Illinois Natural History Survey Manual 12: Field Manual of Illinois Mammals
The wild mammals that inhabit Illinois include representatives of eight orders: Didelphimorphia (opossum), Soricomorpha (shrews and moles), Cingulata (armadillo), Chiroptera (bats), agomorpha (rabbits), Carnivora (carnivores), Rodentia (rodents), and Artiodactyla (deer). Descriptions, natural history and distribution are given with detailed illustrations and photographs of habitat.