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Camera Trap Field Guide

Camera traps are remotely activated cameras that take pictures when either their motion sensor, infrared sensor or light beam detects an object in its view. Camera trapping is a method for capturing wild animals in a digital image when researchers are not present. The Okaloosa S.C.I.E.N.C.E. ...more ↓

Puma ¹
Puma concolor

American Black Bear ²
Ursus americanus

Northern River Otter ²
Lontra canadensis

Long-tailed Weasel ³
Mustela frenata

Striped Skunk ²
Mephitis mephitis

Spotted Skunk ²
Spilogale putorius

Northern Raccoon ²
Procyon lotor

Bobcat ⁴
Lynx rufus

Coyote ²
Canis latrans

Red Fox ²
Vulpes vulpes

Common Gray Fox ⁵
Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Horse ²
Equus caballus

White-tailed Deer ²
Odocoileus virginianus

Wild Boar ²
Sus scrofa

Cattle ²
Bos taurus

American Mink ⁶
Neovison vison

Domestic Cat ²
Felis catus

Dog ²
Canis lupus familiaris

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Camera Trap Field Guide

Puma 1 Puma concolor

American Black Bear 2 Ursus americanus

Northern River Otter 2 Lontra canadensis

Long-tailed Weasel 3 Mustela frenata

Striped Skunk 2 Mephitis mephitis

Spotted Skunk 2 Spilogale putorius

Northern Raccoon 2 Procyon lotor

Bobcat 4 Lynx rufus

Coyote 2 Canis latrans

Red Fox 2 Vulpes vulpes

Common Gray Fox 5 Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Horse 2 Equus caballus

White-tailed Deer 2 Odocoileus virginianus

Wild Boar 2 Sus scrofa

Cattle 2 Bos taurus

American Mink 6 Neovison vison

Domestic Cat 2 Felis catus

Dog 2 Canis lupus familiaris