Question: What is the habitat of [selected mammal]?
Answer: Some mammals have strict habitat requirements, some have definite preferences, others are able to live under a variety of conditions. This listing attempts to provide general information. For more specific information, check the listing for the mammal in question or consult the additional readings. Choose from the habitat selections shown below in order to discover which mammals live in each environment:
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| Water shrew | Sorex palustris |
| Beaver | Castor canadensis |
| Muskrat | Ondatra zibethicus |
| Mink | Mustela vison |
| River otter | Lutra canadensis |
| Hooded seal | Cystophora cristata |
| Least shrew | Cryptotis parva |
| Thirteen-lined ground squirrel | Spermophilus tridecemlineatus |
| Meadow vole | Microtus pennsylvanicus |
| Bog lemming | Synaptomys cooperi |
| Badger | Taxidea taxus |
| Woodchuck or Groundhog | Marmota monax |
| Elk | Cervus elaphus |
| White-tailed deer | Odocoileus virginianus |
| Eastern mole | Scalopus aquaticus |
| Hairy-tailed mole | Parascalops breweri |
| Star-nosed mole | Condylura cristata |
| Small-footed bat | Myotis leibii |
| Indiana bat | Myotis sodalis |
| Long-tailed or Rock shrew | Sorex dispar |
| Woodrat or Pack rat | Neotoma floridana |
| Yellow-nosed vole | Microtus chrotorrhinus |
| House mouse | Mus musculus |
| Norway rat | Rattus norvegicus |
| Black rat | Rattus rattus |