Fauna of Maine

The fauna of Maine include several diverse land and aquatic animal species, especially those common to the

The deer of Maine include the moose, and the white-tailed deer. Caribou lived in Maine in the past.

Whales

Large baleen whales

The large baleen whales of Maine include the

The rabbits of Maine include the New England cottontail, and the eastern cottontail.

Hares

The hares of Maine include the snowshoe hare.

Carnivores

The carnivores of Maine include the

Other small mammals of Maine include species of several different families. These include the following: hairy-tailed mole, star-nosed mole, water shrew, smoky shrew, long-tailed shrew, pygmy shrew, cinereus shrew, and the northern short-tailed shrew.

Mustelids

The various species of weasels include: northern river otter, American mink, long-tailed weasel, ermine or short-tailed weasel, fisher (in New England is known as a fisher cat), and the American marten (Known as pine marten in some areas of New England even though the pine marten is a separate species.).

Other mammals

Other mammals include the red squirrel, eastern gray squirrel, eastern chipmunk, woodchuck, northern raccoon, Virginia opossum, striped skunk, North American porcupine, and the common muskrat.

Birds

Maine is a huge state with a large coastline and hundreds of lakes, streams and rivers so there are many species of waterfowl, seabirds and shore birds. A few of the most common species include the

The snakes of Maine include the common garter snake, common watersnake, eastern racer, DeKay's brown snake, milk snake, redbelly snake, ribbon snake, ring-necked snake, and the smooth green snake. The timber rattlesnake previously lived in Maine, but is now extirpated.

Turtles

Land Turtles

The land turtles of Maine include Blanding's turtle, the box turtle, common musk turtle, common snapping turtle, painted turtle, spotted turtle, and the wood turtle.

Marine Turtles

The marine turtles of Maine include Kemp's ridley sea turtle, the leatherback sea turtle, and the loggerhead sea turtle.

Fish

Maine's state fish is the Landlocked

Maine is considered the last stronghold for large lake dwelling and sea-run brook trout according to the Native Fish Coalition, these brook trout provide an important sports fishery throughout the state.

Other native sports fish species include

Molluscs

There are 92 species of terrestrial gastropods in Maine.^[2]

References

External links

• Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife