Category Archives: Mammals

Animal #29 — Least Chipmunk

eutamias minimus July 13, 1986 — 10:00 am McNaughton, Wisconsin I sat out on the deck and tried to get the chipmunks to eat out of my hand. I soon noticed the chipmunks came in two sizes. I checked a … Continue reading

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Animal #28 — Snowshoe Hare

lepus americanus July 10, 1986 — 12:00 midnight Montreal River, Ontario, Canada I first noticed the Snowshoe Hare munching on grass just outside the campfire circle between the fire and the cabin were staying in. It disappeared for a while, … Continue reading

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Animal #27 — Pronghorn

antilocapra americana Saturday, April 7, 1984 — 9:20 am Oldham County, Texas — Interstate 40 just east of New Mexico line We drove from Tucumcari, New Mexico to Arkansas. Shortly after we started out, we crossed into Texas. I was … Continue reading

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Animal #26 — Mule Deer

odocoileus hemionus Friday, April 6, 1984 — 2:20 pm Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona On the way from Tucson to Albuquerque, my family and I stopped briefly at Bosque del Apache to look for the Whooping Cranes that … Continue reading

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Animal #25 — Cliff Chipmunk

eutamias dorsalis Thursday, April 5, 1984 — 9:50 am Coronado National Forest, Arizona — Mt. Lemmon We stopped at an overlook about halfway up the mountain. The chipmunks were standing upright just below us at the base of a 4’ rock … Continue reading

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