A 2016 bioblitz along three of the city's riparian corridors found 590 taxa. Urban wildlife common to the Indianapolis area include mammals such as the white-tailed deer, eastern chipmunk, eastern cottontail, and the eastern grey and American red squirrels. In recent years, local raccoon and groundhog populations have increased alongside sightings of American badgers, beavers, mink, coyotes, and red fox. Birds native to the area include the northern cardinal, wood thrush, eastern screech owl, mourning dove, pileated and red-bellied woodpeckers, and wild turkey. Located in the Mississippi Flyway, the city sees more than 400 migratory bird species throughout the year. Some 57 species of fish can be found in the city's waterways, including bass and sunfish. Some federally-designated endangered and threatened species are native to the Indianapolis area, including several species of freshwater mussels, the rusty patched bumble bee, Indiana bat, northern long-eared bat, and the running buffalo clover.
A 2016 bioblitz along three of the city's riparian corridors found 590 taxa Urban wildlife common to the Indianapolis area include mammals such as the white-tailed deer eastern chipmunk eastern cottontail and the eastern grey and American red squirrels In recent years local raccoon and groundhog populations have increased alongside sightings of American badgers beavers mink coyotes and red fox Birds native to the area include the northern cardinal wood thrush eastern screech owl mourning dove pileated and red-bellied woodpeckers and wild turkey Located in the Mississippi Flyway the city sees more than 400 migratory bird species throughout the year Some 57 species of fish can be found in the city's waterways including bass and sunfish Some federally-designated endangered and threatened species are native to the Indianapolis area including several species of freshwater mussels the rusty patched bumble bee Indiana bat northern long-eared bat and the running buffalo clover