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As of late 2007, the species was the only mammal listed on the Connecticut endangered species list, [7] and it was the first mammal ever put on the list. [6] The greatest threat facing least shrews in the state is land development along the coast, which limits the land available for the species and isolates breeding populations.
There are, as of 2004, 256 Connecticut species listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern. These are 11 species of mammals , [ 1 ] 50 species of birds , [ 2 ] 11 species of reptiles , [ 3 ] 7 species of amphibians , [ 4 ] 7 species of fish , [ 5 ] and 170 species of invertebrates .
A state mammal is the official mammal of a U.S. state as designated by a state's legislature. The first column of the table is for those denoted as the state mammal, and the second shows the state marine mammals. Animals with more specific designations are also listed.
The species are found in coastal waters throughout the North Atlantic Ocean and are federally protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the NOAA said. They can be found on rocky coasts ...
There are 7 orders, 17 families, 40 genera, and 60 species represented among the mammals of New England. If extirpated, coastal, introduced, and accidental species are included these numbers increase to 8 orders, 26 families, 67 genera, and 105 species.
It forms the maritime border between the states of New York and Connecticut. It is diverse and serves as a breeding ground to many different types of marine animal species; the following is a list of said species by scientific and/or common name. Marine mammals are excluded; see List of mammals of New York for the corresponding species.
In this post from WTNH News 8 in New Haven, Connecticut, police keep a watchful eye on a gray seal pup who mysteriously made his way into downtown. This isn’t the first time the young seal left ...
The fisher (Pekania pennanti) is a carnivorous mammal native to North America, ... [58] Connecticut, [59] Minnesota and Iowa, [60] and even northwestern New Jersey. ...