by Rich Leighton | Oct 21, 2018 | Interesting Nature Facts, Mammals, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography
A red fox hones in on the Earth’s magnetic field to fine-tune its pounce, allowing it to target mice stirring 3 feet beneath the snow. Unlike its canine relative the wolf, the nocturnal red fox prefers a life of seclusion to one of roaming in packs. It can run as fast...
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...
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