by Rich Leighton | Apr 14, 2019 | Florida, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Reptiles
American alligators have 78 to 82 teeth and may lose and replace 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime. MORE PHOTOS OF ALLIGATORS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the flora, fauna and places that make North America so amazing....
by Rich Leighton | Mar 25, 2019 | Birds, Florida, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Brown-headed cowbirds are nest parasites and use red-winged blackbirds as a host to raise their young. These cowbirds will puncture one of the blackbird’s eggs and lay their own egg in the nest. The cowbird egg is then hatched and taken care of along side the...
by Rich Leighton | Sep 21, 2018 | Florida, Interesting Nature Facts, Landscape, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Trees
Sound fades in forests, making trees a popular natural noise barrier. The muffling effect is largely due to rustling leaves — plus other woodland white noise, like bird songs — and just a few well-placed trees can cut background sound by 5 to 10 decibels, or about 50...
by Rich Leighton | Aug 27, 2018 | Carnivorous Plants, Florida, Florida Nature Photography, Interesting Nature Facts, Nature & Wildlife
The Venus flytrap is a small carnivorous plant. The trap at the end of a leaf snaps closed on its prey, usually an insect, when sensitive hairs inside the trap have been triggered twice within 20 seconds. This way the plant does not waste energy on non-food objects....
by Rich Leighton | Jul 23, 2018 | Birds, Florida, Florida Nature Photography, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
The roseate spoonbill is a beautifully plumed wading bird with a long bill shaped like a spatula. They were almost driven to extinction by plume hunters at the turn of the century. Still rare, but recovering, they can be seen wading in coastal areas. MORE PHOTOS OF...
by Rich Leighton | Jul 18, 2018 | Florida, Florida Nature Photography, Herps, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Reptiles
Gopher tortoises build enormous burrows that can be up to 50 feet long and nearly 10 feet deep, and not only just one burrow. Over the area of several acres, it can build many burrows to suit its needs over a lifetime. These tunnels keep it safe from predators, cool...
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