Snarling, the low-slung but stocky animal stood its ground in front of the Jeep. From my vantage point, walking along that Wyoming road about 20 feet from the confrontation, the wolverine looked uncomfortably large. Its long teeth looked capable of…
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The paddle-fish is related to the family of ray-finned fish. This species of fish have a large mouth and a very long snout that is similar to a spatula. This makes them quite easy to distinguish from other fish. Some of…
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The paddlefish is a species that used to be abundant in both China and the midwestern United States. There are two subspecies of paddlefish, the American and Chinese paddlefish, and both are listed as endangered and quickly approaching extinction. If…
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The insect order Lepidoptera is the second largest order of insects and consists of butterflies and moths. There are 135 families that contain over 110,000 species. Found world-wide, butterflies and moths are some of the most beautiful representatives of the…
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The insect order Diptera consists of the insects commonly known as true flies, mosquitoes, midges and gnats. This order is made up of 130 families that contain over 98,000 species. Although it is not the largest order of insects, Diptera…
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Fleas are tiny, flat, dark, reddish brown insects measuring an average of 1/16 to 1/8-inch (1.5 to 3.3 mm) long. They have no wings but get from one place to another by jumping. They are well known for their ability to…
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They crawl in the night, stinger held high, poised and ready to strike. Their pincers threatening attack, while their animal instincts size up the unwilling target. The scorpion is a mysterious creature. Often featured in horror movies and shiver-inducing dare…
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The Barred Owl is a mid-sized owl without ear tufts. These owls have mottled brown and gray feathers and large brown eyes. The Barred Owl gets its name from the horizontal bars on the breast and vertical bars on the belly….
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Summer picnics. The horseshoe games, family, great smelling barbeque, watermelon, apple pie. And ants. Other unwanted guest can include yellow jackets, and picnic beetles, and flies, and mosquitoes. Summer picnics aren’t just a time for family and friends, there also…
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The common muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus (commonly known by its Abenaki native name musquah), is a fairly large rodent and is a native species to North America. It is found in marshes, quiet streams and ponds. They are found in most areas…
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