Can Bats Hear?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Can Bats Hear? Bats can hear exceptionally well. Bats not only hear well, but they are also the most sensitive of all mammals when it …
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Are Eagles Scavengers?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are Eagles Scavengers? Eagles are scavengers. Widely regarded as a graceful, noble creature, carnivorous eagles do scavenge for food. Although eagles are fast fliers and …
Can Alligators Hear?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Can Alligators Hear? Alligators can hear. The alligator’s hearing is very different from the hearing of humans and other animals. This is because they spend …
Are Hawks Scavengers?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are Hawks Scavengers? Hawks are scavengers. Hawks are carnivores as well as opportunistic feeders and will scavenge if a chance presents itself. While most species …
Are Moose Smart?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are Moose Smart? Moose are smart and capable of problem-solving. Moose might seem to be dim-witted because of their cow-like expression and slow movements. Moose …
Can Alligators Jump? They Sure Can!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Can Alligators Jump? Alligators can jump. Not only are they capable of jumping, but they can also leap up to five feet in the air …
Bee Sting Infections May Require Medical Care
Reading Time: 4 minutes Bee stings can cause pain, discomfort, redness, and swelling. Most bee stings are insignificant, and they do not usually require a doctor’s care. While many …
Can Bats See in the Dark?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Can Bats See In the Dark? Bats can see in the dark. Though it is a common myth that bats are blind, they actually possess …
Can Alligators See?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Can Alligators See? Alligators can see, but their vision is not as strong as some of their other senses. Hearing and picking up vibrations in …
Can Owls See in the Dark?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Can Owls See in the Dark? Not only can owls see in the dark, but according to the University of Illinois’ College of Veterinary Medicine, …
Can Bats Walk?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Can Bats Walk? Bats have the ability to walk, but only two species are known to walk regularly. Of the nearly 1,000 species of bats …
Do Bats Hibernate in Winter? Where Bats Go When It Grows Cold
Reading Time: 3 minutes Do Bats Hibernate? Depending on the species, some bats hibernate in the winter while others migrate. In colder regions, some bats choose to hibernate when …
Do Ants Have Blood?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do Ants Have Blood? Ants DO have blood. Ants have an open circulatory system that pumps blood called haemolymph. Ant Anatomy Unlike a mammal’s intricate …
Types of Wasps in the US
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the warmer months, it may seem like you come across many different kinds of wasps, but more than likely, you are seeing one of …
How Do Owls Fly Silently?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Bird Adaptations for Flight The body of the bird is specifically designed for flight. For the bird to gain lift and maintain flight, it must …
How Do Alligators Reproduce?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Two species of alligator remain on opposite ends of the globe from prehistoric times: the American alligator (A. mississipiensis) and the Chinese alligator (A. sinensis). …
Do Hawks Migrate?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do Hawks Migrate? Hawks do migrate. If you live in the United States, you most likely have seen hawks flying overhead. Hawks are also found …
Are Hawks Carnivores? Here’s What Hawks Eat
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are Hawks Carnivores? Hawks are carnivores. While many birds eat seeds, hawks are carnivores that thrive on birds and small rodents. These powerful birds are …
Are Moose Nocturnal? Discover What It Means to be Crepuscular
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are Moose Nocturnal? Moose are not nocturnal or active at night. Moose are crepuscular, meaning that they are most active at dawn or dusk. Moose …
Can Alligators Swim?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Can Alligators Swim? Alligators can swim. An alligator will utilize various techniques to propel itself through water depending on why they are swimming and its …
Do Bats Eat Mice? Carnivorous Bat Species Do!
Reading Time: 3 minutes Carnivorous bats eat mice. They also feed on tasty treats such as frogs, birds, fish, and even other bats. More Info: Unless you live in …
Are Bears Nocturnal? It Depends on Species and Gender
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are Bears Nocturnal? North America is home to three species of bears: black, brown, and polar bears. None of the three species is exclusively nocturnal. …
Can Bats Fly? Even Drunk Bats Can Fly!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Can Bats Fly? Bats can fly. The bat’s light bone structure and ability to raise its heart rate from 300 beats per minute to 1,000 …
Are Squirrels Rodents?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are Squirrels Rodents? Squirrels are rodents. Squirrels belong to the rodent family of mammals and span several different branches within the Rodentia family. While most …
Can Ticks Live Underwater?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Can Ticks Live Underwater? Ticks can live underwater. The length of time that they can survive depends on their life cycle stage and whether or …
Are Hawks Endangered?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are Hawks Endangered? Some hawk species are endangered. About twenty of the more than 200 species of hawks worldwide are considered endangered. Some individual countries …
How Do Ants Communicate?
Reading Time: 2 minutes How Do Ants Communicate? Ants communicate through their senses and through airborne chemicals known as pheromones. It is important for social insects like ants to …
Do Alligators Hibernate?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do Alligators Hibernate? Alligators do not hibernate, they brumate in regions that may have colder periods. Instead of true hibernation, alligators brumate to slow their …
Are Bears Colorblind? Seeing Color Necessary for Survival
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are Bears Colorblind? Bears are not colorblind. Various studies have concluded that black and polar bears can see colors. Since much of the diet of …
Can Salamanders Live in Water?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Several salamander species can live in water. Aquatic salamanders are equipped with gills and live solely in the water. Others are semi-aquatic, living on both …
Do All Bats Have Rabies? Myth!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do All Bats Have Rabies? It is a myth that all bats have rabies. Though bats can contract rabies, they are no more susceptible to …
Are Falcons Hawks?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are Falcons Hawks? Falcons are not hawks. While both are raptors, falcons, and hawks are two very different animals. In traditional taxonomy, most species of …
Can Wasps Smell?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Can Wasps Smell? Wasps can smell. The sense of smell enjoyed by wasps is so remarkably well attuned that researchers in Georgia have been able …
Do Deer Eat Geraniums?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do Deer Eat Geraniums? If you have deer visiting your yard, it’s good to know if they will eat your geraniums before you plant them. Deer …
Difference Between Wasps and Hornets
Reading Time: 2 minutes Identifying the differences between wasps and hornets must begin with, firstly, an understanding of the differences between bees and wasps. Wasps play a much more …
Where Do Alligators Live? A Geographical Look at Crocodilians
Reading Time: 5 minutes There are 24 crocodilian species across the globe, located on every continent but Antarctica and Europe. Because crocodiles are cold-blooded reptiles, they prefer to live …
Are Frogs Poisonous to Dogs?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are Frogs Poisonous to Dogs? Some frogs are poisonous to dogs. Dogs are curious creatures that often attempt to catch bugs and frogs in their …
Can Moose Swim? Explore the Exceptional Swimming Behaviors of the American Moose
Reading Time: 3 minutes Can Moose Swim? Considering a moose’s massive size and gangly movements, you may be amazed to learn that moose are exceptional swimmers. They can swim …
How Do Bats Fly?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Along with such well-known components as wings, low-density bones, and a highly attuned sense of echolocation, scientists recently uncovered a surprising and heretofore overlooked factor …
Are Ants Insects?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are Ants Insects? Yes, ants are insects. Ants are classified as insects belonging to Phylum-Arthropoda, Class-Insecta, Order- Hymenoptera. Distinct characteristics are required to classify an …
10 Most Common Diseases Ticks Carry
Reading Time: 3 minutes According to Purdue University’s Medical Entomology Department, there are over 899 species of ticks in the world, 90 of them found in the United States. …
Do Ants Breathe? They Need Oxygen Just Like You!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do Ants Breathe? Ants DO breathe. Ants have a respiratory system that brings oxygen in and out of the body. Just like humans, insects are aerobic …
Are Deer Colorblind?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are Deer Colorblind? Deer are colorblind. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) possess keen senses of smell, hearing, and eyesight; however, they cannot recognize some colors. In …
Can Squirrels Swim?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Can Squirrels Swim? Squirrels can swim. Tree squirrels such as the North American grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) or the Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) can …
Are Crocodiles Reptiles?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are Crocodiles Reptiles? Crocodiles are reptiles. All reptiles have a backbone, and scaly skin, are cold-blooded, and lay eggs except for the boa and python, …
Are Salamanders Reptiles?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Are Salamanders Reptiles? Salamanders are not reptiles. Salamanders are amphibians. Salamanders are found in many parts of the world and are often mistaken for …
What Do Chigger Bites Look Like?
Reading Time: 4 minutes What Do Chigger Bites Look Like? Chigger bites are red welts often mistaken for mosquito bites, bed bug bites, and flea bites. They can be …
Do Squirrels Make Noise?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Do Squirrels Make Noise? Squirrels not only make noise, but they also have their own communication system. Special squirrel noises warn other squirrels about …
What Do You Call a Group of Moose?
Reading Time: 2 minutes What Do You Call a Group of Moose? A group of moose is called a herd. A male moose is a bull, and a female …
Are Ants Blind?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are Ants Blind? Some ant species are blind, especially subterranean ones, but not all. Many ant species have compound eyes, which they use to hunt …
Do Moose Hibernate or Migrate?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Do Moose Hibernate or Migrate? Moose do not hibernate or migrate. They are a species that is well adapted to the seasonal changes that occur …
Do Ants Bite?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do Ants Bite? Though all ants have the ability to bite, most do not bite as a defensive measure except for the velvety tree ant, …
Where Do Wasps Live in the Winter?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Where Do Wasps Live in the Winter? Male wasps die in the winter, and colony queens hibernate. The winter habits of the 20,000 or so …
Termite Prevention – Best Methods to Protect Your Home from an Infestation
Reading Time: 2 minutes If you find your home seems to be attracting termites, there are several termite prevention tactics to prevent them from seeing your house as their …
Signs of Termites in Your Home
Reading Time: 3 minutes According to the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), termites cause an estimated $5 billion in property damage yearly. To protect against termites, experts advise that …
What Do Wasp Stings Look Like? Descriptions and Photos
Reading Time: 3 minutes What Do Wasp Stings Look Like? Like bees, female wasps such as yellow jackets are equipped with a sac of venom and a stinger to …
Can Deer Swim?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Can Deer Swim? Deer can swim. Deer are fast, skilled swimmers who can cross lakes and rivers at up to 13 miles per hour. They …
Do Squirrels Hibernate?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do Squirrels Hibernate? Some species of squirrels hibernate, while others do not. The most common ground squirrel found in the Midwestern and Northeastern regions of …
How Long Do Bats Live? The Bat’s Lifespan
Reading Time: 3 minutes How Long Do Bats Live? Twenty-two bat species have an average lifespan of more than 20 years, while six bat species are documented to live …
A Moose Can Do What???
Reading Time: 3 minutes Because of their size and appearance, some think that moose are a clumsy, doltish bunch. In fact, moose are highly intelligent and do a wide …
Crocodiles Eat Stones and Other Weird Crocodile Eating Habits
Reading Time: 3 minutes When you think about what a crocodile eats, fish and birds likely come to mind. Though these animals are a staple of the crocodile diet, …
Do Frogs Hibernate?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Do Frogs Hibernate? Frogs do hibernate. Frog species employ one of two strategies to avoid severe temperatures: freeze avoidance or freeze tolerance. Freeze-avoidance species can …
Do Alligators Lay Eggs?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Do Alligators Lay Eggs? Alligators are oviparous, which means that they lay eggs. Only two species of alligators remain on Earth, the American alligator (A. …
10 Fascinating Salamanders That Live Under Water
Reading Time: 4 minutes Several salamander species can live in water. Aquatic salamanders are equipped with gills and live solely in the water. Others are semi-aquatic, living on both …
Do Toads Hibernate?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do Toads Hibernate? Toads do hibernate. Dropping temperatures signal that it’s time to find a hibernaculum for ectothermic toads. As the temperatures begin to drop, …
Are Frogs Asexual?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Are Frogs Asexual? Frogs are not asexual. Depending on the species, frogs can reproduce through internal fertilization or external fertilization. Though frogs are not naturally …
Are Salamanders Poisonous?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are Salamanders Poisonous? Some salamanders are poisonous. Salamanders have poison glands across the head, the back, and the tail that produce secretions. In some species, …
Can Frogs Bite?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Can Frogs Bite? Frogs can bite. Most do not think of frogs as particularly aggressive, but frogs can and do bite. Although they appear toothless, …
Can Owls Fly?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Can Owls Fly? Owls can fly and, in fact, are unique from other birds because they are silent fliers. Body Adaptations Needed for Flight Whether …
Do Hawks Mate for Life?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do Hawks Mate for Life? One type of hawk, the red-tailed hawk of the Western Hemisphere, will mate for life if conditions allow it. All …
Are Falcons Endangered?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are Falcons Endangered? Of the more than 35 species of falcons worldwide, two are currently endangered – the saker falcon and the Mauritius kestrel. The …
What Do Termites Look Like? Photos and Descriptions
Reading Time: 3 minutes What Do Termites Look Like? If you are wondering what termites look like, you can find photos and descriptions below. Most individuals dealing with an …
How Do Ants Reproduce?
Reading Time: 3 minutes The ant colony is divided into three castes: queens, males, and workers. The queen and the males are responsible for reproduction. The workers are sterile …
What Do Eagles Eat?
Reading Time: 3 minutes What Do Eagles Eat? Eagles eat various things, depending on the species to which they belong. There are 60 different species of eagles. Some are …
What Is the Difference Between an Alligator and a Crocodile?
Reading Time: 4 minutes What Is the Difference Between an Alligator and a Crocodile? Alligators and crocodiles both belong to the crocodilian class of reptiles, which has 24 species, …
Can Ants Smell? With 400 Odor Receptors – They Sure Can!
Reading Time: 3 minutes Can Ants Smell? Ants can smell. In fact, ants strongly rely on their sense of smell. Ants have more than 400 odor receptors located in …
What Do Owls Eat? Keep a Watchful Eye On Your Small Dog!
Reading Time: 3 minutes Owls are opportunistic predators. What owls eat depends on several factors, such as species, location, and food availability. Most owls are dietary generalists, meaning they …
9 Super Simple Ways to Prevent Tick Bites
Reading Time: 3 minutes There are more than 900 tick species worldwide, 90 found throughout the United States. These parasitic arachnids feed on blood and carry a variety of diseases. …
Ants Eat Toothpaste? Weird Things That Ants Eat
Reading Time: 3 minutes The fact is ants are not a finicky bunch when it comes to food choices. They will eat pretty much anything depending on the species. …
How to Get Rid of Ants Naturally – Indoors and Outdoors
Reading Time: 4 minutes How to Get Rid of Ants Indoors An infestation of ants in the house can be distressing. And there is always that remote possibility that …
How Long Do Ants Live? What Happens When Ants Die?
Reading Time: 5 minutes How long do ants live? The individual caste members of the ant colony live disproportionate life spans. The queen ant can live up to 30 …
Do Ants Have Brains? A Look at Ant Colony Intelligence
Reading Time: 3 minutes Do Ants Have Brains? All ants have brains. The ant brain consists of learning, memory, sensory, and motor and mechanical components. The colony thinks together …
Do Ants Sleep? Ants Are Supersonic Power Nappers!
Reading Time: 3 minutes Do Ants Sleep? Ants sleep. In fact, ants are supersonic “power nappers.” Queen ants take an average of 92 naps per day, averaging 6-minutes each …
Do Ants Eat Termites? The Many Termite Predators
Reading Time: 3 minutes Do Ants Eat Termites? Ants do eat termites. Ants are the natural enemies of termites. Most ant species eat insects, both living and dead, including …
What Do Ants Eat?
Reading Time: 4 minutes What Do Ants Eat? With more than 10,000 different ant species, diets can vary considerably. Ants eat both plants and animals depending on several factors, …
Do Ants Have Muscles? They Sure Do!
Reading Time: 4 minutes Do Ants Have Muscles? Just like humans, muscles are important to the survival of the ant. Ants need muscles for movement as well as to …
Can Ants Swim? Most Can’t – But They Are Hydrophobic
Reading Time: 3 minutes Can ants swim? Most ants can not swim. Though most ants will float on water and clumsily flail their legs, they are not considered swimmers. …
Are Bears Mammals? They Sure Are! Here’s Why
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are Bears Mammals? Bears are mammals. Bears, regardless of their type, are classified as mammals by the nature of several classifying features. Class: Mammal Order: …
Are Bats Rodents?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are Bats Rodents? Bats are not rodents. Both are mammals, but the bat belongs to the order Chiroptera while all rodents belong to the order …
Are Owls Birds? Review an In-Depth Look at Owl Classification
Reading Time: 4 minutes Are Owls Birds? Owls are birds. Owls are birds belonging to the class Aves and the order Strigiformes. Birds are characterized as warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrates …
Are Squirrels Colorblind?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are Squirrels Colorblind? Squirrels are colorblind. A squirrel’s vision is unusually colorful compared to most animals, but by human standards, it is still considered colorblind. …
Are Owls Nocturnal?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are Owls Nocturnal? Most owls are nocturnal, but not all. For example, the snowy owl of the arctic has no choice but to hunt in …
What Do Bats Eat? The Bat’s Diet Solution to Mosquito Control
Reading Time: 4 minutes What Do Bats Eat? What a bat eats depends on the species. 60-70% of bats feed on insects, beetles, and gnats. Some bat species eat …
Can Bears Swim? They Sure Can! Check Out Bears’ Swimming Habits (photos)
Reading Time: 4 minutes Can Bears Swim? All species of bears can swim, and all enjoy the water. Bears often swim to cool off, hunt for food, or simply …
Snowy Owl Facts – What They Eat, Where They Live, & More (Plus Photos)
Reading Time: 6 minutes Discover answers to the most popular questions about snowy owls, including classification, identification, habitat and range, hunting and diet, behavior, and conservation status. Classification How …
What Do You Call a Group of Bears?
Reading Time: 3 minutes What Do You Call a Group of Bears? A group of bears is called a sleuth or sloth. An adult male bear is called a …
Polar Bears – Fun Facts to Share with Friends
Reading Time: 3 minutes How Much Do Polar Bears Weigh? The polar bear is the world’s largest bear. According to the National Wildlife Federation, an adult male polar bear …
Crazy Cute Bear Moments
Reading Time: 3 minutes Bears may be intimidating, and rightfully so. An American black bear is capable of moving an object that weighs more than 300 pounds. But sometimes …
7 Reasons Why Bees Sting
Reading Time: 3 minutes Its Hive Is Threatened When something or someone ventures close to the treasured, honey-filled hive, bee sting attacks become a much more likely event. Watch …
Great Horned Owl Facts – What They Eat, Where They Live, & More (Plus Photos)
Reading Time: 6 minutes Discover answers to the most popular questions about great horned owls, including classification, identification, habitat and range, hunting and diet, behavior, and conservation status. Classification …