page_title: Kishwaukee River
section_title: Mammals
hierarchical_section_title: Kishwaukee River / Wildlife / Mammals
caption_attribution_description: English: A muskrat moves through the waters of the Kishwaukee River. Muskrat are one of many mammals to be found in and around the river. Rocks and plants are along the riverbank in this photo.
context_page_description: The Kishwaukee River, locally known as simply "The Kish", is a 63.4-mile-long river in the U.S. state of Illinois.
context_section_description: Rabbit, woodchuck and skunk are all common along the river. The once common martin and prairie wolf no longer occur in the area. White-tailed deer are numerous as they are over much of the state of Illinois. One of the smallest and fiercest mammals in Illinois is the shrew. Shrew will not hesitate to go after prey twice its size and four of the state's six shrew species can be found around the Kishwaukee River. Though none of the shrew species are endangered the tiny pygmy shrew has been called the "rarest shrew in Illinois." They have been collected along the Kishwaukee and their abundance suggests they may be more common than previously assumed.
caption: A muskrat moves through the waters of the Kishwaukee River. Muskrat are one of many mammals to be found in and around the river.
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