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Rugosa Rose (Rosa rugosa)Observer
micheDescription
Stem had hairs and thorns. Purple petals.
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Marsh Elder (Iva frutescens)Observer
micheDescription
Leaves grow across from each other. Leaves have teeth
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Human (Homo sapiens)Observer
micheDescription
Human found buying bottled water . Wearing gray sweater due to rain outside
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Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
micheDescription
Gray squirrel spotted eating on campus
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Insects (Class Insecta)Observer
micheDescription
1 cm Insect with transparent wings. Black body, large orange eyes, six legs.
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Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)Observer
micheDescription
Small brown mammal, with black patch and white stripes on back. Small brown tail. Seen resting on a fallen dead tree.
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Observer
micheDescription
Turkey vultures seen in Rutgers Ecological Preserve close towards the forest edge. There were about four vultures perching in nearby trees. Large bird with a red head, black body, spotted wings with brown and black feathers.
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American Robin (Turdus migratorius)Observer
micheDescription
Spotted near passion puddle. Was digging the ground to look for food. Orange stomach with black head and light black/grey wings
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Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans)Observer
micheDescription
Seen sun bathing with a group of turtles. Medium sized green shell, green limbs and neck with a distinct red stripe right behind the eye.
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Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)Observer
micheDescription
Found sun bathing near Passion Puddle. Large oval shell, yellow stripes along neck and limbs . Could see long nails. Hints of yellow on the underside of shell
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Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)Observer
micheDescription
Four white petals, each with a indent at the tip. Yellow stigma. Flower attached to a small woody plant, no more than 5 feet high.
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Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)Observer
micheDescription
Mostly white petals, pink stripes, five petals , pink pollen
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Violets (Genus Viola)Observer
micheDescription
Five petals, violet petals with white tips and center, "fuzz" in center, found close to forest ground
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)Observer
micheDescription
Sleek black feathers with spotted design
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Groundhog (Marmota monax)Observer
micheDescription
Seen near a parking deck, foraging for food, later ran off into a small patch of trees. Brown coat, short ears and legs, bushy tail, larger amount of body fat.
