University of Illinois Extension
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Living with Wildlife in Illinois
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Mammals
Bats
Mice
Meadow Vole
(
Microtus pennsylvanicus
)
Ground squirrels and chipmunks
Woodchuck or Groundhog
(
Marmota monax
)
Tree squirrels
Muskrat
(
Ondatra zibethicus
)
Beaver
(
Castor canadensis
)
Pocket Gopher
(
Geomys bursarius
)
Eastern Mole
(
Scalopus aquaticus
)
Eastern Cottontail
(
Sylvilagus floridanus
)
Virginia Opossum
(
Didelphis virginiana
)
Raccoon
(
Procyon lotor
)
Red fox
(
Vulpes vulpes
)
Coyote
(
Canis latrans
)
River Otter
(
Lontra canadensis
)
Striped Skunk
(
Mephitis mephitis
)
Bobcat
(
Lynx rufus
)
White-tailed Deer
(
Odocoileus virginianus
)
Wolf
(
Canis lupus
)
Black Bear
(
Ursus americanus
)
Mountain Lion
(Puma or Cougar) (
Puma concolor
)
Feral Swine
(
Sus scrofa
)