Amherst Wildlife

The common and scientific names of all of the animals captured in our photographs is listed below. If you see your favorite species here, that means we have a picture of it on this page!

​Mammals
American Black Bear: Ursus americanus
Bobcat: Lynx rufus
Coyote: Canis latrans
Domestic Dog: Canis lupis familiaris
Eastern Cottontail: Sylvilagus floridanus
Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis
​Gray Fox: Urocyon cinereoargentius
North American Porcupine: Erethizon dorsatum
Northern Raccoon: Procyon lotor
Red Fox: Vulpes vulpes
Striped Skunk: Mephitis mephitis
White-tailed Deer: Odocoileus virginianus
​Birds
Blue Jay: Cyanocitta cristata
Eastern Screech Owl: Megascops asio
Great Horned Owl: Bubo virginianus
Wild Turkey: Meleagris gallopavo
Wood Thrush: Hylocichla mustelina
Here is our data represented by how many photographs we have collected of each species. Unsurprisingly, we have captured the most photographs of gray squirrels. For more information on our data, visit our Camera Trapping page to explore the software we use to process and model our data.

Mammals

American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

Bobcat (Lynx rufus​)

Coyote (Canis latrans​)

Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris​)

Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus​)

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis​)

Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargentius)

North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum​)

Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor​)

Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes​)

Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis​)

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus​)

Birds

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata​)

Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus​)

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo​)

Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina​)