Pennsylvania Mammals

Tracks and scat offer important evidence of wildlife activity; this brochure helps you identify these signs. 

Explore structural and behavioral adaptations that help birds and mammals to find food, avoid predators, and reproduce in diverse habitats.

Explore how birds and mammals respond to spring’s arrival through changes in behavior, movement, and habitat use. 

Educator guide to accompany "Pennsylvania Elk: Celebrating 100 Years" and "Pennsylvania Bald Eagles: Celebrating 30 Years" videos.

Explore black bear biology and management in Pennsylvania. 

Discover the hidden world of backyard wildlife as animals search for food, build nests, and raise young in the spaces we share.

Explore the natural history, behavior, and habitat needs of Pennsylvania’s elk and discover how this iconic species thrives in the state’s north-central forests and fields.

Discover key traits that make mammals unique among all animal groups.

Explore key traits of black bears!

Explore key traits of coyotes!

Explore key traits of white-tailed deer!

Explore how animals move by examining different gaits and what these movement patterns reveal about their bodies and behaviors.

Uncover the ways fur keeps mammals warm, hidden, and ready for life in the wild.

Learn how white-tailed deer live, grow, and survive in Penn's woods.

Uncover how bats live, hunt, and survive as one of Pennsylvania’s most fascinating nighttime mammals.

Explore the natural history, behavior, and habitat needs of Pennsylvania’s elk and discover how this iconic species thrives in the state’s north-central forests and fields.

Explore the differences between antlers and horns as you compare how they grow, why animals use them, and which species have each.

Explore the different parts of mammal skulls and how to use various features to help with identification.