Animals Native to Chester County

Birds

100

This species shares a name with a famous hero's sidekick, and has a red belly...

American Robin

200

This species is known for its calming call and sad name...

Mourning Dove

300

This species is known for it's odd neck joints, wide eyes, and nocturnal behavior...

Great Horned Owl

400

This species eats fish, has a white head, and nest near large bodies of water...

Osprey

500

This species has an abnormally long tongue that wraps around its skull, a long beak, and red plumage on its head...

Red Bellied Woodpecker

Mammals

100

This species has a white tail, large antlers and you see them everywhere...

White-Tailed Deer

200

This species has a tendency to predict the weather...

Groundhog

300

This species has a bandit's mask and steals your trash...

Common Raccoon

400

This species lives in trees and dogs like to chase them...

Eastern Gray Squirrel

500

This species tends to laugh, is seen as sly, and has a similar hair color to someone in out troop...

Red Fox

Reptiles/Amphibians

100

This species has a season in its name and sings at night...

Spring Peeper

200

This species is  seen a lot at night, hops around and pees on your hand if you pick it up...

American Toad

300

This species has a hard shell, moves quickly and bites a lot...

Common Snapping Turtle

400

This species is one of the only venomous snakes in the County, has a brown head, shares a name with an element...

Eastern Copperhead

500

This species has yellow markings, some have red eyes, and its shell has handprint-like patterns...

Eastern Box Turtle

Endangered Species

100

This species is part of the only mammal that flies, is small, and tawny in color...

Little Brown Bat

200

This species is known for its short neck, long yellow beak, and aquatic diet...

Black Crowned Night Heron

300

This species is small, brown in color, and doesn't fly, but glides...

Northern Flying Squirrel

400

This species is the smallest of its order in our County, shares its name with two adjectives, and is only about 3" in length...

Least Shrew

500

This species is known for its disproportional facial features, odd nesting habits, activity at dawn and dusk...

Short-Eared Owl

Invasive Species

100

This species has spotted wings, a red rear end, and has a name similar to firefly...

Spotted Lantern Fly

200

This species is a small, brown, and has spotted wings similar to the night sky...

European Starling

300

This species is aquatic, looks like a small lobster, and has a color similar to oxidized metal...

Rusty Crayfish

400

This species is a shiny emerald and copper color, comes from Asia, flies, and can sometimes be found in your pool...

Japanese Beetle

500

This species has a soft skin, seemingly has claws, comes from across the Atlantic, and hops around...

African Clawed Frog