| black bear
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raccoon
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fox
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skunk
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deer
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rabbit
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owl
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squirrel
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| habitat | woodland | wooded areas near streams, ponds and marshes | mixture of forest and open fields | Fields, fencerows, wooded ravines and rocky outcrops | Field and forest edges, woodlands | Edges of open fields and meadows, areas of dense high grass, in wood thickets, along fence rows, forest edges, and the borders of marshy areas | broadleaf and coniferous forests and woodlands, especially near water | hardwood forests but is often seen in urban parks and yards |
| food | grasses, forbs, fruits, nuts and berries. They occasionally will prey on small mammals, deer and livestock. Bears will also seek insects (particularly ants and bees), scavenge carrion, and raid bird feeders and garbage cans | fleshy fruits, mast (especially acorns, hickory nuts and beechnuts), grains, invertebrates (particularly crayfish and insects), rodents, young rabbits, birds, bird's eggs, turtles, fish, carrion, garbage and crops such as corn | Mice, voles, woodchucks, rabbits, chipmunks, fruits, insects, birds and eggs, carrion, garbage, amphibians, and reptiles | Insects (especially grubs), small mammals, earthworms, snails, grains, nuts, fruits, reptiles, vegetation, amphibians, birds, eggs, carrion and garbage | Spring/summer: grasses and forbs; fall: acorns, other mast items, and apples; winter: twigs and buds from a wide variety of hardwood trees and leaves from conifer trees such as white pine and hemlock. | Summer: grasses and herbs; crops
such as peas, beans, and lettuce
Winter: bark, twigs, and buds of shrubs and young trees |
Rats, mice, voles, chipmunks, lizards, frogs, fish, birds and large insects | mast (hard fruit) including acorns, hickory nuts, beechnuts and butternuts, along with berries, mushrooms, maple seeds, and some field crops such as corn |
| enemies | no major threats other than humans | humans, dogs, traps, automobiles | wolves, coyotes, bobcats | humans, automobiles, Great-horned Owls | automobiles, hunters | dogs, foxes, raccoons, weasels, bobcats, lynxes, hawks, eagles, and humans | humans | coyotes, bobcats, owls, automobiles |
| protection | sharp teeth, claws, climbing ability | fierce fighters, talented swimmers and climbers | fast runners | offensive odor spray | fast runners, white tail warning | fast runners, blend well with surroundings | camouflage, nocturnal, sharp talons | agile climbers and jumpers |
