Fauna
This region is home to a variety of wildlife including American black bear (Ursus americanus), moose (Alces alces), White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Coyote (Canis latrans), Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus), Bobcat (Lynx rufus), North American Porcupine (Erithyzon dorsatum), North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis), fisher (Martes pennanti), North American Beaver (Castor canadensis), bobcat (Lynx rufus), American Marten (Martes americana), muskrat (Ondatra zibethica), and raccoon (Procyon lotor). The forests are habitat for Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos), Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), and Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), and a great number of Passerines. The area is particularly important as a feeding ground for birds migrating along the Atlantic coast. The peatland of western Massachusetts are home to bog turtles (Glyptemys muhlenbergii).
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