Animal life includes gray fox, bobcat and cypress fox squirrel. The University of Florida uses it as a research site for the cypress fox squirrel. The Delmarva fox squirrel conservation effort has been an increasing success. This species, or its subspecies, is sometimes called the Nayarit, Apache, or Chiricahua fox squirrel. The Delmarva fox squirrel like many squirrel species, use trees to elude predators. Like all fox squirrels, the Delmarva fox squirrel has a full, fluffy tail. The Delmarva fox squirrel was removed from the endangered species list in November 2015. Other wildlife includes gopher tortoises, Sherman's fox squirrel, and many imperiled snake species. One of the notable animals that inhabits the island is the fox squirrel. It also does not include the fox squirrel, which only occurs accidentally. Among the mammals is also the Delmarva fox squirrel, considered an formerly endangered species. Fox squirrel, white-tailed deer, turkey and raccoon are plentiful, attracting many hunters every fall.