Scientific Name: Lontra canadensisClassification: FurbearerAbundance: Located statewide
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Scientific Name: Sylvilagus obscurusClassification: Small gamePhoto Credits: Ketzirah Lesser & Art DrauglisAvid Upland Gamebird and Rabbit Hunter SurveyAppearanceThe Appalachian cottontail is a medium-sized rabbit with a brownish upper body and white underparts. The species cannot be conclusively distinguished from the eastern cottontail just using external traits.
Scientific Name: Sylvilagus floridanusClassification: GamePhoto Credits: Melissa McGawAvid Upland Gamebird and Rabbit Hunter Survey
Scientific Name: Sylvilagus palustrisClassification: Small gameAbundance: Locally abundant in the eastern Piedmont and coastal region.Photo Credits: Mark BucklerAvid Upland Gamebird and Rabbit Hunter Survey
Scientific Name: Mustela visonClassification: Furbearer Species Abundance: Found throughout the state;more common in coastal marshes and swamps
Scientific Name: Ondatra zibethicusClassification: Furbearer species Abundance: Found throughout the state; rare in coastal areas of southeastern NC
Scientific Name: Myocaster coypus bonariensisClassification: GameAbundance: Locally abundantPhoto Credits: Ken Taylor
Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpesClassification: Game Species Abundance: Common throughout stateThe red fox is the one of two types of foxes found in North Carolina. The other is the gray fox.The red fox is named for its reddish or orangish coloration. The tail, body and top of the head are all some shade of yellow-orange to reddish-orange. The undersides are light, and the tips of the ears and lower legs are black.
Scientific Name: Urocyon cinereoargenteusClassification: Game species Abundance: Common throughout statePhoto Credits: Mark Buckler