Iowarsquos furbearing mammals

Iowarsquos smallest furbearing mammal is the masked shrew

Iowarsquos furbearing mammals

Masked shrews have really pointed noses

Masked shrews eat bugs and worms and even mice

Short-tailed shrews are slightly larger cousins Shrews need to eat twice their body weight every day to survive

grasshopperGrasshoppers would be a good crunchy summer food choice for a hungry short-tailed shrew

This white-footed mouse would be attacked by shrews in the winter

White-footed mice feast on high carbohydrate seeds like this Virginia wild rye out in the woods

White-footed mice feast on high carbohydrate seeds like this Virginia wild rye out in the woods

White-footed mice and their doll-eyed deer mouse cousins store those seeds in hollow trees for winter

Big brown bats look a lot like mice but with wings

Big brown bats have wings that open about a foot wide

Big brown bats gobble up to 500 mosquitoes an hour at night during the summer

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Big brown bats also help control European corn borer moths

Big brown bats are the only Iowa bats that sometimes sneak into houses and stay to hibernate in winter

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

The little brown myotis (bat) has a wingspan of about ten inches and also hunts for bugs often over ponds and lakes in the summer

Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

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Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

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Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

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Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

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Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

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Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

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Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

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River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

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In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

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Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

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Phasianidae

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eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Iowarsquos smallest furbearing mammal is the masked shrew

Iowarsquos furbearing mammals

Masked shrews have really pointed noses

Masked shrews eat bugs and worms and even mice

Short-tailed shrews are slightly larger cousins Shrews need to eat twice their body weight every day to survive

grasshopperGrasshoppers would be a good crunchy summer food choice for a hungry short-tailed shrew

This white-footed mouse would be attacked by shrews in the winter

White-footed mice feast on high carbohydrate seeds like this Virginia wild rye out in the woods

White-footed mice feast on high carbohydrate seeds like this Virginia wild rye out in the woods

White-footed mice and their doll-eyed deer mouse cousins store those seeds in hollow trees for winter

Big brown bats look a lot like mice but with wings

Big brown bats have wings that open about a foot wide

Big brown bats gobble up to 500 mosquitoes an hour at night during the summer

>

Big brown bats also help control European corn borer moths

Big brown bats are the only Iowa bats that sometimes sneak into houses and stay to hibernate in winter

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

The little brown myotis (bat) has a wingspan of about ten inches and also hunts for bugs often over ponds and lakes in the summer

Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

>

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Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Iowarsquos furbearing mammals

Masked shrews have really pointed noses

Masked shrews eat bugs and worms and even mice

Short-tailed shrews are slightly larger cousins Shrews need to eat twice their body weight every day to survive

grasshopperGrasshoppers would be a good crunchy summer food choice for a hungry short-tailed shrew

This white-footed mouse would be attacked by shrews in the winter

White-footed mice feast on high carbohydrate seeds like this Virginia wild rye out in the woods

White-footed mice feast on high carbohydrate seeds like this Virginia wild rye out in the woods

White-footed mice and their doll-eyed deer mouse cousins store those seeds in hollow trees for winter

Big brown bats look a lot like mice but with wings

Big brown bats have wings that open about a foot wide

Big brown bats gobble up to 500 mosquitoes an hour at night during the summer

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Big brown bats also help control European corn borer moths

Big brown bats are the only Iowa bats that sometimes sneak into houses and stay to hibernate in winter

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

The little brown myotis (bat) has a wingspan of about ten inches and also hunts for bugs often over ponds and lakes in the summer

Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

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Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

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Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

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Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

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Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

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Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

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Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

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River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

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In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

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Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

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Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

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Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

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Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Masked shrews eat bugs and worms and even mice

Short-tailed shrews are slightly larger cousins Shrews need to eat twice their body weight every day to survive

grasshopperGrasshoppers would be a good crunchy summer food choice for a hungry short-tailed shrew

This white-footed mouse would be attacked by shrews in the winter

White-footed mice feast on high carbohydrate seeds like this Virginia wild rye out in the woods

White-footed mice feast on high carbohydrate seeds like this Virginia wild rye out in the woods

White-footed mice and their doll-eyed deer mouse cousins store those seeds in hollow trees for winter

Big brown bats look a lot like mice but with wings

Big brown bats have wings that open about a foot wide

Big brown bats gobble up to 500 mosquitoes an hour at night during the summer

>

Big brown bats also help control European corn borer moths

Big brown bats are the only Iowa bats that sometimes sneak into houses and stay to hibernate in winter

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

The little brown myotis (bat) has a wingspan of about ten inches and also hunts for bugs often over ponds and lakes in the summer

Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

>

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Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

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In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

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Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

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Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

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Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

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Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

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Phasianidae

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Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Short-tailed shrews are slightly larger cousins Shrews need to eat twice their body weight every day to survive

grasshopperGrasshoppers would be a good crunchy summer food choice for a hungry short-tailed shrew

This white-footed mouse would be attacked by shrews in the winter

White-footed mice feast on high carbohydrate seeds like this Virginia wild rye out in the woods

White-footed mice feast on high carbohydrate seeds like this Virginia wild rye out in the woods

White-footed mice and their doll-eyed deer mouse cousins store those seeds in hollow trees for winter

Big brown bats look a lot like mice but with wings

Big brown bats have wings that open about a foot wide

Big brown bats gobble up to 500 mosquitoes an hour at night during the summer

>

Big brown bats also help control European corn borer moths

Big brown bats are the only Iowa bats that sometimes sneak into houses and stay to hibernate in winter

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

The little brown myotis (bat) has a wingspan of about ten inches and also hunts for bugs often over ponds and lakes in the summer

Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

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Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

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Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

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Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

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Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

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Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

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Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

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River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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grasshopperGrasshoppers would be a good crunchy summer food choice for a hungry short-tailed shrew

This white-footed mouse would be attacked by shrews in the winter

White-footed mice feast on high carbohydrate seeds like this Virginia wild rye out in the woods

White-footed mice feast on high carbohydrate seeds like this Virginia wild rye out in the woods

White-footed mice and their doll-eyed deer mouse cousins store those seeds in hollow trees for winter

Big brown bats look a lot like mice but with wings

Big brown bats have wings that open about a foot wide

Big brown bats gobble up to 500 mosquitoes an hour at night during the summer

>

Big brown bats also help control European corn borer moths

Big brown bats are the only Iowa bats that sometimes sneak into houses and stay to hibernate in winter

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

The little brown myotis (bat) has a wingspan of about ten inches and also hunts for bugs often over ponds and lakes in the summer

Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

>

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Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

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Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

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Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

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Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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This white-footed mouse would be attacked by shrews in the winter

White-footed mice feast on high carbohydrate seeds like this Virginia wild rye out in the woods

White-footed mice feast on high carbohydrate seeds like this Virginia wild rye out in the woods

White-footed mice and their doll-eyed deer mouse cousins store those seeds in hollow trees for winter

Big brown bats look a lot like mice but with wings

Big brown bats have wings that open about a foot wide

Big brown bats gobble up to 500 mosquitoes an hour at night during the summer

>

Big brown bats also help control European corn borer moths

Big brown bats are the only Iowa bats that sometimes sneak into houses and stay to hibernate in winter

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

The little brown myotis (bat) has a wingspan of about ten inches and also hunts for bugs often over ponds and lakes in the summer

Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

>

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Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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• Slide 2
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White-footed mice feast on high carbohydrate seeds like this Virginia wild rye out in the woods

White-footed mice feast on high carbohydrate seeds like this Virginia wild rye out in the woods

White-footed mice and their doll-eyed deer mouse cousins store those seeds in hollow trees for winter

Big brown bats look a lot like mice but with wings

Big brown bats have wings that open about a foot wide

Big brown bats gobble up to 500 mosquitoes an hour at night during the summer

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Big brown bats also help control European corn borer moths

Big brown bats are the only Iowa bats that sometimes sneak into houses and stay to hibernate in winter

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

The little brown myotis (bat) has a wingspan of about ten inches and also hunts for bugs often over ponds and lakes in the summer

Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

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Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

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Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

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Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

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Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

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Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

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In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

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Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

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Phasianidae

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eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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White-footed mice and their doll-eyed deer mouse cousins store those seeds in hollow trees for winter

Big brown bats look a lot like mice but with wings

Big brown bats have wings that open about a foot wide

Big brown bats gobble up to 500 mosquitoes an hour at night during the summer

>

Big brown bats also help control European corn borer moths

Big brown bats are the only Iowa bats that sometimes sneak into houses and stay to hibernate in winter

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

The little brown myotis (bat) has a wingspan of about ten inches and also hunts for bugs often over ponds and lakes in the summer

Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

>

6932337

Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

10893047

Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

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xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Big brown bats look a lot like mice but with wings

Big brown bats have wings that open about a foot wide

Big brown bats gobble up to 500 mosquitoes an hour at night during the summer

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Big brown bats also help control European corn borer moths

Big brown bats are the only Iowa bats that sometimes sneak into houses and stay to hibernate in winter

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

The little brown myotis (bat) has a wingspan of about ten inches and also hunts for bugs often over ponds and lakes in the summer

Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

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Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

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Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

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Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

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Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

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River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

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In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

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Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Big brown bats have wings that open about a foot wide

Big brown bats gobble up to 500 mosquitoes an hour at night during the summer

>

Big brown bats also help control European corn borer moths

Big brown bats are the only Iowa bats that sometimes sneak into houses and stay to hibernate in winter

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

The little brown myotis (bat) has a wingspan of about ten inches and also hunts for bugs often over ponds and lakes in the summer

Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

>

6932337

Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

10893047

Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

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River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

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In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

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Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

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Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

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2003

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Big brown bats gobble up to 500 mosquitoes an hour at night during the summer

>

Big brown bats also help control European corn borer moths

Big brown bats are the only Iowa bats that sometimes sneak into houses and stay to hibernate in winter

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

The little brown myotis (bat) has a wingspan of about ten inches and also hunts for bugs often over ponds and lakes in the summer

Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

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Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

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Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

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Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

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Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Big brown bats also help control European corn borer moths

Big brown bats are the only Iowa bats that sometimes sneak into houses and stay to hibernate in winter

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

The little brown myotis (bat) has a wingspan of about ten inches and also hunts for bugs often over ponds and lakes in the summer

Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

>

6932337

Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

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Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

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Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

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Other

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Big brown bats are the only Iowa bats that sometimes sneak into houses and stay to hibernate in winter

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

The little brown myotis (bat) has a wingspan of about ten inches and also hunts for bugs often over ponds and lakes in the summer

Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

>

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Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

10893047

Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

Big brown bats can wake up and look for water if the attic gets too warm giving us a scary surprise

The little brown myotis (bat) has a wingspan of about ten inches and also hunts for bugs often over ponds and lakes in the summer

Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

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Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

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Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

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Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

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eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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The little brown myotis (bat) has a wingspan of about ten inches and also hunts for bugs often over ponds and lakes in the summer

Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

>

6932337

Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

10893047

Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Little brown bats normally summer and winter in caves

Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

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Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

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Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
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Little brown bats cluster for comfort in caves during the winter

White nose syndrome could someday wipe them out

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

>

6932337

Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

10893047

Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

These domed bare dirt mounds show us where a pocket gopher colony lives Pocket gophers make many connected tunnels about two feet below the soil surface like a subway system

Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

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Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Pocket gopherHerersquos a rare look at a nearsighted pocket gopher pushing some dirt up to make another new mound

>

6932337

Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

10893047

Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Pocket gophers like to eat plant roots such as burdock that grow down into their tunnels

Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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• Slide 2
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Pocket gopher have little ldquopocketsrdquo below their cheeks Notice those handy full-sized digging claws

Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

10893047

Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

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11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Eastern moles have big digging claws too

Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Eastern moles have a very velvety fur that lets them push their way through the soft sod They have even poorer eyesight than pocket gophers

Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

10893047

Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Eastern moles are meat-eaters and key in on burrowed worms

Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Eastern moles felt-like fur feels super-soft

Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Herersquos a muff made from mole fur

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

10893047

Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are sometimes called streaked gophers Guess how many stripes they sport on their short fur coats

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels Thirteen-lined ground squirrels like to live in short grass areas such as pastures and cemeteries where they stand up straight and earn the slang name pasture peg They eat the tender new grass growth in summer

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

10893047

Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Thirteen-lined ground squirrels retreat underground and truly hibernate from November to March going into a long deep sleep

Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Eastern chipmunks are the woodland counterpart to those open-country ldquostreaked gophersrdquo Eastern chipmunks only have two white stripes on their brown backs

>

10893047

Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
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Eastern chipmunks chow down on acorns in autumn hauling huge bunches back to store in their pantries

Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

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11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Tree stump holes make good homes and pantries for eastern chipmunks They will scamper across the snow on warm sunny winter days searching for some fresh nuts to munch on

Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Woodland habitat with some mature oak trees is very attractive to many animals

Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Acorns are a nutritious ldquosuperfoodrdquo for many critters

Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

>

Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Flying squirrels are small and cute and about the size of a chipmunk

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Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

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Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Flying squirrels can glide through the air for a hundred yards or more if taking off high in a tree on a hilltop

Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Flying squirrels are nocturnal and search for acorns or other favored foods like birdseed at night

Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

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Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Gray squirrelGray squirrels are the most common squirrel in our area found in town and out in the forest

>

Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Gray squirrels amp fox squirrels can hunted be for food

Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Fried squirrel makes a fine main dish for supper

Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Save those squirrel tails for some extra spending cash

Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

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Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Mepps buys squirrel tails from hunters for a quarter apiece to dress their fishing spinners

Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Shagbark hickory trees could be called squirrel magnets out in the timber

Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

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Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Shagbark hickory nuts taste like filet mignon to feasting squirrels looking to fatten up for winter

Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

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Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Fox squirrels are a bit bigger than gray squirrels With orange fur theyrsquore sometimes called red squirrels

>

Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

>

Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Real red squirrels are barely bigger than chipmunks Rare in Iowa theyrsquore also called ldquochickareesrdquo

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Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

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Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Cottontail (rabbit)Cottontail (rabbits) are cute common critters hopping around in Iowa woodlands

>

Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Cottontails like to hide in dense tangled bramble thickets where fox and owls canrsquot catch them easily

In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

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River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

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In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

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Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

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Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

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Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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In the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short earsIn the rabbit world cottontails have relatively short ears

White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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White-tailed jackrabbits are very rare today in Iowa Notice the long ears and legs

White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

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River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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White-tailed jackrabbits went the way of the magnificent prairie where they lived which once covered most of Iowa but is missing today

White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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White-tailed jackrabbits wear a white fur coat when wintertime comes as a fine camouflage

Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Hasenpfeffer is a popular rabbit stew

Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Soft fluffy rabbit fur is sometimes used to make a warm glove or mitten lining

The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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The long-tailed weasel shown here in summer coat is one of three Iowa weasel species

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

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River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

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In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

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Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

All three weasels live out in the woods where they hunt for mice and birds

Being curious they love to crawl around in hollow trees

Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Least weasel ndash summer coatHerersquos a least weasel our smallest also shown in summer coat

Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Long-tailed weasel ndash winter coatLeast weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Least weasel ndash winter coat When weasels turn white theyrsquore called ldquoerminerdquo for that different color phase of their fur pelts

Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Short-tailed weasel with a kill Note the black tail tip which least weasels lack

Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Short-tailed weasel skins sewn on Native American Indian war shirt

Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Mink are bigger cousins in the weasel family They stay all brown all year long

Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Mink like to poke around country creeks looking for their food

Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Leopard frogThis green frog would be a good mink food

Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Mink are famous for their luxurious chocolate-brown-colored fur coats

Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Fancy mink fur coat

River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

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In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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River otters look like overgrown mink

River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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River otters roam around the banks of our rural Iowa rivers

River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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River otters build their dens in bank rootballs

River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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River otters are excellent swimmers and with that streamlined shape they can easily catch foods like live fish

Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

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2003

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Bluegills rank high on a river otterrsquos dinner list

River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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River otters sometimes have food fights

River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
• Slide 4
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River otters stay active all year long often spending free time sledding down steep snow-covered slopes on their slippery bellies

>

River otter release site at Sweet Marsh

River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

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Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

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In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

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Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

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Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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River otter fur coat

Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Muskrats are brown rabbit-sized marsh-dwelling rodents

Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

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Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

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eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Muskrats make small domed huts from cut cattail stems out in the marsh

Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Muskrats dine on tender green growth in the marsh

Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
• Slide 4
• Slide 5
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Muskrats have a fine thick soft fur for staying warm as they swim underwater in the winter

Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

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In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

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Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

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Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

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eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Muskrat fur is used for dubbing material to make realistic trout flies

Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Muskrat fur-bodied trout fly

Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Muskrat fur is also used to make warm winter hats

By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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By the way muskrats have a skinny rat-like tail

>

In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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In contrast beavers have a big wide paddle-like tail that they slap on the water when scared

>

Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

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Other

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

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Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

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Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

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eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Beavers also have big front teeth and adults can weigh up to 80 pounds

Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Beavers put those sharp teeth to good use cutting down and chewing on shoreline trees

>

Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Classic beaver-cut tree

Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

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Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

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Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Beavers eat the smaller tender twigs and take the bigger branches back to make their lodges and dams

Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Beaver lodges are made with logs and mud and might be eight feet high

Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Beavers are renowned for their dam-building skills

Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Beavers have a heavy-duty durable warm thick fur

Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Beaver fur coat

Demand for beaver pelts taken to make hats fancied by rich Europeans opened up the American Frontier

Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Classic beaver-felt fur hat

Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

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Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Roast that fatty beaver tail for a real rich meat treat

Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Abandoned farm buildings are attractive to several familiar animals

The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
• Slide 4
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The woodchuck is also called a groundhog

The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

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Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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The woodchuck (groundhog) likes to chow down on tender plant tips during spring summer and fall

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

The woodchuck (or groundhog) likes to live around old stone walls and is also called a ldquowhistle-pigrdquo

>

>

When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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When cold weather comes in October woodchucks retreat to underground burrows and hibernate til March

Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

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Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Other

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

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Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Punxsutawney Phil the worldrsquos most famous groundhog as seen predicting winter on February 2

After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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After a rain fresh tracks in the mud around an old farm can tell us who else is living there

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
• Slide 2
• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

Raccoons often take up residence around deserted farm buildings where they find easy food to eat

>

>

Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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2003

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Raccoons are famous for being mischievous

Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

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Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Raccoons like to ransack the countryside after dark This would be a good night to go coon hunting with hounds in November

Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Bandit raccoons often seek shelter in hollow trees

When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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2003

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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When winter comes raccoons often den up in small cozy underground caves

Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

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Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Raccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coatRaccoons have a fairly long coarse fur coat

Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Raccoon fur coat for sale

Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

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52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Old-timers rave about roast raccoon

Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

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Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

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Phasianidae

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Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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2003

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Opossums are rather homely mammals that like to live around human habitations

Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Opossums are marsupials related to kangaroos Babies live in motherrsquos pouch for several weeks after birth

Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Young opossums finally get to big too fit in motherrsquos pouch so they ride around on her back instead

Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

Opossum

Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

>

Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

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eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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2003

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Opossumsrsquo claim to fame is playing dead when scared

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Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

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Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

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Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Opossums hate winter but still stay awake and suffer through the cold season

>

Opossum Opossum Profile Facts Information Photos Pictures Sounds Habitats Reports News - National Geographic

Other

11964052

Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Some people claim that opossums are excellent eating

Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

>

52506247

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52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Anybody up for possum pot pie

Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

>

Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Opossum fur doesnrsquot feel real thick and not worth nearly as much as a mink

Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

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Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Opossum fur might be used to make a pillow fringe but not much else

Striped skunks have a very recognizable fur coat

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Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Striped skunkStriped skunks search through ditches and fields for bird eggs baby mice caterpillars worms and fleshy bugs

Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Striped skunks raise their tails in a defensive posture before releasing that stinky spray

Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Believe it or not but striped skunk scent is used in many perfumes as a base to hold the better smells we buy to spray on our skin

How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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How about buying a striped skunk fur coat

Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

>

Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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52506247

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Spotted skunkSpotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks are very rare in Iowa Notice the full-body striping or spotting pattern

Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Spotted skunks like to live around and under field rock piles foraging for nearby bird eggs and bugs

Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Spotted skunk are also called civet cats or pole cats and can certainly spray

Spotted skunks are also called civet cats or polecats

Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

>

Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Just like striped skunks spotted skunks can certainly spray

The badger has some white striping on its face but is definitely not a skunk species

Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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52506247

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Badgers are big diggers with belligerent attitudes and are best avoided if encountered They hunt gophers

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Badgers have a fur with long coarse hoary guard hairs

Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Badger fur is found mostly in old-fashioned shaving brushes

The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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The gray fox roams through our woodlands looking for rabbits and squirrels to eat Not common by any means

Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

>

Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

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eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Gray fox can climb trees just like a house cat

This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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This big old hollow oak log might be a gray fox home for the summer

Gray fox can give a pretty cool call

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

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2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

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Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Gray fox go hunting year-round

Gray fox fur coat

Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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2003

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Red fox are more colorful than their drab gray cousins

Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Red fox like to live out in grassy open pastures and hayfields where they are super mousers

Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Red fox dig dens down in dirt banks

Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Red fox kit peeking out of its den

Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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52506247

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Red fox hunting for a meadow vole

Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

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Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Red fox pouncing on a meadow vole

Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Red fox dining on a meadow vole

Meadow voles are red fox favorite foods

Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Red fox hunt field mice and meadow voles all year long

Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Red fox running down a deer mouse

Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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52506247

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52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

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Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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2003

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Red fox have a rather haunting call

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Red fox makes a very desirable fur coat

CoyoteThe coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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The coyote is Iowarsquos largest wild dog with a drab brownish gray fur coat

Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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52506247

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Coyotes are up and actively hunting every day even in winter

Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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52506247

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52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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Coyotes travel through fields and along forest edges looking for food ndash rodents rabbits and pheasants

This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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This cottontail has to be on the lookout for coyotes

Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Coyotes form family packs for big game hunting

This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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52506247

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52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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This coyote pack has downed a white-tailed deer

Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Coyotes are known for their crazy yapping howls

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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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52506247

>

52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

>

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Coyote fur coats keep their wearers plenty warm

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats are a rare sight here in Iowa

Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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52506247

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52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Bobcats live in remote bluff country where they den in limestone cliffs

BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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52506247

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52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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BobcatBobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

Bobcats sneak through the woods hunting for mice or rabbits or birds like the ruffed grouse

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52506247

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52506247

Ruffed grouse look like a wild woodland chicken

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

>

White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Andrew Spencer

xeno-canto

Phasianidae

59856

eng - XC21080 copy Andrew Spencer Windsor Berkshire Co Massachusetts United States m 0930h 19-06-2008 000 000 calls calls from a female near her young these calls made in response to playback of the previous track When giving these sounds the female would raise her ruff and spread her tail and strut around much like a male in display also Red-eyed Vireo

Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

>

Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals (2)
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Bobcats donrsquot seem to mind the cold winter snow

Bobcat coats look pretty classy

White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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Western Rivers Inc

Doe Estrus Bleat Mild track 101

2003

Other

18127354

eng -

White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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Bobcat coats look pretty classy

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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White-tailed deer are Iowarsquos largest fur bearing animals Bucks give a low grunting call

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White-tailed deer prefer to hide in brushy areas feeding on tree leaves twigs and yard flowers at night

White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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White-tailed deer are always out and about Does bleat like a sheep

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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

• Iowarsquos furbearing mammals
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White-tailed deer does make a mighty-fine tasting tender venison roast

White-tailed deer hides were once tanned to make warm durable leather clothing

Leather and fur from Iowa furbearers is a fine functional and renewable resource for future use

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