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North Woods, Great Lakes Linnaeus List

This list introduces important species found in the forests and large lakes that make up Minnesota's North Woods, Great Lakes region. Although there are hundreds of plant and animal species living in or near these forests and lakes , we have chosen these species to provide the "big picture" ...more ↓

Gray Wolf ¹
Canis lupus

Black Bear ²
Ursus americanus

White-tailed Deer ³
Odocoileus virginianus

Moose ⁴
Alces americanus

American Pine Marten ⁵
Martes americana

American Beaver ⁶
Castor canadensis

Snowshoe Hare ⁷
Lepus americanus

Least Chipmunk ⁸
Tamias minimus

Red Squirrel ⁹
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Northern Flying Squirrel ¹⁰
Glaucomys sabrinus

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