Mammals of Orange County, California Compiled by Peter J. Bryant, mainly from the photographs of John Avise, University of California, Irvine Species exotic to California and/or North America, yellow background |
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| Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) | ||||
| Cervidae (Deer) | ||||
 Mule Deer, Odocoileus hemionus |
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| Carnivora (Carnivores) | ||||
| Canidae (Dogs) | Felidae (Cats) | Mephitidae (Skunks) | Mustelidae (Otters and Weasels) | |
 Coyote, Canis latrans |
 Bobcat, Lynx rufus |
 Striped Skunk, Mephitis mephitis |
 Long-tailed Weasel, Mustela frenata |
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| Otariidae (Sea Lions) | Phocidae (Seals) | Procyonidae (Raccoons and Ringtails) | ||
 California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus |
 Harbor Seal, Phoca vitulina |
 Ringtail, Bassariscus astutus |
 Raccoon, Procyon lotor |
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| Cetacea (Whales and Dolphins) | ||||
Balaenopteridae (Rorquals) |
Eschrichtiidae (Gray whale) |
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a.jpg) Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus |
 Fin Whale, Balaenoptera physalus |
 Gray Whale, Eschrichtius robustus |
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| Delphinidae (Dolphins) | ||||
 Long-beaked Common Dolphin, Delphinus capensis |
 Risso's Dolphin, Grampus griseus |
 Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus |
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| Didelphimorphia (American Marsupials) |
Lagomorpha (Hares, Pikas and Rabbits) | Rodentia (Rodents) | ||
| Didelphidae (Opossums) | Leporidae (Hares and Rabbits) | Geomyidae (Pocket Gophers) |
Muridae (Old-world Mice and Rats) | |
 Virginia Opossum, Didelphis virginiana |
a.jpg) Black-tailed Jackrabbit, Lepus californicus |
 Desert Cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonnii |
 Botta's Pocket Gopher, Thomomys bottae |
 House Mouse, Mus domesticus |
| Rodentia (Rodents, cont.) | ||||
| Sciuridae (Squirrels, Chipmunks and Marmots) | ||||
 Eastern Gray Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis |
 Western Gray Squirrel, Sciurus griseus |
 Eastern Fox Squirrel, Sciurus niger |
 California Ground Squirrel, Spermophilus beecheyi |
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| A checklist of the animals of the Santa Ana Mountains | OC Trackers | ||||
