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Mammals of the Southwest Mountains and Mesas

George Olin · Environmental_Issues · 8 章

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Pronghorn (antelope) Antilocapra americana (Latin: antelope and goat, American)Mountain cottontail Sylvilagus nuttalli (Latin: sylva, wood and Greek: lagos, hare. For Nuttal)Western chipmunks Genus Eutamias (Greek: eu, well or good and tamias, steward)Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus (French Canadian word from the Iroquois and Huron Indian word for muskrat. Latin: the odorous substance of the civet alluding to the musk secreted by the muskrat)Mountain lion Felis concolor (Latin: a cat of the same color; referring no doubt to the smooth blending of the body coloration)River otter Lutra canadensis (Latin: otter ... of Canada)Grizzly bear Ursus horribilis (Latin: a bear ... horrible)THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE