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Sac River Basin - Mammals
 There are many mammals in the Sac River Basin. Mammals in Missouri include opossums, beavers, muskrats, bobcats, raccoons, red foxes, gray foxes, coyotes, badgers, mink, long-tailed weasels, river otters, and skunks. Deer, squirrel, rabbits, and chipmunks are also mammals. Did you know that bats are mammals? The gray bat, found in the Sac River Basin, is listed as endangered by the state and federal governments, the black tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) is listed as endangered by the state. Distribution of mammals within the Sac River Basin varies over geographical location. Opossum, muskrat, raccoon, red fox, coyote, bobcat, badger, and skunk populations are larger in the western part of the Sac River Basin compared to the eastern half of the watershed. Mink, river otter, and beaver populations range from low to rare in the Sac River Basin. Clean water is very important to mammals. Some mammals like beaver, river otters, and raccoons eat food from the river. They eat small fish, crayfish, and mussels. Other animals need clean water to drink and rely on plants living next to a river. Black-tailed jack-rabbit
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/jackrabbit.htm Gray bat
Source: http://www.batcon.org/SPprofiles/detail.asp?articleID=116 |
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