Editing Northeastern coastal forests (section)

==Fauna==
Some of the animals that live in the Northeastern coastal deciduous forests are [[white-tailed deer]], [[eastern gray squirrel]]s, [[chipmunk]]s, [[red fox]]es, [[American sparrow|sparrow]]s, [[chickadee]]s, [[Agkistrodon contortrix|copperheads]], [[rattlesnake]]s, [[northern water snake]]s, [[box turtle]]s, [[snapping turtle]]s, [[black rat snakes]], [[garter snake]]s, [[snail]]s, [[American toad]]s, [[coyote]]s, [[American black bear|black bear]]s, [[bobcat]]s, [[beaver]]s, [[woodchuck]]s, [[skunk]]s, and [[raccoon]]s. Chickadees, white-tailed deer, and eastern gray squirrels can be seen quite often. [[Eastern wolf|Eastern wolves]] and [[eastern cougar]]s used to be quite common, but are extirpated, causing endemic growth in deer populations near suburban areas, with [[eastern coyote]]s generally taking their place by the mid-20th century.
[[Moose]] may also be seen in some of the northernmost regions of the Northeastern coastal forests, though this is very, very rare.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/massachusetts/worcester/moose-comeback-massachusetts-map-shows-sightings-deaths|title=Moose Map Shows Sightings, Deaths In Massachusetts: See Your Town|date=December 4, 2019|website=Worcester, MA Patch}}</ref> Other fauna that occupy the area include [[bog turtle]]s, [[duck]]s, [[rabbit]]s, [[eagle]]s, and (formerly) [[Canada lynx]] and [[sea mink]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ecologicalregions.info/data/vt/new_eng_front.pdf|title=Ecoregions of New England|website=ecologicalregions.info|accessdate=2021-10-10}}</ref>