Taxa of the Midwest

This is a taxa guide to native animals found throughout the Midwest of the United States of America. Each of these animals serve as notable species representing the entire midwest. The midwest is defined as North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, ...more ↓

White-tailed Deer 1
Odocoileus virginianus
Eastern Wild Turkey 2
Meleagris gallopavo silvestris
Coyote 3
Canis latrans
Eastern Gray Squirrel 4
Sciurus carolinensis
Northern Cardinal 5
Cardinalis cardinalis
Eastern Cottontail 6
Sylvilagus floridanus
American Black Bear 7
Ursus americanus
Red Fox 8
Vulpes vulpes
Eastern Bobcat 9
Lynx rufus rufus

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