Unlike deer, moose that feel threatened tend to stand their ground.Stelloh, Tim, "DEP forecasts more moose-car collisions: Official expects animal population to increase across the state"," The Advocate" of Stamford, Connecticut, October 14, 2007, pp 1, A6] Moose are thought to be entering the state from the north. Moose are native to the state but driven out as forest land was converted into farmland. [http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2222&q=320792&depNav_GID=1655] Web page titled "Dealing with Distressed Bats" at the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Web site, retrieved December 30, 2007] Bats that occupy buildings:* Little brown bat ("Myotis lucifugus") — common and widespread in the state This and the big brown bat are the two most common bat species in the state [http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=325964&depNav_GID=1655] Web page titled "Bats" at the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Web site, retrieved December 30, 2007] * Big brown bat ("Eptesicus fuscus") — winters in the state, often hibernating in buildings, occasionally caves; a bat seen in winter is probably this species; in summer it often roosts in attics; it breeds in the state.Bats that roost in trees in summer:* Silver-haired bat ("Lasionycteris noctivagans") — uncommon; usually seen near water; listed as a Connecticut species of special concern* Red bat ("Lasiurus borealis") — usually found at lower elevations; seldom seen and listed as a Connecticut species of special concern* Hoary bat ("Lasiurus cinereus") — seldom seen andlisted as a Connecticut species of special concern* Northern bat, also known as the Long-eared Bat ("Myotis septentrionalis")Bats that hibernate in caves and tunnels:* Northern bat (see above)* Little brown bat (see above)* Eastern Small-footed Bat ("Myotis leibii") — believed to have been extirpated in the state, and it was probably always scarce; no confirmed sightings have been recorded in the state for several decades; listed by the state as a "species of special concern"* Indiana bat ("Myotis sodalis") — in the several decades up to 2004, only one was ever found in the state, the bat is on both state and federal lists of endangered species* Eastern pipistrelle ("Pipistrellus subflavus")Rabbits and Hares"):* The Eastern cottontail ("Sylvilagus floridanus") was introduced to New England in the late 1800s and has expanded its range at the expense of the native New England Cottontail. [Stelloh, Tim, "Officials target deer in hunting proposal: New Canaan council hopes reduction will curb Lyme disease", article, "The Advocate" of Stamford, Connecticut, August 19, 2007, page A3] * Habitat da In Greenwich, Connecticut, the Greenwich Audubon Society's convert|600|acre|km2 of land have seen deer push out ground birds such as the ovenbird and black and white warbler. [Stelloh, Tim, "Officials target deer in hunting proposal: New Canaan council hopes reduction will curb Lyme disease", article, "The Advocate" of Stamford, Connecticut, August 19, 2007, page A3] * Habitat da In Greenwich, Connecticut, the Greenwich Audubon Society's convert|600|acre|km2 of land have seen deer push out ground birds such as the ovenbird and black and white warbler. In June 2007, a 500-pound bull moose collided head-on with a driver on the Merritt Parkway near Exit 37 in Stamford, Connecticut. Population density is normally no more than one fisher per several hundred acres. From 1992 to 1998, two or three moose sightings were reported each year to the state Department of Environmental Protection, generally in the spring and fall. [ ] Web page titled "White-tailed Deer" at the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Web site, retrieved December 30, 2007] By the 1970s, the total state population was about 20,000, and up to 76,000 (a low estimate) in 2000.Fairfield County has the highest deer density in the state. There is no hunting season for bears in the state. * Snowshoe hare ("Lepus americanus"; subspecies: "Lepus canadensis") — common in the northern part of the state, usually where there are dense thickets; the population in Connecticut doesn't soar cyclically, as the species does farther northRodents")* Groundhog also known as Woodchuck or Whistle Pig ("Marmota monax") — scarce when Europeans first came to North America, but they have thrived since then. 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