The Playful River Otter
Before I moved here to WNC, seeing river otters was common for me as I spent a lot of time exploring a wetland called the Great Swamp adjacent to my house
Weekly Puzzler Answer #40
The tracks in the snow from last week’s puzzler were made by… drum roll please…..River OTTERS! I was lucky enough to live adjacent to a huge wetland in eastern New
Weekly Puzzler Answer #37
Chipmunks are what are referred to by biologists as “true hibernators.” Many animals take long naps for the winter but only a handful actually hibernate. Chipmunks, woodchucks, ground squirrels, jumping
Weekly Puzzler #37
Since we’ve been talking about animals and how they survive winter, let’s continue this trend and talk about another common animal–the chipmunk. How do chipmunks survive winter? Do they stay
Weekly Puzzler Answer #36
Last week’s puzzler was about BATS. Here is the answer: Bats are in serious trouble because of a disease called white nose syndrome (WNS.) Since its discovery in a cave in
What’s the FASTEST Growing Tissue of Any Mammal?
I suspect that no matter where you live, you’ve probably seen deer. They are a common mammal throughout the United States (though are not commonly seen in California, Utah and
Weekly Puzzler Answer #35
If you feed the birds in the winter, you will know the answer to last week’s puzzler: Gray squirrels STAY ACTIVE during the winter! If the weather is harsh and