Life in the subnivian zone, where snow is a cozy blanket
Gone are the warm days, flowers, butterflies and singing birds. Now, it’s the chilly, bare, quiet landscape of winter. Anything happenin’ out there?
Browsing: Mammals
Sleeping winter away – secrets of hibernating wildlife
How do wildlife survive in harsh winter weather? Strategies includes heavy fur coats, warm burrows, “anti-freeze,” and other surprises.
Pine squirrels love, love, love their pines!
If you love love love pines, raise your paw! This group of three squirrel species surely would.
All about Coyotes, the new urban dogs
Coyotes live everywhere, and increasingly in suitable city habitat. You’ll probably never see one, they’re shy, secretive, hyper-alert, smart. Also, beneficial.
All about the Northern Raccoon
Raccoons seem fastidiousness, since they wash their food. But, they just like wet food. They like people food, too, and can open doors! Smart and clever.
All about Fox Squirrels and Gray Squirrels
Do you feed squirrels? Would you rather be feeding birds? Across the nation, mini-battles rage between humans and squirrels…
All about White-tailed Deer
Ask any child about deer, and “Bambi,” the fawn1 in Walt Disney’s beloved animated movie of the same name, will inevitably…
All about the Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
Built for speed, jumping, and agility, they’re named for their cottony tail and smarter than you think.
All about the House Mouse
The most common mouse in the U.S., they’re seen as pests. But they’re beneficial as predators of insects and as food for other animals.
All about bats: beneficial victims of myths
In the U.S., there are three species of flower-eating bats, 44 species of insect-eating bats. Persistent myths give a false impression they’re dangerous.