University of Illinois Extension
University of Illinois Extension
Living with Wildlife in Illinois
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Mammals
Bats
Mice
Ground squirrels and chipmunks
Tree squirrels
Beaver
(
Castor canadensis
)
Eastern Cottontail
(
Sylvilagus floridanus
)
Coyote
(
Canis latrans
)
Eastern Mole
(
Scalopus aquaticus
)
Muskrat
(
Ondatra zibethicus
)
Virginia Opossum
(
Didelphis virginiana
)
Raccoon
(
Procyon lotor
)
Red fox
(
Vulpes vulpes
)
River Otter
(
Lontra canadensis
)
Striped Skunk
(
Mephitis mephitis
)
Meadow Vole
(
Microtus pennsylvanicus
)
White-tailed Deer
(
Odocoileus virginianus
)
Woodchuck or Groundhog
(
Marmota monax
)