Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Fragaria virginiana (Wild Strawberry) [Rosaceae]
(observations are from Hamilton, Lagler, and Romain et al.)
Mammals
Cricetidae: Peromyscus leucopus (White-footed Mouse) [eats the fruits] Hm1941, Peromyscus maniculatus (Deer Mouse) [eats the fruits] Hm1941; Ursidae: Ursus americanus (American Black Bear) [fruits occur in the diet about 2% of the time in Ontario] ROA2013
Turtles
Emydidae: Glyptemys insculpta (Wood Turtle) [feeds on leaves & fruits] Lg1943, Terrapene carolina (Eastern Box Turtle) [eats fruits] Lg1943