V I E W  C O M P A R T M E N T  L I S T


raccoon
Most mammals occurring in cypress swamps occupy ecotones. Mammals include white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginiana), gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), fox squirrel (Sciurus niger), raccoon (Procyon lotor), and Virginia opossum (Didelphis marsupialis). River otter (Lutra canadensis) and bobcat (Lynx rufus) are common residents of large cypress domes. There are many rodents and shrews including short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda), cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypirus) and hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus), which nests in trees to avoid floodwaters. Away from the center of cypress domes one finds small mammals such as the marsh rabbit (Silvilagus palustris) in addition to species mentioned previously. Arboreal mammals include the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), and several species of bats. Rare and endangered species, and species whose ranges formerly included cypress swamps, include mangrove fox squirrel (Sciurus niger avicenna), black bear (Ursus americanus), Florida panther (Felis concolor) and mink (Mustela vison).




P H O T O   C R E D I T S



  1. Opossums (OPSM)
  2. Shrews (SHRW)
  3. Bats (BATS)
  4. Black Bear (BEAR)
  5. Grey Fox (FOX)
  6. Raccoons (RACN)
  7. Minks (MINK)
  8. Otters (OTTR)
  1. Florida Panther (PANT)
  2. Bobcat (BCAT)
  3. Squirrels (SQRL)
  4. Mice and Rats (M&R)
  5. Rabbits (RABT)
  6. White-tailed Deer (DEER)
  7. Hogs (HOGS)
  8. Armadillo (ARMD)