We’ve found that live traps work pretty well to lure squirrels but don’t work for mice or rats. We release the squirrels outdoors, even close to our home—then check carefully to find where they came in and s
The German word for bats is "Fledermäuse," which translates as "flying mice." It's easy to see where this name came from -- many bat species do look a lot like flying rodents. But in fact, bats are more closely related to humans than they are to mice and rats. If you look cl...
See our related article on how to keep rodents (mice and rats) and squirrels out of the home. Garden Pests About The Author Sarah Perreault Managing editor, Sarah Perreault, works on all things Almanac, but is especially proud to be the editor of our Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids serie...
If there are cats in your yard, they probably like to dig in flower beds or vegetable gardens and lounge on warm surfaces like sun-baked driveways. Wherever your neighborhood cats’ favorite hangout is in your yard, there are methods to make those spots so uncomfortable that the cats won’t...
Slugs and snails are closely related. The main difference is that snails have a shell, while slugs don’t. Most molluscs live in the water, but slugs and snails are the two that can live on land as well. In fact, there’s your most important clue right there for how to get rid of...
African Fish Eagle can feed on catfish, lungfish, flamingoes, other water birds, and carrion. Long-crested Eagle can feed on various small rodents that include mice, rats, and squirrels. Philippine Eagle can hunt and feed on Philippines flying lemur, monitor lizards, snakes, birds, monkeys, ...
5.Cut open empty cardboard and plastic containers. Doing so will ensure thatsquirrels and other small animalscan’t get their faces or heads trapped in them. If you have empty jars, be sure to scrub them out and cap them.Also, cut apart all sections of plastic six-pack rings, including...
This article series discusses how to find where animals are getting into your building and how to keep them out, including bats, birds, rats, mice, and squirrels and even raccoons. This article series focuses on removing pet or other animal odors from buildings due to pet urine, pet feces,...
Using a special device, the ultrasonic vocalizations created by rats can be heard as chirping or whistle-like sounds. A pup can create this sound when separated from its mother, but adult rats also use it to communicate. Squirrels These rodents are easier to identify than rats and mice becau...
Bulls are color-blind. They charge the red cape because it is moving, not because it is red. Good Color Vision and Animals Some animals do have good color vision. Monkeys, ground squirrels, birds, insects, and many fish can see a fairly good range of color. In some cases it's not ...