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The Mammals and Birds of West Virginia
The US state of West Virginia is home to at least 56 species and subspecies of mammals, There are over 300 types of birds and over 100 species of fish, There are also many reptiles, insects and different kinds of invertebrates. The state offers all of them large lowland farming valleys with meadows and highland ridges, forests and mountainous areas as well as rivers, lakes, and ponds in which to make their homes. I have chosen just to mention the various mammals and birds living in the state.
The US state of West Virginia is home to at least 70 wild mammal species.
The mammals that make their home here are whitetail deer, chipmunk, raccoon, skunk, groundhog, opossum, weasel, field mouse, flying squirrel, cottontail rabbit, gray foxes, red foxes, gray squirrels, red squirrels and several types of bat. Bobcat, snowshoe hare, and black bears.
Among the animals that are listed as endangered are the Virginia big-eared bat, the Indiana bat, the West Virginia northern flying squirrel and the eastern cougar.
The mammals that have survived despite disturbance by humans include the opossum, the coyote, and the wild boar.
Among the bird population are migrant birds living in the state during the warmer seasons such as the tufted titmouse, scarlet tanager, brown thrasher, American robin, and humming bird.
Passing through West Virginia and through urban lawns, meadows, farmer’s fields and cattail ponds are the American goldfinch, northern cardinal, blue jay, catbird, northern mockingbird, American sparrow, some wrens, and even crows.
You can see major game birds such as ducks, geese, bobwhite quails, ruffed grouse, and wild turkeys. Occasionally osprey and golden eagle can be spotted trying to snatch fish from remote lakes and larger streams.
The most common birds of prey are hawks and owls.
Animals are Wonderful 