The 8,000-plus acres of land that make up Stanford’s campus and other holdings positively teem with life. Sure, there are thousands of students, faculty and staff who live and work on campus, but university lands also serve as a private sanctuary for a diverse blend of wildlife. According to the Stanford Habitat Conservation Plan, the campus and surrounding area contain dozens of varieties of fish, reptiles, amphibians and mammals, as well as nearly 200 species of birds. Some of these animals, especially the black squirrel, are quite familiar to anyone who’s lived or worked on campus. But here are a few who you might not have known call Stanford their home.
Illustration: Liz Bradford
