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Misunderstood Mesos: Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)

Built to survive in some of the harshest conditions on Earth, Arctic foxes play an important mesocarnivore role in ecosystems of the far North. Living in lands that…

December 8, 2021 Wolf Education & Research Center

Misunderstood Mesos

Misunderstood Mesos: Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

Typically portrayed in popular culture as being ugly, opossums have several physical traits that make them unlike any other North American mammal. First, they are the only marsupial…

November 17, 2021 Wolf Education & Research Center

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Misunderstood Mesos: Fishers

The fisher is one of the most reclusive and therefore misunderstood mammals in North America. Sometimes known as a fisher cat, this large weasel is neither a cat…

October 22, 2021 Wolf Education & Research Center

Misunderstood Mesos

What’s a Skunk’s First Choice of Attack?

You’re probably familiar with skunks because of the odor they leave behind after facing off with a predator. What else do you know about them? These animals were originally…

June 23, 2021 Chris Anderson

Category: Misunderstood Mesos

Misunderstood Mesos: Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)

Misunderstood Mesos: Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

Misunderstood Mesos: Fishers

What’s a Skunk’s First Choice of Attack?

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