Mammalia:  Mammals
The class Mammalia consists of 29 orders, 153 families, about 1,200 genera and some 5,400 species. They are distrubuted on every continent. About 442 species can be found in North America north of Mexico. They range in size from the 3 centimeter (1.2 in) Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat Craseonycteris thonglongyai to the 33 meter (110 ft) Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus.



Cercopithecidae: Old World Monkeys
Macaca

There are 22 species in this genus.

Barbary Macaques Macaca sylvanus are found in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco. A small population, which may have been introduced, also resides on the island of Gibraltar. With less than 2,000 individuals remaing, this species is considered endangered. These Barbary Macaques are part of the 200 or so that reside on Gibraltar.







Sciuridae: Squirrels and their Allies
Spermophilus

There are 42 species in this genus.

Rock Squirrels Spermophilus variegatus inhabit canyons, talus slopes and rocky areas in the southwestern United States and Mexico. This individual was photographed at Cave Creek Ranch, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona.





Tamias

There are 25 species in this genus.

Cliff Chipmunks Tamias dorsalis are found in the Rocky Mountains of western North America, south into Mexico. This individual sporting the brighter summer coloration was photographed at Cave Creek Ranch, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona.









Procyonidae: Racoons, Coatis, Kinkajous, Olingos, Ringtails and Cacomistles
Procyon

There are 3 species in this genus.

This native North American species was introduced during the mid-20th century to Europe, the Caucasus region and Japan. This Racoon Procyon lotor was observed coming in to a bird feeder in the evening at Cave Creek Ranch, Portal, Cochise County, Arizona.




Bassariscus

There are 2 species in this genus.

The Ring-tailed Cat Bassariscus astutus is found in the western United States, south into Mexico. I located this individual one night by it's loud "wok,wok,wok,wok,wok" call which it made as it easily scaled the walls of a house at Cave Creek Ranch, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona.









Otariidae: Eared Seals
Arctocephalus

There are 8 species in this genus.

These Antarctic Fur Seals Arctocephalus gazella were on Bird Island, South Georgia, southern Atlantic Ocean. Around 95% of the world population of Antarctic Fur Seals breed on the island of South Georgia.







Phocidae: Seals
Mirounga

There are 2 species in this genus.

Southern Elephant Seals Mirounga leonina breed on remote Subantarctic Islands. The males can weigh some 3,600 kgs (8,000 lbs) and measure over 3 m (21 feet) long, making them the largest of all carnivores. This individual, with the abandoned whaling station in the background, was photographed at Grytviken, South Georgia.








Tayassuidae: Peccaries
Pecari

There are 2 species in this genus.

Collared Peccaries inhabit the desert areas of the southwestern United States, south to northern Argentina. They are commonly referred to as Javelina. This Collared Peccary Pecari tajacu is one of about twenty that regularly visits the bird-feeding area at Cave Creek Ranch, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona.








Cervidae: Deer and their allies
Cervus

There are 12 species in this genus.

Elk Cervus canadensis are native to North America and eastern Asia. They are one of the largest mammals in North America. This photograph of the Roosevelt race "roosevelti" was taken at the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Humboldt County, California.






Odocoileus

There are 3 species in this genus.

White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus are found from southern Canada, south to northern South America. These White-tailed Deer of the Coues (pronounced "Cows") race come daily to the bird-feeding area at Cave Creek Ranch, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona.






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