Calgary's critters: A hinterland who's who on wildlife in the city

Calgary haswildlife of all shapes and sizes that share our city.

Here's a look at some of our mammals a type of animal that feeds milk to its young andusually has hair or fur covering most of its skin.

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Bobcat

Bobcats have been known to prowl through parts of Calgary on occasion. Some even taketemporary residency in a few southwest homes near the Weaselheadnatural area in southwest Calgary, which is where this spotted fellow was captured roaming.

Coyote

This coyote looks out over the Weaselhead natural area. Coyotes have often been known to frequenturban areas, so much so that the City of Calgary offers these helpful tips if you happen to see one in your yard.

Moose

Moose have been seen across all of Calgary's quadrants, and sometimes have to be relocated by animal control because of the dangers they pose. This mighty moose, standing in the Weaselhead, decided to stay off the streets.

Deer

Deer are no strangers to Calgary's rolling landscape, like this one in the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. The city says fawns tend to pop up in June. If the fawn is not moving, do not touch it, as standing still for up to several hours is the fawn's natural defence mechanism.

Bat

Calgary is home to many types of bats, like thissilver-haired bat found in August 2010 in Forest Heights hiding between a gate and fence post. Herman Bininda's son, a biologist who worked with bats, said that it was the first time that he heard of it in the Calgary area. The city says bats are great for helping to control the city's mosquito populations.

Rabbit

Cottontail rabbits, snowshoe hares, white-tailed jackrabbits (a type of hare) and a variety of domestic rabbit breeds all call our provincehome. Alberta Parks says wild rabbits are grey to brown all year, whilehares are grey to brown in summer and white in winter. Domestic rabbits living in the wild come in a variety of colours and sizes, and are not protected by any of Alberta's wildlife laws.

Mink

The American mink, like this one in Fish Creek Provincial Park, is a semi-aquatic weasel and is seldom seen far from watercourses.

Weasel

With a slender body and head, these mighty little carnivorescan burrow into the dens of smaller creatures for a not so friendly visit and come in all shapes and sizes in Calgary.

Long-tailed weasel

The signature black tip gives away this long-tailed weasel, sporting a summer coat, in Fish Creek Park.

Ermine weasel

The ermine weasel can be identified by its snowy coat, and has been known toslip into a basementor two in Calgary in the past.

Bear

A black bear hangs out in a spruce tree in the southwest Calgary community of Bayview in 2014. Bears are removed from the city with the help of fish and wildlife officers if they happen to get stuck in urban areas.

Raccoon

These raccoons were captured sneaking around at night time at a home in Woodlands.

Skunk

While he's no Pep Le Pew, this little skunk was definitelylooking for something while exploring Calgary.

Cougar

While we don't have any pictures of the stealthy cat in Calgary, they have been known to visit the city from time to time.Let us know if you have a good imageat calgaryphotos@cbc.ca. We are also looking for images of foxes andbadgers.

Stay tuned as we bring you more wildlife pictures throughout Mayas spring continues torampup. Have a picture you're particularly proud of from Fish Creek Park, then you can enter it into theFriends of Fish Creek Photography contest starting in July.