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
Wow! National Geographic Outside of my Window!
Okay, so I know today is the day when I usually give the answer to the weekly puzzler and then post a new question but for a minute, I have
Weekly Puzzler #35
This week I decided to make the puzzler about an animal we have all seen–an eastern gray squirrel. Do you know much about the habits of these common mammals? For
Nature’s Master Engineer: 10 Things You Might Not Know about Beavers
Most people could probably recognize a beaver from a picture but I wonder how many have ever seen one in the wild. If you are a kayaker or have taken