Easy to stalk and hunt, good choice for apprentices. Widely available and requires no specialized techniques.

COMMON SHREW: Located almost everywhere. Feeds on insects, worms, snails and seeds. Must eat almost constantly.

DEER MOUSE: Located almost everywhere. Feeds on insects, seeds, fruit, leaves and arthropods, depending on the season.

GOLDEN-MANTLED GROUND SQUIRREL: Located almost everywhere. Feeds on seeds, nuts, berries and insects. Digs shallow burrows. Hibernates.

MEADOW VOLE (FIELD MOUSE): Located in meadowlands. Feeds on grass, flowers, fruit and roots. Weaves nests out of grass.

RUFFED GROUSE: Located almost everywhere. Feeds on seeds and insects. Forages on the ground.

YELLOW-PINE CHIPMUNK: Located almost everywhere. Prefers sunny areas, feeds on seeds and nuts. Hibernates.

Quicker, more elusive and sensitive. Requires patience and skill.

AMERICAN RED SQUIRREL: Located almost everywhere. Feeds primarily on seeds, nuts and cones, which are stored in burrows called “middens.”

COMMON SHINER (MINNOW): Located in streams. Feeds on aquatic insects and vegetation. Found in gravel-bed streams and ponds.

COTTONTAIL RABBIT: Located in meadowlands. Feeds on grasses. Forms nests in shallow depressions.

MOLE: Located almost everywhere. Feeds on worms, invertebrates and nuts.

SONGBIRDS (SPARROWS, WRENS, ETC.): Located almost everywhere. Feed primarily on worms, insects and seeds. Often migratory.

TIGER SALAMANDER: Located in wetlands and streams. Feeds on insects and worms. Migrates to water to breed in the spring. Hibernates. Nocturnal.

YELLOW-BELLIED MARMOT: Located almost everywhere. Feeds on grass, grains and flowers. Spends much of it’s time in burrows. Hibernates from September to May.

Requires specialized skills (eg, tree-climbing, jumping, fishing). Can usually be caught only by warriors or very experienced apprentices.

BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE: Located almost everywhere. Feeds on insects, carrion, berries, seeds, eggs and rodents. Forages on the ground and sometimes follows large predators. Requires specialized skills (eg, tree-climbing, jumping, fishing). Can usually be caught only by warriors or very experienced apprentices.

BLUE JAY: Located almost everywhere. Feeds on seeds and nuts. Builds open-cup nests on tree branches.

COLUMBIA SPOTTED FROG: Located in wetlands and streams. Feeds on insects and arthropods. Stays near shallow water among reeds and cattails. Slippery, quick, and almost impossible to catch once submerged.

CUTTHROAT TROUT: Located in streams. Feeds on insects and smaller fish. Spawns in gravel-bed streams.

NORTHERN GOPHER: Located almost everywhere. Feeds on worms, grubs and roots. Uses large networks of underground tunnels to escape predators.

PIKA: Located in rocky slopes. Feeds on grass, moss and lichen. Warns other pikas of enemies with a shrill cry.

WATER VOLE: Located in wetlands and streams. Feeds on grasses and seeds. Digs burrows that are connected to water sources. Fastest swimming rodent.

WHITE-TAILED JACKRABBIT: Located in meadowlands. Feeds on grasses. Largest and fastest of the jackrabbits. Crepuscular.

Difficult, requires a combination of teamwork and specialized skills. Can sometimes be dangerous and cause injury.

AMERICAN CROWS AND COMMON RAVENS:  Located almost everywhere. Feed on carrion, invertebrates, seeds, eggs, and small mammals. Their large size and sharp beak make these birds
dangerous prey.

LITTLE BROWN BAT: Located in caves. Only found between September and April, when they migrate to their hibernaculum. Rarely seen outside of their caves.

MALLARD DUCK: Located in wetlands and streams. Feed on vegetation, insects, seeds and worms. Adults are swift and almost impossible to catch; chicks and juveniles are easier.

MUSKRAT: Located in wetlands and streams. Feeds on aquatic vegetation. It’s large size, agility in water and sharp teeth make it a daunting prey.

NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINE: Located almost everywhere. Can be found resting in trees during the day. Feeds on roots, twigs and berries. Aggressive and dangerous. Nocturnal.

NORTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL: Located in canopies. Nests in hollow trees, feeds on fungi, nuts, tree sap and insects. Uncommon and difficult to track. Nocturnal.

WESTERN RATTLESNAKE: Located in rocky areas. Feeds on rodents and amphibians. Venomous and extremely dangerous when provoked.

WILD TURKEY: Located almost everywhere. Feeds on nuts, seeds, berries, insects, amphibians, reptiles and grass. Adults possess sharp beaks, talons and have surprisingly strong wings that can injure adults.

Very little or no danger to cats.

BIGHORN SHEEP: Located in rocky slopes. Common. Feeds on grasses and shrubs. Found in flocks, primarily occurring in RavenClan territory.

ELK: Located widespread. Common. Feeds on grasses and foliage. Found during the spring and summer, when they migrate to the territories with their calves.

MARTEN: Located in forests. Common. Feeds on small mammals, insects and fruit. Nests in trees, stumps, hollow logs and rock piles.

MULE DEER: Located widespread. Common. Feeds on foliage. Rarely seen in groups except for during the rut, from late October to early December.

OSPREY: Located widespread. Common. Feeds primarily on fish. May occasionally hunt small mammals and other birds. Nests in trees near water.

PRONGHORN DEER: Located in meadowlands. Uncommon. Feeds on grasses and shrubs. Migrates to lower elevations in the winter.

RIVER OTTER: Located in wetlands and streams. Common. Feeds on fish, amphibians and small mammals. Digs burrows near rivers and streams.

SKUNK: Located in forests. Uncommon. Feeds on insects, grubs, small mammals, birds, eggs, reptiles, amphibians, fruits and vegetation. Nests in burrows. Crepuscular, less active in winter.

WEASEL: Located in forests. Common. Feeds on small rodents, rabbits, birds and bird eggs. Nests in pre-existing holes, such as rabbit burrows and badger sets.

Dangerous, but can be chased away.

BADGER: Located widespread. Common. Feeds on small mammals, birds, lizards, amphibians, fish, carrion, insects, honey and vegetation. Less active in winter. Generally nocturnal.

BALD EAGLE: Located widespread. Uncommon. Feeds on fish, waterfowl and small mammals. Nests in tall, old-growth trees close to water. Dangerous, but can be chased away.

BOBCAT: Located widespread. Common. Feeds on rabbits and other small mammals, insects, birds and fish. Will occasionally attack adult cats when food is scarce. Crepuscular.

FOX: Located in meadowlands. Uncommon. Feeds on small mammals, birds, reptiles, invertebrates, berries and vegetation. Will occasionally attack adult cats. Dens are often dug between tree roots. Crepuscular.

RACCOON: Located in forests and wetlands. Uncommon. Feeds on invertebrates, nuts, fruit, fish, eggs, amphibians and small mammals. Less active in winter. Generally nocturnal.

Extremely dangerous--cats should avoid.

BLACK BEAR: Located widespread. Uncommon. Feeds primarily on insects, vegetation, berries, honey and eggs. Will sometimes hunt deer and elk calves. Not likely to prey on cats, but deadly if provoked.

COUGAR: Located in rocky slopes. Rare. Feeds on deer, elk, bighorn sheep, small mammals and insects. Not likely to prey on cats, but deadly if provoked.

COYOTE: Located widespread. Common. Feeds on deer, elk, bighorn sheep, mammals (including cats), salamanders, snakes, birds, insects and fruit. Hunts in small packs.

GRAY WOLF: Located widespread. Uncommon. Feeds on deer, elk, bighorn sheep and small mammals, including cats. Hunts in packs.

GRIZZLY BEAR: Located widespread. Rare. Feeds on deer, elk, bighorn sheep, fish, small mammals, nuts, carrion, roots, grasses and berries. Not likely to prey on cats, but deadly if provoked.

WOLVERINE: Located in forests and rocky areas. Rare. Feeds on mammals, deer, elk, other predators (such as bobcat, weasels, wolf pups and cats), birds, eggs, roots, insect larva, berries and carrion. Ferocious predator.