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Oklahoma Mammals
- Big Brown Bat.
- Black-tailed Jackrabbit.
- Eastern Mole.
- Eastern Spotted Skunk.
- Eastern Woodrat.
- Fulvous Harvest Mouse.
- Gray Bat.
- Indiana Bat.
- Are there any wild animals in Oklahoma?
- What wildlife is in Oklahoma City?
- Did grizzly bears ever exist in Oklahoma?
- Do mountain lions live in Oklahoma?
- Are alligators in Oklahoma?
- Are there bears in Oklahoma?
- Are there hyenas in Oklahoma?
- Are badgers in Oklahoma?
- Are groundhogs in Oklahoma?
- Do moose live in Oklahoma?
- What animal is known for Oklahoma?
- Are there tigers in Oklahoma?
Are there any wild animals in Oklahoma?
Voles, squirrels, chipmunks, ground squirrels, prairie dogs, and groundhogs call Oklahoma home. Larger rodents are the North American beaver and the North American porcupine as well as gophers and nutria, and introduced large rodent that has become invasive in some areas.
What wildlife is in Oklahoma City?
The most common critters are raccoons, armadillos, beavers, bats, skunks, and prairie dogs. Oklahoma also has what is known as the greater prairie chicken, a large bird from the grouse family.
Did grizzly bears ever exist in Oklahoma?
Some species no longer exist in Oklahoma. ... The grizzly bear was probably present in western Oklahoma. It did occur in Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado, and it was extirpated because of human actions about fifty to one hundred years ago in those regions.
Do mountain lions live in Oklahoma?
Conservation Status: The mountain lion is one of Oklahoma's most elusive and discussed wildlife species. ... Sightings and evidence of cougars have been documented back to 1852, where two cougars were killed in southwest Oklahoma.
Are alligators in Oklahoma?
“Alligators are not common sights anywhere in Oklahoma except the very tip of the southeast corner of the state – down even south of Broken Bow,” Brown said.
Are there bears in Oklahoma?
Black bears once ranged across North America, including the entire area of what is now Oklahoma, but by the early 1900s, sightings had become rare. ... Today bears have a growing population in southeast Oklahoma and are an important part of the state's wildlife diversity.
Are there hyenas in Oklahoma?
Also, spotted hyenas are the largest and most aggressive of the four hyena species. ... Of the two in Oklahoma City now, the larger hyena, Briar, is subordinate to Thistle.
Are badgers in Oklahoma?
The badger (Taxidea taxus) generally is considered to be a grassland carnivore. It feeds on burrowing rodents and is common in central to western Oklahoma in the plains and the post oak-blackjack oak upland physiognomic regions (Caire et al 1989).
Are groundhogs in Oklahoma?
Woodchucks are fairly limited to eastern Oklahoma, but have been reported in Pawnee, Payne, Lincoln, Logan, Okfuskee, Pittsburg and Oklahoma counties in recent years.
Do moose live in Oklahoma?
A wandering bull moose that has been seen on occasion in the Oklahoma Panhandle apparently is in deep trouble in western Kansas. ... It was seen in Oklahoma last September, near the Optima Wildlife Refuge. The Kansas wildlife agency said when the moose returned to that state in November, its health had deteriorated.
What animal is known for Oklahoma?
Animal. The American buffalo was adopted as the state animal in 1972.
Are there tigers in Oklahoma?
Tiger Safari houses some of the rarest cats in Oklahoma including a royal white tiger and royal golden tabby tigers, which are some of the rarest tigers in the world. The zoo is also home to the only black jaguar and the only white handed gibbons apes in the state of Oklahoma.
