Weekly Puzzler Answer #121
Did you know the mysterious blue object in last week’s puzzler? It is the TAIL of a one of eastern North America’s most common lizards–the American five-lined skink or Plestiodon fasciatus. When this
10 Things You May Not Know about Rattlesnakes
It’s unlikely rattlesnakes will make many Favorite Animal lists, but if you can put your preconceived ideas aside and look at them objectively, maybe you–like me–can come to appreciate them
10 Things You May Not Know about Copperheads?
Despite spending a lot of time outside, I have seen few copperheads in my lifetime. The ones I have seen have all been non-aggressive and uninterested in me. While I
Ten Cool Things about Snakes
Snakes, like spiders and bats are not the cute and cuddly animals that everyone loves. Somehow our society has made these creatures out to be something scary and bad and many
What to do if you encounter a turtle crossing the road
It’s that time of year again when the turtles are out and about looking for places to lay their eggs. If you are driving and happen upon a turtle trying
What Amazing Ability do Female Box Turtles Have? 10 Things You May Not Know
Years ago I worked as a Naturalist at a nature center in a 4700 acre park in eastern New York State. I loved this park, especially all of the lovely
Weekly Puzzler Answer #9
So of course this week’s puzzler gave you a 50-50 chance at getting it right seeing as how you only have two choices–male or female. The real trick is to
