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...
Eastern Box Turtle (box turtles)
Order Testudines, Family Emydidae
The Eastern Box Turtle is the most terrestrial of the Emydid turtles, having close-fitting shells that have allowed them to adapt...
Superlative Photos of Wild Foxes in Snowy Landscape
In the cold depths of Russia's northeastern Chukotka region. Magadan-based photographer Ivan Kislov captures stunning, colorful signs of life in the snow through his...
How to Detect an Illness in the Horse?
How to detect an Illness in the Horse?
Not every horse disease is known and will be covered. Instead, the focus will be on those...
The Green Frog (True Frog Family)
The Green Frog (Rana clamitans) is usually found near shallow fresh water throughout much of eastern North America. Order Anura, Family Ranidae. These are typical...
Got a New Horse? Here’s What You Need to Do
Got a new horse? Here's What You Need to Do
So you've just welcomed a new horse into your life and stable, Congratulations! There's nothing...
The Great American Interchange
Extinction Insight: The Great American Interchange
After their discovery by Europeans in 1492, North America and South America became collectively known as the Americas, or...
The Magnificent Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina)
Where do Snapping Turtles live?
Snapping turtles are among the largest freshwater turtles. They are characterized by large heads with powerful, hooked jaws. There are...
Gastrointestinal Problems in Horses
Gastrointestinal Problems in Horses: Colic is not a specific disease but a disease complex, created in many ways. There are special types of colic,...