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The white-tailed deer is the state mammal of Illinois. This is a list of mammals in Illinois.A total of 70 species are listed. Species currently extirpated in the state include the white-tailed jackrabbit, American black bear, gray wolf, elk, American marten, cougar, fisher, North American porcupine, and American bison.
The fauna of Illinois include a wide variety of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects (not listed). The state bird is the Northern cardinal. The state insect is the monarch butterfly. The state animal is the white-tailed deer. The state fish is the bluegill. The state fossil is the tully monster.
The Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Species is reviewed about every five years by the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board (ESPB). [1] To date it has evaluated only plants and animals of the US state of Illinois, not fungi, algae, or other forms of life; species that occur in Illinois which are listed as endangered or threatened by the U.S. federal government under the ...
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In Illinois alone, in the 1800s, the prairie-chicken numbered in the millions. It was a popular game bird, and like many prairie birds, which have also suffered massive habitat loss, it is now on the verge of extinction, with the wild bird population at around 200 in Illinois in 2019.
These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump, with broad, relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds or have been domesticated as a food source for humans. Six species have been recorded in Illinois. Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo (Ex) [notes 1] Ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus (Ex) [notes 2]
“As with any wild animal it could be dangerous in the right circumstances,” officials said. Wild African cat kept as pet is on the loose, Illinois officials say. Do not approach
Other animals were soon donated to the park, including, a puma, two elk, three wolves, four eagles, and eight peacock. [14] In 1874, a bear cub from the Philadelphia Zoo was the first animal purchased by the zoo, for US$10. [15] The bear became quite adept at escaping from its home and could frequently be found roaming Lincoln Park at night. [16]