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Remember, some mammals are nocturnal and are more easily seen at dusk or at night.  The more common mammals in this area of the park are listed below.

All photos courtesy of D. Mosher, Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Eastern Chipmunk
Eastern Chipmunk
Eastern Cottontail
Eastern Cottontail
Gray Squirrel
Gray Squirrel
Racoon
Racoon
Virginia Opossum
Virginia Opossum
White-tailed Deer
White tailed Deer buck

Note: All photos were taken in Ohio and represent the most common mammals that might be seen at The Woods in Ariel-Foundation Park.

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LEARN MORE  about the Woods on the Ariel-Foundation Park main site!

Credits

A special thanks to the students of the Field Botany class at Mount Vernon Nazarene University who wrote the reports on the various kinds of trees found in The Woods. These students include Chandler Cook, Grace Hall, Emily Kauble, Keith Kitchen, Madison Lotz, Kevin Maurer, Christina Norcross, Caroline Phillips, Dakoda Ramsey, Jacob Schott, Emily Smith, and Katelyn Stone.

All photos linked in this Learning Station courtesy of D. Mosher, Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

Appendix I

Plant surveys were done by the Field Botany class at Mount Vernon Nazarene University during the fall semester of 2016.  A summary of the class surveys for woody plants and herbaceous plants is available.

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