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This list of mammals of Oklahoma lists all wild mammal species recorded in the state of Oklahoma. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This includes mammals that are extirpated from the state and species introduced into the state.
The area receives approximately 53 inches (1,300 mm) of rain per year, and is well-watered. Game species are abundant: bobwhite quail, whitetail deer, eastern wild turkeys, cottontail rabbits and swamp rabbits, coyote, bobcats, beavers, mink, raccoons, doves, and geese may all be found in varying numbers.
The marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) is a small cottontail rabbit found in marshes and swamps of coastal regions of the Eastern and Southern United States. It is a strong swimmer and found only near regions of water. It is similar in appearance to the eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) but is characterized by smaller ears, legs, and ...
The swamp rabbit was first described in 1874 by John Bachman as Lepus aquaticus, having a type locality of "western Alabama". [5]Two subspecies are recognized: Sylvilagus aquaticus aquaticus, the nominate subspecies that occupies most of the swamp rabbit's recognized distribution, and Sylvilagus aquaticus littoralis, which is found only in a narrow band of marshes in Mississippi, Louisiana ...
The longhorn carcass was found around 6:39 a.m. in the front yard of the university’s FarmHouse fraternity, a spokesperson for the Stillwater Police Department told CNN.
The lake is essentially dry most of the time, because of declining water table levels [5] and periodic droughts that have affected the panhandles of Oklahoma and Texas. [ b ] As a result, the lake project (completed in 1978), was largely abandoned in 2010 when picnic tables and other structures were demolished for safety reasons.
SHERMAN – Thursday marked Day 3 in the Texas search for an 8-year-old Oklahoma girl missing since she was swept away in raging waters on Christmas Eve. This followed a tragic incident on Tuesday ...
The two bodies recovered Sunday were found in a “very rural area,” McKee said, adding the Oklahoma medical examiner’s office for both would determine identity, plus cause and manner of death ...