Many mammals live in burrows. Some of the most common burrowing animals found in North America include various types of mice, moles, prairie dogs, badgers and ground squirrels. Burrows not only serve as a home for these creatures, but also benefit the environment by aerating the soil. These ...
Two types of animal talk dominate practical conversations. Practical home discussions commonly deal with critter management questions such as how to deal with unwanted rodents (rats, mice, raccoons, squirrels) the critter category, such as rodents, raccoons and the like. Outdoor recreation and travel...
One reason red-shouldered hawks are able to thrive in such a diverse region is because of their diet. Like most types of hawks in Florida, red-shouldered hawks eat small mammals likerabbits, squirrels, and rodents. However, their diet is much broader than that! They have even been known t...
Beatrix Potter, the author of Peter Rabbit, for example, was born in London. She wrote about the animals she knew – rabbits, ducks, badgers, frogs, hedgehogs, squirrels, moles, mice, foxes, and domestic animals such as pigs, guinea pigs, and cats. Hedgehogs are native to the U.K ...
The bobcat is a mid-sized wild cat found in North America. Its range covers southern Canada to northern Mexico, and the species is found throughout the USA. The bobcat’s closest relations in the cat family are the lynxes. It is the only member of the genusLynxnot to have the word ‘...
fruit of the white oak is a great food source for many animals and birds including raccoons, wild turkeys, squirrels, chipmunks and crows. Raccoons and opossums will use a hollow white oak tree for a den. Wildlife will also use white oak leaves and twigs to build their nests in spring....
hickories, oaks, and many others drop their leaves and become dormant in the fall and winter to save energy. Bears, bobcats, squirrels, and deer make their homes in temperate forests and can store food, adapt their diet, or hibernate to cope with the lack of nutritious foods in the winter...
If you live in an area where there’s been a case of the plague: Fill holes and gaps in your home to stop mice, rats, and squirrels from getting in. Clean up your yard. Get rid of piles of leaves, wood, and rocks where animals might make their homes. ...
Introduction of a foreign species Hunting Pollution Disease Loss of genetic variation Human actions have played a huge role in species extinction in more recent history, but they’re not the only culprit. Of the 99 percent of species that have gone extinct on the planet, most of these extinct...
Manufactured in a variety of styles and designs Easy to fill Many designs are easy to clean They attract a large variety of birds Some hopper feeders have a spring-loaded arm that can cover the feeder ports. Birds are too light to move the arm. When squirrels land on the arm, it lowers...