by Rich Leighton | Oct 16, 2018 | Interesting Nature Facts, Mammals, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography
A raccoon can rotate its hind feet a full 180 degrees, giving it the ability to climb down from trees head first. MORE PHOTOS OF RACCOONS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the flora, fauna and places that make North America so...
by Rich Leighton | Aug 7, 2018 | Interesting Nature Facts, Mammals, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Male mountain goats have evolved an unusual method of fighting in the rut season. Because their skulls and horns are not strong enough to take the impact of head-to-head collisions like their cousins the bison and bighorn sheep, they have developed very thick skin at...
by Rich Leighton | Jul 3, 2018 | American Southwest, Interesting Nature Facts, Mammals, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Bighorn sheep were once widespread throughout western North America. By the 1920’s, bighorn sheep were eliminated from Washington, Oregon, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and part of Mexico. Today, populations have been re-established through...
by Rich Leighton | Jun 28, 2018 | American Southwest, Interesting Nature Facts, Mammals, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
To avoid overheating, desert cottontails have higher activity periods at night, light-colored fur to minimize absorption of solar heat, and large ears, with blood vessels just below the skin level, that can radiate body heat to the air. When temperatures climb above...
by Rich Leighton | Jun 23, 2018 | Florida, Florida Nature Photography, Interesting Nature Facts, Mammals, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Adult West Indian manatees have no incisor or canine teeth. Their cheek teeth are continuously replaced throughout life, with new teeth growing in the back as older front teeth fall out. MORE PHOTOS OF MAMMALS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is...
by Rich Leighton | May 24, 2018 | Florida Nature Photography, Interesting Nature Facts, Mammals, Photography
Only the South American three-banded armadillos (Tolypeutes) rely heavily on their armor for protection. When threatened by a predator, Tolypeutes species frequently roll up into a ball. Other armadillo species cannot roll up because they have too many plates. The...
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