Featured Critters – Woodrats
Woodrats, also known as packrats, look like typical rats except that they have hairy tails versus scaly, hairless ones. While …
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Featured Critter – North American Beaver
North American Beavers are well adapted for survival in water with a waterproof outer coat of glossy, reddish-brown fur and …
Week 3, Day 4: Bears in Spring
We are exploring our local black bears in today’s Take It Outside post. These creatures are beginning to emerge from …
Week 3, Day 3: Scat and Tracks
We are exploring scat and tracks in today’s Take It Outside post. Learn how you can get started identifying tracks, …
Week 3, Day 2: Predators of the Pajarito Plateau
In today’s post we are exploring some of the Pajarito Plateau’s well-known predators, like the bobcats in this video from …
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Week 3, Day 1: Squirrels
Welcome to week three of Take It Outside! This week, we are focusing on our four-footed friends. Our first post …
Tree Squirrels: Natural Distancers
By Mariana Rivera Freeman Among the many species of the rodent family Sciuridae, tree squirrels are generally known as asocial: …
Tiger Salamanders and Mammals: Underground Companions?
Expanded version of the article printed in Nature Notes No. 4, 2017 By Dr. Ellen A.G. Chernoff and Jennifer Macke Tiger salamanders …
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