Rural Gardens Animals

Rural gardens are beautiful country gardens that warm the heart, lift the soul, and calm the spirit. In addition to their plant life aesthetics, rural gardens provide sanctuary for a number of animals. The habitat is home to a variety of mice and rats, moles and shrews, as well as squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, opossum, raccoons, birds, and bats. Snakes, slugs, and skunks are frequent visitors to these gardens, as are deer, foxes, and groundhogs.

Because of the increasing move of residential development from the cities to the countryside, people are likely to encounter some of these animals in their rural gardens and yards. Most agriculture and natural resource professionals recommend control measures only when certain animal populations reach pest level.

Many animals, such as bats and birds, are beneficial for rural gardens, as they help control the insect population. Chipmunks and other burrowing animals help move seeds around for plant regeneration. Foxes help control the rodent population, and shrews control the garden snails and slugs.

Fences, bait, and traps can be set up for animals that are harmful to gardens, such as deer and raccoons. But all wildlife is natural, and animals are a beneficial part of the environment in which they live. Most people can learn to appreciate these animals, even if they do not like them.


Even-toed ungulates	Carnivores	Cetacea	Bats	Dasyuroids	Opossums	Sirenia	Primates	Fish	Reptiles	Amphibians	Birds

Rural Gardens Animals

Animals living in the Rural Gardens habitat

Bats

Bandicoots and bilbies

Elephants

Rodents

Edentates