The Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
Notophthalmus, the genus comprising the eastern newts, inhabits eastern North America. A different genus, Taricha, comprises the western newts along the Pacific coast of...
Raccoon (raccoons, coatis, ringtails)
Procyonids are medium-sized omnivores that range throughout much of North America. Raccoons, coatis, and ringtails feed on insects, small mammals, birds, lizards, and fruits....
The Beautiful Red Fox (Foxes and Coyotes)
Red Fox Facts
Unlike the more social wolves, foxes and coyotes tend to hunt alone, although coyotes may hunt larger prey in pairs. Foxes and...
The Bullfrog (true frog family)
There are typical frogs with adults being truly amphibious. They tend to live at the edge of water bodies and enter the water to...
The Short-Tailed Shrew (shrews)
Most species are primarily vermivorous and insectivorous, but some also eat small birds and mammals. The northern short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) ranges throughout the north-central...
The Northern River Otter (Lutra canadensis)
River Otter Facts
Mustelids have long, slender bodies, short legs, and anal scent glands. Throughout the family, the male is usually larger than the female. The...
Jaguarundi: A Small and Beautiful South American Cat
The enigma is the jaguarundi (Puma Yagouaroundi). This small South American cat looks different from any other small feline and shows some behavioral similarities...
Dazzling Series of Siamese Fighting Fish
Visarute Angkatavanich is a commercial photographer right now living in Bangkok, Thailand. He takes mind-blowing portrait pictures of Fighting Fish (Betta Splendens). Visarute ongoing...
Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is the only species named for its habits and diet, but several cat species will catch and eat fish...
Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
The bobcat (Lynx rufus) was once considered the southern form of the Canada lynx. However, the fossils and DNA studies show that bobcats' ancestors...