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32 Cards in this Set
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Canis latrans Canidae Carnivora |
coyote Slender rostrum, narrow ear points, smaller nose pad |
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Canis lupus Canidae Carnivora |
wolf Broader rostrum, rounded ear points, larger nose pad |
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Urocyon cinereoargenteus Canidae Carnivora |
gray fox Reddish stockings, black tail tip |
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Vulpes vulpes Canidae Carnivora |
red fox Black stockings, white tail tip |
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Felis catus Felidae Carnivora |
domestic cat |
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Lynx canadensis Felidae Carnivora |
Canada lynx Larger legs, huge feet, hips higher than shoulders, large paw |
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Lynx rufus Felidae Carnivora |
bobcat
Stouter legs, smaller foot & paw, hips ~ shoulders |
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Panthera onca Felidae Carnivora |
jaguar |
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Puma concolor Felidae Carnivora |
cougar |
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Spilogale putorius Mephitidae Carnivora |
eastern spotted skunk |
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Mephitis mephitis Mephitidae Carnivora |
striped skunk |
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Enhydra lutris Mustelidae Carnivora |
sea otter Head paler than body |
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Lontra canadensis Mustelidae Carnivora |
North American river otter Head same color as body, paler belly |
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Martes americana Mustelidae Carnivora |
American marten Orange chest |
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Pekania pennanti Mustelidae Carnivora |
fisher Head & shoulder grizzled with cream color |
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Mustela erminea Mustelidae Carnivora |
ermine Small, tail ~2x foot, belly white & brown |
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Mustela frenata Mustelidae Carnivora |
long-tailed weasel Small, tail >2x foot length, belly yellower |
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Neovison vison Mustelidae Carnivora |
American mink White chin and chest |
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Bassariscus astutus Procyonidae Carnivora |
ringtail |
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Procyon lotor Procyonidae Carnivora |
raccoon |
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Ursus americanus Ursidae Carnivora |
American black bear No shoulder hump; muzzle at straight angle; lean build |
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Ursus arctos Ursidae Carnivora |
brown bear Prominent shoulder hump; muzzle upturned; chunky build |
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Ursus maritimus Ursidae Carnivora |
polar bear |
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Didelphis virginiana Didelphidae Didelphimorphia |
Virginia opossum |
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Skull short with blunt rostrum Carnassials well developed Last upper molar tiny and round |
Family Felidae |
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Skull elongate with narrow rostrum Carnassials well developed Last upper molar transversely elongate |
Family Canidae |
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Skull blocky and flattened with short rostrum Carnassials well developed Last upper molar large and squarish Prominent post-mandibular process |
Family Mephitidae |
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Skull blocky; rostrum short Carnassials well developed Last upper molar dumbbell-shaped |
Family Mustelidae |
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Skull elongate with medium rostrum Carnassials poorly developed Last upper molar large and roundish |
Family Procyonidae |
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Skull elongate with narrow rostrum Carnassials poorly developed Last upper molar posteriorly elongate |
Family Ursidae |
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Skull slender with small briancase and prominent sagittal crest Incisors 5/4 |
Family Didelphidae |
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Taxidea taxus Mustelidae Carnivora |
American badger |
