,habitatincludesoldfields,meadows,andthickets.Conservationstatus:none;anuncommonspeciesrarelyfoundinanylargenumbersatindividualsites.
Peromyscusmaniculatus(NorthAmericandeermouse).Statewideindistribution;ashort-tailedform(P.m.bairdii)isfoundinthewesternpartofthestateandinhabitsprimarilyopenhabitats(e.g.,meadows,pastures,cultivatedfields,andalongfieldbordersandfencerows),along-tailedform(P.m.nubiterrae)inhabitsforestsofeasternTennessee.Conservationstatus:none;P.m.bairdii,uncommon;P.m.nubiterrae,common.
Peromyscusleucopus(White-footeddeer-mouse).Statewideindistribution,foundinavarietyofhabitatsthatincludeswoodedareasandforestedgeassociatedwithbrushpiles,grassyareas,oldfields,andfencerows.Conservationstatus:none;commoninsuitablehabitat.
Peromyscusgossypinus(Cottondeermouse).Statewideindistribution;usuallyfoundinmoist,timberedareas(e.g.,swampsandriverbottoms)andincavesandcrevicesaroundrockybluffs.Conservationstatus:none;locallyabundantinsomeareas.
Ochrotomysnuttalli(Goldenmouse).Statewideindistribution;habitatincludeswoodlands,forestedges,moistthickets(withvinesanddenseunderstory),andmid-successionalfields.Conservationstatus:none;anuncommonspecies;widespreadindistributionbutneverfoundinlargenumbersatindividualsites.
Sigmodonhispidus(Hispidcottonrat).Statewideindistribution;occursingrassyfields,bordersofcultivatedfields,alongroadsidesindense,grassyovergrowth,andotherearlysuccessionalhabitats.Conservationstatus:none;acommonspeciesinsuitablehabitat.
Neotomafloridana(Easternwoodrat).DistributionincludeswesternandportionsofeasternTennessee(absentinmostofmiddleTennessee);inthewesternpartofthestate,N.f.illinoensisoccursintimberedareasbutmostcommoninlowlandhardwoodforest;mayoccupyoldbuildings;intheeasternportionofTennessee,N.f.haematoreiaoccupiesbrushpilesinforestoratforestedge,cavesinlimestonebluffsorcrevicesofrockyoutcroppings.Conservation
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status:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC;TWRA).N.f.illinoensis,S3,G5T5;N.f.haematoreia,S2,G5T4Q;bothsubspeciesareuncommonthroughoutmostoftheirdistribution.
Neotomamagister(Alleghenywoodrat).KnownfromthecentralpartofTennessee;occursinavarietyofdisjunctforestedhabitatsthatincludetalusslopes,clifffaces,rockoutcrops,boulderfields,andcaves.Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC).S3,G3-G4;thespeciesisuncommonbutmaybelocallyabundant.
Myodesgapperi(Southernred-backedvole).OccursineasternandmiddleTennessee;habitatincludesprimarilymesicareasofwoodlandsandmoss-coveredbouldersaswellaswetmeadows.Conservationstatus:none;commoninpreferredhabitat.
Microtuspennsylvanicus(Meadowvole).Foundintheeasternpartofthestate;habitatincludes moistfieldswiththickvegetationmainlyofgrassesandsedges,speciesmaybelocallyabundant.Conservationstatus:none;commoninpreferredhabitat.
Microtuschrotorrhinus(Rockvole).KnownonlyfromextremeeasternTennessee;primaryhabitatincludesforestclearingsassociatedwithearlysuccessionalvegetationandmoss-coveredbouldersinmountainousareas.Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC;TWRA).S2,G4T3;uncommon.
Microtusochrogaster(Prairievole).RangesthroughoutTennesseeexceptintheextremeeasternportion(mountains)ofthestate;primaryhabitatisgrassyfields.Conservationstatus:none;maybelocallyabundant.
Microtuspinetorum(Woodlandvole).Statewideindistribution;commoninavarietyofhabitats(e.g.,fieldsadjacenttowoodedareas,inorchards,alongfencerows,andinthicketsalongforestedges).Conservationstatus:none;maybelocallyabundant.
Ondatrazibethicus(Commonmuskrat).Statewideindistribution;inhabitsmanyaquatichabitats(e.g.,lakes,ponds,swamps,streams,andrivers).Conservationstatus:none;maybelocallyabundant.
Synaptomyscooperi(Southernboglemming).Statewideindistribution;habitatismainlymarshymeadowsandlow,wetareas.Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC;TWRA).S4,G5;uncommon.
FamilyMuridae(Murids)
Rattusrattus(Roofrat;Introduced).Statewideindistribution;associatedwithhumanhabitation;usuallyupperstoriesofbuildings.Conservationstatus:none;maybelocallyabundant.
Rattusnorvegicus(Brownrat;introduced).Statewideindistribution;foundinmanyhabitatsbutusuallymostcommonnearhumanhabitation.Conservationstatus:none;commoninsuitablehabitat.
Musmusculus(Housemouse;Introduced).Statewideindistribution;inhabitsavarietyofhabitats,whichareusuallyassociatedwithhumans.Conservationstatus:none;commoninsuitablehabitat.
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FamilyDipodidae(JumpingMice)
Zapushudsonius(Meadowjumpingmouse).Statewideindistribution;habitatincludesopengrassyfieldandotherearlysuccessionalvegetation.Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC;TWRA).S4,G5;widespreadindistributionbutanuncommonspecies.
Napaeozapusinsignis(Woodlandjumpingmouse).KnownfrommountainousareasofeasternandmiddleTennessee;habitatincludesmoistareasintheforestorneartheforestedge.Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC;TWRA).S4,G5;widespreadinsuitablehabitatbutneverfoundinlargenumbersatindividualsites.
FamilyErethizontidae(Porcupine)
Erethizondorsatum(NorthAmericanporcupine;Extirpated).Inhistorictimes,thespecieswasknownineasternTennessee;primaryhabitatwaslikelyforestedareas.Conservationstatus:none.
FamilyMyocastoridae(CoypuorNutria)
Myocastorcoypus(CoypuorNutria;Introduced).ReportedonlyinwesternTennessee;habitatis primarilyfreshwatermarshes,streams,andrivers.Conservationstatus:none;increasinginnumbersanddistributionspreadingeastward.
OrderCarnivora--Flesh-eatingMammals
FamilyCanidae(Dogs,Foxes,andAllies)
Canisfamiliaris(Domesticdog;Introduced).Feralorfree-rangingdogsareknownstatewide;foundinmostruralandurbanhabitats.Conservationstatus:none;maybelocallycommon.
Canislatrans(Coyote).Statewideindistribution;foundinavarietyofruralandurbanhabitatsbutmostcommoninbrushyareas,forestedge,andopenfarmland.Conservationstatus:none;maybelocallycommon.
Canislupuslupus(Graywolf;Extirpated).Inhistorictimes,thespeciesprobablyoccupiedmuchofeasternandmiddleTennessee;foundinavarietyofhabitatsthatincludeduplandandbottomlandforest.Conservationstatus:none.
Canislupusrufus(Redwolf;Extirpated).Inhistorictimes,thetaxonprobablyrangedovermuchofwesternTennessee;habitatincludeduplandandbottomlandforestaswellascoastalprairiesandmarshes.Conservationstatus:none.
Vulpesvulpes(Redfox).Statewideindistribution;inhabitsbordersofforestedareasandadjacentopenlands.Conservationstatus:none;maybelocallycommon.
Urocyoncinereoargenteus(Grayfox).Statewideindistribution;inhabitsnumerousforestedareasandopenbrushland.Conservationstatus:none;maybelocallycommon.
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FamilyUrsidae(Bears)
Ursusamericanus(Americanblackbear).Knownintheeasternandmiddlepartsofthestate;inhabitswoodedandswampybottomlands.Conservationstatus:none;thoughttobeincreasinginnumbersacrossthestate.
FamilyProcyonidae(Raccoons)
Procyonlotor(Raccoon).Statewideindistribution;foundinawidevarietyofruralandurbanhabitats;mostabundantinbottomlandhardwoodforestassociatedwithwater.Conservationstatus:none;maybelocallyabundant.
FamilyMustelidae(WeaselsandAllies)
Lontracanadensis(NorthAmericanriverotter).Statewideindistribution;inhabitsrivers,streams,lakes,swamps,andpondsoftenborderedbyforest.Conservationstatus:none;maybe locallyabundant.
Martespennanti(Fisher;Extirpated,Reintroduced).Inhistorictimes,occurredinnortheasternTennessee;reintroducedinCumberlandCo.in2002;habitatisprimarymixedforest.Conservationstatus:none.
Mustelanivalis(Leastweasel).OccursineasternandmiddleTennessee;primaryhabitatincludesforestedareaswithtalusslopesbutmayoccuringrasslandsandedgehabitats.Conservationstatus:DeemedinNeedofManagement(TDEC).S2,G5;uncommon.
Mustelafrenata(Long-tailedweasel).Statewideindistribution;foundinavarietyofhabitats(e.g.,forestedges,streambanks,brushland,andfencerows).Conservationstatus:none;anuncommonspeciesinmanyareas.
Neovisonvisors(Americanmink).Statewideindistribution;habitatincludeslakes,ponds,rivers,streams,swamps,andotherareaswithpermanentwater;additionally,foreststandsadjacenttowaterareutilizedbythespecies.Conservationstatus:none;maybecommoninsuitablehabitat.
FamilyMephitidae(Skunks)
Spilogaleputorius(Easternspottedskunk).OccursineasternandmiddleTennessee;habitatincludedruggedterrain(rocksandcliffs)aswellasfencerows,brushyfields,andfarmlands.Conservationstatus:none.S3,G5;uncommon.
Mephitismephitis(Stripedskunk).Statewideindistribution;occursinavarietyofhabitats(eg.,forests,fields,forest/fieldedges,rockyoutcrops,fencerows,pastures,andcultivatedsites)inruralandurbanareas.Conservationstatus:none;maybelocallyabundant.
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FamilyFelidae(Cats)
Feliscatus(Domesticcat;Introduced).Feralorfree-rangingcatsareknownstatewide;theyoccupymostruralandurbanhabitats.Conservationstatus:none;maybelocallyabundant.
Pumaconcolor(Cougar;Extirpated).Inhistorictimes,thespeciesoccurredstatewide;occupiedawiderangeofhabitatsthatincludedbottomlandsandroughmountainousareas.Conservationstatus:none.
Lynxrufus(Bobcat).Statewideindistribution;occursinavarietyofruralandurbanhabitatsthatincluderiverbottoms,rockyoutcrops,andforestedareaswiththickunderbrush.Conservationstatus:none;maybelocallyabundant.
OrderArtiodactyla--Even-toedHoofedMammals
FamilySuidae(Pigs)
Susscrofa(Wildpig;Introduced).Statewideindistribution;inhabitsavarietyofhabitats,doeswellinuplandandbottomlandhardwoodforest.Conservationstatus:none;maybelocallyabundant.
FamilyCervidae(Deer)
Cervuselaphus(Reddeerorelk;Extirpated,Reintroduced).FoundonlyineasternTennessee;reintroducedpopulation;habitatmainlyamixedopenandwoodlandlandscape.Conservationstatus:none;populationsustainingitself.
Odocoileusvirginianus(White-taileddeer).Statewideindistribution;commoninavarietyofruralandurbanhabitatsthatincludesforestandfields.Conservationstatus:none,maybelocallyabundant.
FamilyBovidae(Bovids)
Bisonbison(Americanbison;Extirpated;Reintroducedincaptivity).Captiveherdsonly;agrasslandspecies.Conservationstatus:none;nofree-roamingpopulations.
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Acknowledgments
Wethankthemanystudents,personneloftheTennesseeWildlifeResourcesAgency,TennesseeDepartmentofEnvironmentandConservation,TennesseeValleyAuthority,USFishandWildlifeService,USForestService,NationalParkService,USDepartmentofDefense,AmesPlantation,MilanArmyAmmunitionPlant,andnumerousindividualswithinthecommunitywhocontributedtobuildingthecollectionofmammalshousedatTheUniversityofMemphisandothersites.AppreciationisextendedtothecuratorsoftherespectiveinstitutionslistedunderMaterialsandMethodsforaccesstotheircollections.
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III.MammalSkulls
ToothTypesandDiets
Teethstab,tear,slice,grind,crush,andchopfoodinhundredsofdifferentways,andmorecanberevealedaboutanimals’lifestylesbyexaminingtheirteeththanbyanyothersinglephysicalcharacteristic.Thisisbecausetoothsize,shape,andarrangementinthemouthareimportantdeterminantsofthetypeoffoodananimalcanobtainandconsume.Itsdietandmethodoffeedingare,infact,closelyrelatedtoitsdentition(asinnumber,kinds,andarrangementofteeth).Infact,dentitioncanbeusedtoidentifyananimaltotype.
MammalianToothTypes
Incisorsaretheflat,chisel-shapedteethatthefrontofthemouth(behindthelips)thatareusedinbiting,cutting,nibbling,andstripping.[3pairs]
Caninesarebehindtheincisors,andarelocatedonthecheek-sideofthemouth.Theyarecone-shaped,andmayevenbedagger-like.Theyareusedforseizing,piercingandtearing.[1pair]
Premolarsaretransitionalteethlocatedbetweenthecaninesandthemolarsattherear.Theyhave1ormorecusps(points)andaregenerallyusedforgrindingandcrushing,buttheymayalsobeusedinslicingfood.[4pairs]
Molarshavemanymajorcuspsandarelocatedinthebackofthemouthonthecheekside.Molarsfunctioningrindingandcrushing.[2pairs]
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DietTypes
Animalscangenerallybeassignedtooneoffourmajorgroupswithrespecttodiet. Carnivore(meateater) Herbivore(planteater) Insectivore(insecteater) Omnivore(ananimalthateatsavarietyoffoodsincludingmeatandplants)
Carnivoressharespecialadaptationsforlifeaspredators.Mostnotably,theyhavelargegrasping(holding)preyandslicingcanines.Alloftheirteethhavelongroots.Thefourthupperpremolarandfirstlowermolarcarnivoresarecalledcarnassialteeth.Thesearethelongestandsharpestteethinthecarnivore’smouthandarespecializedforcuttingflesh.Thecuspsonacarnivore’smolarsarealsohighandpointed.Eventheseteethinthebackofthemouthareusedintearingflesh.Carnivoresalsohavefrontfacingeyes,heavyskulls,andjawsthatarestrongbutthatcanonlyopenandshut,notmovesidetoside.
Herbivoreshavetallmolarteeththatareverybroad.Thesemolarshaveflatuppersurfacessometimeswithridgesonthemtohelpgrindplantmaterial.Associatedwiththegrindingtoothstructure,manyherbivoresareabletomovetheirjawsfromsidetoside.Thisincreasestheabilityoftheherbivoretogrindplantmaterialbetweenthesurfacesofthemolars.Manyherbivoreslackcaninesentirelyastheseteetharespeciallyadaptedtotearingflesh,andherbivoresfeedonlyonplants.Theincisorintheherbivoreisnotdagger-like,butrathermaybeclipper-like,foruseincuttingoffplantstems.Inmanyherbivores,theincisorsgrowcontinuously.Cuttinghardplantmaterialwearsanherbivore’sincisorsdown,socontinuoustoothgrowthkeepsthematanoptimallengthforthiswork.
Insectivoreshaveamouthfulofsharplittleteeththataresimilarinsizeandshape.Theseareusedinseizingandcrushinghard-shelledinsectsandothersmallanimalslikeworms.Theyuseincisorsforslicingandpremolars.
Omnivoresaregeneralistsandhaveallfourtoothtypes.Theyhavesharp,longcaninesforpuncturingandgrabbingontoanimalprey.Widemolarteethwithlowbumpycrownsareoftenpresenttohandleboththechewingofmeatandgrindingofplantmaterial.Greatervariabilityintheshapeofdifferentteethisthekeytothistypeofanimalgivenitsbroaddiet.
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DentalFormulasandSkullDescriptions
Dentalformulastellthenumberofeachtypeoftoothofaspecies.Thishelpsbiologistsidentifyspeciesusingtheirskulls.Thefollowingdentalformulasareforonesideofthemouth,toprowreferencingtheupperjaw,bottomrowthelowerjaw.Multiplybytwotogetthetotalnumberofteeth.Key:Iincisor,Ccanine,Ppremolar,Mmolar.
ThedentalformulaforHomosapiensis:
I=2C=1P=0M=2=20Deciduous I=2C=1P=2M=3=32Permanent 2102 2123
Humansgetalloftheirpermanentteethbytheageof21.Allbutthethirdmolars(thewisdomteeth)haveeruptedbytheendofadolescence.
DentalformulasandskulldescriptionsofsomecommonTennesseewildmammals
Opossum(Didelphisvirginiana) TheopossumhasmoreteeththananyotherNorthAmericanmammal. Adultshave50teeth. Skullshavealargesaggitalcrestandasmallbraincase.
I=5C=1P=3M=4=504134
AmericanBeaver(Castorcanadensis) ThelargestrodentinN.America,theAmericanbeaverhasalarge,heavyskull. Theauditorymeatusiselevatedtoaccommodateanaquaticlifestyle. Thefrontsurfaceoftheincisorsisorange.
I=1C=0P=1M=3=201013
Raccoon(Procyonlotor) Theraccoonskullistriangularinoutlinewithashort,broadrostrum,longspreading zygomaticarchesandalargebraincase. TemporalridgesformaV.
I=3C=1P=4M=2=403142
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Domesticcat(Feliscatus) Auditorybullaearelarge,ovalandinflated.
I=3C=1P=3M=1=303121MountainLionorCougar(Felisconcolor) Mountainlionshavealarge,roundedskullwithashort,broadrostrum. Carnassialsarelongandblade-like. Theeyeorbitsofcougarsarelargeandforwardfacingtoprovideexcellentbinocularvision.
I=3C=1P=3M=1=303121
White-tailedDeer(Odocoileusvirginanus) Deerskullshavealong,slenderrostrum. Deeralsolackupperincisorsrequiringthemtoripthevegetationwhentheybrowse.
I=0C=0P=3M=3=323033
EasternCottontail(Sylvilagusfloridanus) TheEasterncottontailisintheorderofanimalscalledLagomorphs. Lagomorphshave4upperincisors,onepairbehindtheother. Theforwardpairofincisorsisgroovedandrodent-like. Thesecondpairisreducedandpeg-like.
I=2C=0P=3M=3=281023
BigBrownBat(Eptesicusfuscus) AllbatsinTennesseeareinsectivores. Theyhavedifferenttypesofteeth,butalloftheteetharesimilarlooking. I=2C=1P=1M=3=323123
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SkullGlossary
Auditorybullae--Thehollowbulbousstructuresatthebackoftheskullthathousestheinner andmiddleearAuditorymeatus--EarholesCarnassials--Largeteethfoundinmanycarnivorousmammalsusedforshearingfleshand bone.Inthecarnivores,thecarnassialsarethemodifiedlastupperpremolarandthe firstlowermolar.Lagomorphs--Theorderofmammalsconsistingofhares,rabbitsandpikas.Rostrum--SnoutSaggitalcrest--Raisedridgethatrunsalongthecenterofthebackportionoftheskull.Divides thebackoftheskullintorightandleftsidesTemporalridges--Raisedridgeofskullthatrunsalongthesidesofthebackportionoftheskull.Zygomaticarches--Cheekbones
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SkullKeytoCertainOrdersofMammals
1.a.Homodont–orteethabsent………………………………………………………………………………..101.b.Heterodont–differentteethpresent…………….................................……………………...2
2.a.Upperincisorspresent…………………………………………………………………………………………..32.b.Upperincisorsabsent,orifpresent(pigsandpeccaries)caninesalmosttriangular incrosssection………………………………..Artiodactyla(even-toedungulates,i.e.deer)
3.a.Diastema(space)presentbetweenincisorsandcheekteeth.………………………………43.b.Diastemaabsentbetweenincisorsandcheekteeth…………………………………………….6
4.a.Upperincisors6;noincisorsenlarged……………………………………………….Perissodactyla (odd-toedungulates,i.e.horses)4.b.Upperincisors2or4;twoupperincisorsmuchenlarged…………………………………….5
5.a.Upperincisorsintwopairsonebehindtheother………………...Lagomorpha(rabbits)5.b.Upperincisorsonepaironly……………………………………………………..Rodentia(rodents)
6.a.Diastema(space)presentbetweenupperincisors..……………………..Chiroptera(bats)6.b.Diastemanotpresentbetweenupperincisors..…………………………………………………..7
7.a.Enlargedcanineteethpresent,zygomaticarchwelldeveloped..………………………….87.b.Canineteethnotenlarged,zygomaticarchslenderorabsent ……………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………...Soricomorpha(insectivores)
8.a.Angularprocessofmandiblebentintowardmidline,skulllessthan6cm.long…….. ………………………………………………………………….Didelphimorphia(pouchedmammals)8.b.Angularprocessofmandiblenotbentintowardmidline(exceptinsomePinnipedia, thenskullover6cm.long)………………………………………………………………………………..9
9.a.Allmolarsuniformlyconical,somewithprominentaccessorycuspsinsymmetrical patternofthrees..……………………………………………..…..OrderCarnivora(carnivores) SuborderPinnipedia(fin-footed,i.e.seals)9.b.Molarsnotuniformlyconicalornotasabove..……………………………...OrderCarnivora FormerSuborderFissipeda(mostcarnivores)
10.a.Lacksincisorsandcanines,teethpeg-like,nostrilsopenonfrontendofskull..…….. ……………………..…………..OrderCingulata(strange-jointedmammals,i.earmadillos)10.b.Nostrilopening(1or2)locatedontopofskull……..……Cetacea(marinemammals)
FromUniversityofTennessee,Knoxville1982MammalogyClass–Forestry,WildlifeandFisheriesDepartment,Dr.MichaelPelton.EditedbyPandyEnglish,2015
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IV.MammalTracksandSigns
MammalTrackingStation
Trackscanbeusedtodetectthetypesofanimalsthatuseanarea.Atrackingorscentstationcanbebuildtorecordthesetracks.
1) Findanareathatappearswelltraveledbyanimals,possiblywithexistingpathsorfootprints.These“travellanes”areoftenlocatedatthewood’sedgeorwherethereiscoverforescape.Alsocheckdrainageareas,rockwallsandwoodpiles,especiallyforsmallermammals.
2) Clearanapproximate2-footradiuscircle,removingallvegetation.Thisareawillneedtoremainclear,requiringoccasionalweeding.
3) Covertheareawithfinesandsuchasmasonryorplaysand.Wetthesandwithamistbottle.
4) Takeatonguedepressororapopsiclestickandsplittheend.Inthesplit,placeasmallcottonballsoakedindropsofsardineoilorcatfood.Placethislureinthecircle’scenter.
5) Setthelureinlateafternoonorevening.Returnthefollowingmorningtoinvestigateanycluesrevealingthenight’sactivities.Lookuptracksinafieldguidetoidentifyovernightvisitors.
Scent
Animalsuseodorsfromurineorscentglandoilstomarkterritory,andoftenattractotheranimalswiththesesmells.Ifoneanimalmarksacacheorfoodsupply,otherscanfollowtheirnosestoafreelunch.Someanimalsarejustcurioustoknowwhoisintheneighborhood.Thesesmellsprovideimportantavenuesofcommunicationwithinthebiologicalcommunity,indicatingananimal’shealth,dominance,andfertility.Wildlifelures,suchassardineoil,tuna,andcatfood,maybeusedtomimicthesestrongodorsandattractanimalstoatrackingstation.
OtherCommonlySeenSigns
Besidestracks,othersignsindicatethepresenceofmammals:scat,rubbings,clawmarks,burrows,dens,nests,andtunnels.Lookcarefullyatscat.Signsoftheanimal’sdietmaybefound,suchasseedsfrompawpaworpersimmon.Ifitbelongstoacarnivore,itwilloftencontainfurfromarecentmeal. Maledeermayoftenleaverubbingsfromtheirantlersonsmalltreesaswellasurine.Abobcatmayleaveclawmarkingsonthetrunksoftrees.However,catsretracttheirclawswhenwalking,andpawprintswithclawimpressionsindicateacaninenotacat.
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V.Resources
FieldGuideswillhelpdistinguishonemammalgenusfromanother,buttodistinguishatthespecieslevelrequiresmorein-depthexaminationoftechnicalreferencematerialsandliterature.
Booth,ErnestS.HowtoKnowtheMammals.LiteraryLicensing,2012.
Elbroch,Mark.AnimalsSkulls:AGuidetoNorthAmericanSpecies.StackpoleBooks,2006.
Elbroch,Mark.MammalTracksandSign.StackpoleBooks,2003.
Kays,RolandW.andDonE.Wilson.MammalsofNorthAmerica,2ndEdition.PrincetonField Guides.PrincetonUniversity,2009.
Levine,Lynn.MammalTracksandScat:Life-sizeTrackingGuide.HeartwoodPress,2008.
Reed,FionaA.AFieldGuidetoMammalsofNorthAmerica,4thEdition.PetersonField Guides.HoughtonMifflinCo.,2006
Schwartz,CharlesW.andElizabethR.Schwartz.TheWildMammalsofMissouri,2ndEdition. UniversityofMissouri,2002.
Wilson,DonE.andDeeAnnM.Reeder.MammalSpeciesofTheWorld,3rdEdition.John HopkinsUniversityPress,2005.(primaryauthorityfortaxonomyandnames)
AdditionalReading
Blackman,HadenW.FieldGuidetoNorthAmericanMonsters:EverythingYouNeedtoKnow aboutEncounteringover100TerrifyingCreaturesintheWild.ThreeRiversPress,1998. (mythology)
Dunn,Rob.EveryLivingThing:Man’sObsessiveQuesttoCatalogLife.HarperPerennial,2010.
Online
AnimalDiversityWeb,UniversityofMichiganMuseumofZoology http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Mammalia/
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VI.ReviewQuestions
1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutmammals? a.Mammalsareectothermicanimals. b.Mammalshavemilk-producingglandsandhair. c.Mammalsthatapproachhumansareusuallyfriendly. d.TherearenotruehibernatorsamongTennessee’smammals.
2.Marsupialscompriseonegroupofmammals.Tennesseehas a.nomarsupialspecies b.onemarsupialspecies(opossum) c.twomarsupialspecies(opossumandraccoon) d.severalmarsupialspecies
3.InTennessee,thecurrentestablishedrangeofblackbears a.isshrinking b.remainsrestrictedtoSouthernAppalachiancountiesalongtheNorthCarolinaborder c.isexpandingwestwardontotheCumberlandPlateau d.extendsstatewide
4.Deerandelkareconsidered“homeless”mammalsbecause a.theybeddownindifferentplacesatnight b.theirnaturalhabitatshavedisappeared c.theypreferurbanenvironments d.theydependonhumansforfood
5.Thebeaverisdistinguishedbywhichofthefollowingfeatures: a.earandnosevalves b.polygamouslifestyle c.lightbrown,coarsehair d.along,narrowandscalytail
6.WhichstatementisTRUEaboutTennessee’sbats? a.AllTennesseebatspeciesaretruehibernators. b.WhiteNoseSyndromeisnotaffectingbatsinthisarea. c.Tennesseehasmainlylarger,fruit-eatingbats. d.Approximatelyhalfof1%ofthebatpopulationhaverabies.
7.Crepuscularmammals a.haveopposablethumbs b.aremostlyactiveatdawnanddusk c.havepowerfulhindlegsforrunningandjumping d.areactiveduringtheday
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8.Thismammaluttersahighpitchedwhistlewhenalarmedwhichearneditthecommonname‘whistlepig.’ a.wildhog b.muskrat c.chipmunk d.woodchuck
9.WhichstatementisFALSE? a.Wildlifescentsonlyservetomarkterritory. b.Ascentmarkingfromonespeciesmayattractindividualsofdifferentspecies. c.Strongscentslikesardineoilcanbeusedaslurestoattractwildlife. d.Scent,scat,andurinecancommunicateananimal’shealthandsex.
10.Matchthedescriptiontothecorrectanimal. a.rich,darkchestnutbrownfur b.predominantlygreyorrustybrownoroff-whitewithablack-tippedtail c.coarse,grizzledgrayishfur d.rusty-redorreddishyellowcoat;blacklegs,feetandears
_____ redfox _____ beaver _____ opossum _____ coyote
11.TwoextirpatednativespeciesthathavebeensuccessfullyreintroducedtothewildinTennesseeare a.fisherandelk b.bisonandsnowshoehare c.porcupineandelk d.redwolfandelk
12.Rabbitsandbeaverseattheirexcrementtoextractadditionalnutrients.Thisbehavioristermed a.cephalagia b.narcolepsy c.dysphagia d.coprophagia
13.Rodents’_________keepgrowingandmustbeworndowntoavoidproblems. a.frontclaws b.incisorteeth c.canineteeth d.molarteeth
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14.Todistinguishcaninetracksfromcattracks,note a.thepresenceorabsenceofa‘fifth’toe b.theshapeofthecenterfootpad c.thepresenceorabsenceofclawmarks d.thewidthofthetoepads
15.WhichstatementregardingelkanddeerantlersisFALSE? a.bucksshedtheirantlersinwinter b.bullsshedtheirantlersinspring c.antlertissueisthefastestgrowingmammaltissue d.shedantlersremainuntouchedforyears
16.Muchcanbelearnedaboutamammal’slifestylebyexaminingits a.teeth b.feet c.skull d.tail
17.Herbivoresoftenlackthistypeofteeth. a.incisors b.canines c.premolars d.molars
18.Rabbitteeth a.arecomposedentirelyofsimilarsizedincisors b.arecharacterizedbytwopairsofcanines c.featuretwopairsofupperincisors,onesetbehindtheother d.arereplacedannually
19.Thismammal’sskullhasalargesaggitalcrestandsmallbraincase. a.Americanbeaver b.raccoon c.opossum d.white-taileddeer
20.Indicatewhetherthefollowingtraitsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)regardingcoyotes. ____ solitaryanimalsthatmoveinfamilyunitsduringsummertoraiseyoung ____ feedonlyonveryspecificfoods ____ abletoadapttoandexploitalmostanyhabitat ____ holdtheirtailsup
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AnswerKey
1.b 2.b 3.c 4.a 5.a 6.d 7.b 8.d 9.a 10.d,a,c,b
11.a 12.d 13.b 14.c 15.d 16.a 17.b 18.c 19.c 20.T,F,T,F
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AppendixA:MammalsofTennesseeSpeciesList
CommonName ScientificNameVirginiaOpossum Didelphisvirginiana
Cinereusshrew Sorexcinereus
Southeasternshrew SorexIongirostris
Americanwatershrew Sorexpalustris
Smokyshrew Sorexfumeus
Long-tailedshrew Sorexdispar
Americanpygmyshrew Sorexhoyi
Northernshort-tailedshrew Blarinabrevicauda
Southernshort-tailedshrew Blarinacarolinensis
NorthAmericanleastshrew Cryptotisparva
Hairy-tailedmole Parascalopsbreweri
Easternmole Scalopusaquaticus
Star-nosedmole Condyluracristata
Littlebrownmyotis Myotislucifugus
Southeasternmyotis Myotisaustroriparius
Graymyotis Myotisgrisescens
Northernmyotis Myotisseptentrionalis
Indianamyotis Myotissodalis
Easternsmall-footedmyotis Myotisleibli
Silver-hairedbat Lasionycterisnoctivagans
Tri-coloredbat Perimyotissubflavus
Bigbrownbat Eptesicusfuscus
Easternredbat Lasiurusborealis
Seminolebat Lasiurusseminolus
Hoarybat Lasiuruscinereus
Eveningbat Nycticeiushumeralis
Rafinesque'sbigearedbat Corynorhinusrafinesquii
Brazilianfree-tailedbat Tadaridabrasiliensis
Nine-bandedarmadillo Dasypusnovemcinctus
Easterncottontail Sylvilagusfloridanus
Appalachiancottontail Sylvilagusobscurus
Swamprabbit Sylvilagusaquaticus
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Snowshoehare;Extirpated Lepusamericanus
Easternchipmunk Tamiasstriatus
Woodchuck Marmotamonax
Easterngraysquirrel Sciuruscarolinesis
Easternfoxsquirrel Sciurusniger
Redsquirrel Tamiasciurushudsonicus
Southernflyingsquirrel Glaucomysvolans
Northernflyingsquirrel Glaucomyssabrinus
Americanbeaver Castorcanadensis
Marshoryzomys Oryzomyspalustris
Easternharvestmouse Reithrodontomyshumulis
NorthAmericandeer-mouse Peromyscusmaniculatus
White-footeddeer-mouse Peromyscusleucopus
Cottondeer-mouse Peromyscusgossypinus
Goldenmouse Ochrotomysnuttalli
Hispidcottonrat Sigmodonhispidus
Easternwoodrat Neotomafloridana
Alleghenywoodrat Neotomamagister
Southernred-backedvole Myodesgapperi
Meadowvole Microtuspennsylvanicus
Rockvole Microtuschrotorrhinus
Prairievole Microtusochrogaster
Woodlandvole Microtuspinetorum
Commonmuskrat Ondatrazibethicus
Southernboglemming Synaptomyscooperi
Roofrat;Introduced Rattusrattus
Brownrat;Introduced Rattusnorvegicus
Housemouse;Introduced Musmusculus
Meadowjumpingmouse Zapushudsonius
Woodlandjumpingmouse Napaeozapusinsignis
NorthAmericanporcupine;Extirpated Erethizondorsatum
CoypuorNutria;Introduced Myocastorcoypus
Domesticdog;Introduced Canisfamiliaris
Coyote Canislatrans
Graywolf;Extirpated Canislupuslupus
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Redwolf;Extirpated Canislupusrufus
Redfox Vulpesvulpes
Grayfox Urocyoncinereoargenteus
Americanblackbear Ursusamericanus
Raccoon Procyonlotor
NorthAmericanriverotter Lontracanadensis
Fisher;Extirpated,Reintroduced Martespennanti
Leastweasel Mustelanivalis
Long-tailedweasel Mustelafrenata
Americanmink Neovisonvisors
Easternspottedskunk Spilogaleputorius
Stripedskunk Mephitismephitis
Domesticcat;Introduced Feliscatus
Cougar;Extirpated Pumaconcolor
Bobcat Lynxrufus
Wildpig;Introduced Susscrofa
Reddeerorelk;Extirpated,Reintroduced Cervuselaphus
White-taileddeer Odocoileusvirginianus
Americanbison;Extirpated,Reintroducedincaptivity
Bisonbison
Kennedy,MichaelL.;Kennedy,PhyllisK.;Warr,EdwardL.;Wyatt,RobertL."Pete"JournaloftheTennesseeAcademyofScienceJune1,2012
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