wild mammels

Armadillo: Nine Banded Armadillo Dasypus novemcinctus. The name means little armored thing, it refers to its tough bony plates of armor. They were once found only as far north as Texas and Louisiana, now they can be seen up into Tennessee. cc	Bat : A small furry mammal with wings of thin skin that stretches from the arm like front limb along the side of the body to the leg. It is the only mammal that can fly. There are about 40 species of bats in the United States, and they are most common in the warmer climates. Many bats live in caves or empty dwellings. Most bats are very useful to mankind, they catch and eat vast numbers of harmful insects, and the bat manure or bat guano which collects on the floors of the dwellings is used as fertilizer for plants. Bats fly exceptionally well in the dark by echoes that are made. These echoes are sent from the bat, through the air, and the sound waves are bounced off any object that is in the air. The bat's ears pick up on this sound and the bats are able to fly around objects even in the darkest of caves. Big Brown Bat: Eptesicus fuscus. Eastern Pipistrelle: Pipistrellus subflavus	Beaver: American Beaver Castor canadensis. Furry animal with a wide flat tail that looks like a paddle. They cut down trees in order to build their dams where they live. They use their teeth to do the cutting. Beaver's coat is used to make fur coats. ..
White-Tailed Deer: "Whitetail" or "Virginia Deer" Odocoileus virginianus. These mammals are in great abundance in the Tennessee Valley. They are the most common large game animals of North America. A white-tailed deer may stand 3 1/2 feet tall and weigh around 200 pounds. When the deer is frightened or running its tail stands straight up, showing the white underneath.	Opossum: Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana. A furry animal that looks like a huge rat. They are considered Marsupials, the female carries her young in a pouch in her stomach. They are the only marsupials that are native to North America. They hunt at night and eat almost any kind of animal or vegetable. Opossums can hang upside down by wrapping its tail around a branch, when in trouble they simply play dead.	Rabbit: Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus. Furry animals with short cotton like tail and long ears. Can reproduce up to five times a year. They are used for meat and fur coats.
Raccoon: Common Raccoon Procyon lotor. About 32 inches long from nose to end of tail. It has a bushy grayish white tail with black rings around it. Coon hunts are a favorite sport on a bright moonlight night. Family WR Rrr	Skunk: Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis. A small mammal known big for it's large unpleasant order. It has distinctive markings of black and white. It is a member of the weasel family and about the size of a house cat. When frightened the skunk can squirt his/her scent up to ten feet. They are active at night and sleep during the day. The skunk fur is one of the most valuable in North America.	Squirrel: A furry tailed animal with large black eyes and rounded ears. We have three main groups of squirrels, Eastern Gray Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis. Red Squirrel "Pine Squirrel" or "Chickaree" Tamiasciurus hudsonicus. Southern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys volans. These are sometimes refereed to as tree squirrels and can be seen in almost every park and wooded area. Squirrels belong to the largest family of rodents, Sciurudae.