Mammalogy

4. a marsupial which occasionally visits Eastern Wyoming
6. the true rodent family, Norway rats belong to this family
7. the "dog family"
9. family of ruminants with branching horns that are shed annually
10. member of the rabbit family, large hind feet, coat color changes with season
12. family of ruminants with non-branching horns which grown from a bony core and grow a keratinized sheath, are not shed annually
14. the "squirrel family"
15. 400-600 pound mammal, characteristic hump between shoulders, omnivore, found in the Northern Rocky Mountain region
17. the scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.
19. pocket mice and kangaroo rats belong to this family
20. approximately 2 feet tall, 20 to 40 lbs, feet with two-lobed pad and non-retractable claws, pointed snout and ears, long tail, highly adaptable, carnivorous
21. in forest ecosystems in Northern regions
23. approximately 3 feet tall, long legs, large feet, long ear tufts, bobbed tail,
28. Organism with fusiform bodies with short tails, short and stocky limbs and tiny eyes that are sometimes covered by skin
29. River otter, badgers, wolverines, and marten all belong to this family of mammals
30. the "beaver family"
32. the "rabbit family"
33. largest member of the Cricetidae family
34. stalky build, thick white coat, males and females grow unbranching horns, found in alpine habitats
35. the "skunk family"

1. family with only one living species, closest living relative is the giraffids
2. ruminant, varying shades of tans, gray and white, while females grow small unbranching horns, males grow large curling horns
3. free-tailed bats
5. this group of rodents belong to the Zapodidae family
8. largest member of the squirrel family in Wyoming
11. rare member of Procyonidae family, most recently spotted near Baggs, WY in 2025
13. two-three feet tall, 70 to 140 lbs, large feet with two-lobed pad and non-retractable claws and long legs, pointed snout, pointed ears, long tail, carnivorous
16. largest member of the bovid family
18. animal of a large group distinguished by the possession of a backbone or spinal column
22. the "bear family"
24. dark-colored squirrel, easily recognized by ear tufts
25. the "gopher family"
26. the "cat family"
27. ruminant, mostly grey-brown in coloration, grows branching horns that fork, frequently found in montane shrublands
31. American Pike belong to this family
33. largest member of the cervid family
35. a class of vertebrates with characteristics such as homeothermic metabolism, fur, four-chambered hearts, and complex nervous systems.