Some animals capable of growing new appendages
Lizards are one of the more well-known animals to regrow their tail after shedding it to evade predators. Last week, I wrote about autotomy (the…
Tag: Fauna
Animals utilize self-amputation for numerous reasons
Northern alligator lizards and western blue-tailed skinks possess two unique abilities in the animal world–they can self-amputate their tail and grow it back. The process…
Boundary County provides plenty of reasons to be thankful
From the huckleberry pie to the mashed potatoes and sometimes even the turkey, Thanksgiving can be a time to be thankful for the food collected…
Owl pellets provide clues to owl’s diet
Even though most owls are nocturnal hunters and we can’t see what they hunt, we know a surprising amount of information about their diet. An…
Tiny salamander delivers big surprise to predators
What has large bulbous eyes, a blunt snout, a long fourth toe on its hind foot and is three to four inches long? A long-toed…
Ant hills only a portion of the nest
When wandering through the woods I’ll occasionally stumble across an ant hill. Sometimes the ant hills are only a few inches high, sometimes a few…
Research project identifying grizzly bears in Selkirks
Curiosity grew as we followed the flagging to the research site above Cow Creek. Did grizzly bears visit the site during the last month or…
Pheasant populations dependent on weather and habitat
Every time I drive through the valley on Copeland Road I look for pheasants near Farm to Market Road, especially in autumn and winter. Most…
Antlions lurk at bottom of mini sand pits
Have you seen the small pits that resemble craters on the moon at the base of large trees? Or maybe in the sandy soil under…
Young cougars on the move this time of year
In the recent weeks, several cougars have been spotted in Bonners Ferry. Normally cougars are secretive and shy away from humans. However, in the fall…
Flying squirrels glide with ease between trees
A small head poked out of a bird house and it wasn’t a bird or a red squirrel–the large eyes belonged to a flying squirrel.…
Water striders walk on water
While throwing rocks into Boulder Creek, I noticed the insects that look like big mosquitos walking on water in the eddies. I call them water…
Animals utilize self-amputation for numerous reasons
Northern alligator lizards and western blue-tailed skinks possess two unique abilities in the animal world–they can self-amputate their tail and grow it back. The process…
Boundary County provides plenty of reasons to be thankful
From the huckleberry pie to the mashed potatoes and sometimes even the turkey, Thanksgiving can be a time to be thankful for the food collected…
Owl pellets provide clues to owl’s diet
Even though most owls are nocturnal hunters and we can’t see what they hunt, we know a surprising amount of information about their diet. An…
Tiny salamander delivers big surprise to predators
What has large bulbous eyes, a blunt snout, a long fourth toe on its hind foot and is three to four inches long? A long-toed…
Ant hills only a portion of the nest
When wandering through the woods I’ll occasionally stumble across an ant hill. Sometimes the ant hills are only a few inches high, sometimes a few…
Research project identifying grizzly bears in Selkirks
Curiosity grew as we followed the flagging to the research site above Cow Creek. Did grizzly bears visit the site during the last month or…
Pheasant populations dependent on weather and habitat
Every time I drive through the valley on Copeland Road I look for pheasants near Farm to Market Road, especially in autumn and winter. Most…
Antlions lurk at bottom of mini sand pits
Have you seen the small pits that resemble craters on the moon at the base of large trees? Or maybe in the sandy soil under…
Young cougars on the move this time of year
In the recent weeks, several cougars have been spotted in Bonners Ferry. Normally cougars are secretive and shy away from humans. However, in the fall…
Flying squirrels glide with ease between trees
A small head poked out of a bird house and it wasn’t a bird or a red squirrel–the large eyes belonged to a flying squirrel.…
Water striders walk on water
While throwing rocks into Boulder Creek, I noticed the insects that look like big mosquitos walking on water in the eddies. I call them water…