Mammals at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

Mammals & Where to Look For Them

Coyote....Winters, on the Farm Loop, around the geese. All areas, the rest of the year
Raccoon.... Nocturnal, on the Marsh Loop
Striped Skunk.... Nocturnal, in grass west of Hwy #1
Plains Hognose Skunk.... Nocturnal, in grass west of Hwy #1
Western Harvest Mouse.... On the River Trail
White-footed Mouse.... On the River Trail
Deer Mouse.... On the River Trail
Hispid Cotton Rat.... At the viewing window, the Visitor Center
Mule Deer.... On side roads off the Loop Roads
Bobcat.... Near the Chupadera Deck
Beaver.... In canals and ponds
Muskrat.... In canals and ponds
Porcupine.... In trees along both tour loop roads.
Desert cottontail.... Near the Visitor Center
Black-tail Jackrabbit.... On Canyon and Chupadera Trails
Valley Pocket Gopher.... Along the Farm Loop
Bannertail Kangaroo Rat.... At night along the Chupadera and Canyon Trails
Ord Kangaroo Rat.... At night along the Chupadera and Canyon Trails
Merriam Kangaroo Rat.... At night along the Chupadera and Canyon Trails
White Throat Woodrat.... Along the Marsh Trail. and near the Visitor Center (Pack Rat)
Rock Squirrel .... At the viewing window, Visitor Center
(The animals listed above are present all year round)

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(The bats migrate. They are not present in the winter.)

Occult Little Brown Bat.... Flying over the marshes and ponds at sunset
Fringed Myotis Bat .... Flying over the marshes and ponds at sunset.
Long-legged Bat.... Flying over the marshes and ponds at sunset.
Big Brown Bat.... Flying over the marshes and ponds at sunset.
Pallid Bat.... Flying over the marshes and ponds at sunset.
Mexican Freetail Bat.... Flying over the marshes and ponds at sunset

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