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This is a list of mammals of Iowa. The list includes species native to the U.S. state of Iowa and introduced into the state. It also includes mammals currently extirpated in the state.
They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water. Six species have been recorded in Iowa. Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola; American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica; Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
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.
“An adult elk can weigh between 750-800 pounds with hooves as large as your hand,” Doug Chafa, a wildlife biologist with the Iowa DNR’s Missouri River Wildlife Unit in western Iowa, said in ...
More: Raccoons beware: Iowa lawmakers approve year-round hunting season for furry menaces. Snakes. There are 28 species of snakes in Iowa, according to Iowa State University Extension and Outreach ...
The Jordan Aquifer is the largest source of groundwater, extending from northeast Iowa to south central Iowa, and is the source of much of Iowa's agricultural and industrial water. Besides pollution, the aquifer is threatened by overuse in well-source irrigation, ethanol production, and decreased replenishment caused by extensive field tilling.
Pages in category "Lists of fauna of Iowa" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Iowa refuge beat out wildlife refuges in Kilauea, Hawaii, Commerce City, Colorado and Bingham, New Mexico for the No. 1 spot. “Home to herds of American bison and elk, the Neal Smith ...