Running away from any species of bear is the wrong move. Do not try to outrun a bear. If you run from a bear, its …

Brown bears have a varied diet that includes many types of food. In this article, I look at what makes up the diet of a …

If you have ever seen photos of otters holding hands while sleeping in the water, you may have wondered why. In this article, I look into …

More coyotes are venturing into urban areas, and I have recently received several emails about whether coyotes are dangerous to humans. Although attacks on people …

Arctic foxes are unique in that they can adapt to cold environments. Arctic foxes survive in these conditions because of several adaptations. Arctic foxes have …

Raccoons are omnivores and can live on almost any food. If you have raccoons in your yard, you may wonder what foods keep bringing them …

Watching some YouTube videos recently on bears, I found that some people left comments asking if bears could climb trees. I wanted to clarify this, …

I couldn’t believe how many red foxes I saw on a recent road trip across the state.  This made me wonder where else they live. …

Years ago, whales evolved from land mammals and shared many of their senses with modern-day land mammals. However, some of their senses are unique, allowing …

There is a common misconception that spiders are insects. We tend to group them in with other “bugs” and “creepy-crawlies” because they have a lot …

We are taught from an early age that bears hibernate, but scientists now agree that bears do not fully hibernate through the winter. Bears enter …

The vulture has a bad reputation as an omen of death and disease carriers. Media depictions and stereotypes stop us from seeing the beauty of …