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This is a list of mammals in Indiana. A total of 60 species are listed. A total of 60 species are listed. Species currently extirpated in the state include the black bear , gray wolf , elk , American marten , cougar , fisher , porcupine , and bison .
Other animals that eat wintergreen are wild turkey, sharp-tailed grouse, northern bobwhite, ring-necked pheasant, black bear, white-footed mouse, and red fox. Wintergreen is a favorite food of the eastern chipmunk , and the leaves are a minor winter food of the gray squirrel in Virginia.
Many animals regularly visit mineral licks to consume clay, supplementing their diet with nutrients and minerals. In tropical bats, lick visitation is associated with a diet based on wild figs ( Ficus ), which have very low levels of sodium, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and licks are mostly used by females that are pregnant or lactating.
An unlikely friendship unfolded at the Twala Trust Animal Sanctuary in Zimbabwe, where an orphaned vervet monkey named William has found solace in a rescue kitten named Marble.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning across much of central Indiana. (9:03 a.m. ET) More than 100 Flights Canceled At St. Louis Airport
Indiana bats spend the summer living throughout the eastern United States. During winter, however, they cluster together and hibernate in only a few caves. Since about 1975, their population has declined by about 50%. Based on a 1985 census of hibernating bats, the Indiana bat population is estimated around 244,000.
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Rams battle to determine the dominant animal, which then gains possession of the ewes. Facing each other, rams charge head-on from distances of 20 ft (6.1 m) or more, crashing their massive horns together with tremendous impact, until one or the other ceases. [8] Desert bighorn sheep live in separate ram and ewe bands most of the year.