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Forest edge

Marmota monax

August 23, 2017 by

Woodchuck or Groundhog (Marmota monax)

The woodchuck is the largest member of the squirrel family. It builds an extensive burrow system that, once abandoned, provides refuge for many other mammals. This is probably our best-known hibernating mammal.

Cervus elaphus

August 24, 2017 by

Elk (Cervus elaphus)

The original elk herd disappeared from Pennsylvania in the late 1800s. Today, the Game Commission manages a reintroduced herd in McKean, Elk, and Cameron counties.

Male White-tailed deer

August 24, 2017 by

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

This is undoubtedly our most popular game species. The spots found on a white-tailed deer fawn represent a form of cryptic coloration. Meant to simulate the appearance of sunlight filtering through trees onto the forest floor, a fawn can go undetected while lying motionless only a few feet from a potential predator.

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