American Natural History Museum: New York State Mammals

One of the more lovable rodents, the beaver recently returned to New York City, as “Jose” the beaver set up home in the Bronx River:

“This is a symbolic moment for our great city,” said Dr. Steven Sanderson, president and CEO of the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society. “New York City is the epitome of an urban environment. The fact that an animal which represents the wild frontier of North America can live and thrive in a river that runs through the Bronx Zoo is proof that we can coexist with nature anywhere on the planet. Anything is possible.”

Rodents

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