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About Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
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Expertise
I'm an evolutionary biologist with a passion for animals. Ask about natural history, behavior, ecology, evolution. PLEASE NOTE:

If you have found an "orphaned" wild animal or bird:
Please don't waste time asking questions on the internet, as the answers may come too late. DO NOT FEED THE ANIMAL, and DO NOT HANDLE IT unless it is in imminent danger. (Many wild "orphans" are not orphans at all!) If you are absolutely sure it is orphaned, keep it warm and quiet, and find a LICENSED WILDLIFE REHABILITATOR HERE. Don't try to raise the baby yourself. Many a well-intentioned rescuer will do more harm than good, especially with baby birds and baby rabbits.

I.D. OF MYSTERY ANIMALS
Without geographic location, time of day and habitat, I can't help. A clear picture is always best.

I.D. OF MYSTERY ANIMAL SOUNDS
It's impossible for me to I.D. an animal call without hearing it myself.

COMPARATIVE STRENGTHS
I'm not an expert on comparative strengths of different animals (more complicated than you might think!) nor bite forces.

FIGHTING ANIMALS
I refuse to answer "Which of these two animals--X or X--would win in a fight?".

These hypothetical matchups range from impossible (Grizzly Bears and Gorillas don't even occupy the same continent.) to ridiculous (Someone asked me "Who would win a fight between a Great White Shark and a tiger?").

The vast majority of animals--even the fierce and powerful--are not as warlike as Homo sapiens, and it's childish to project our aggressiveness onto them.

Experience
I have been the fortunate caregiver to a group of Black-tailed Jackrabbits rescued from the Miami International Airport, and not releasable in this area because they are not native. I also have rehabbed and released Eastern Cottontails, and am in contact with many very experienced wildlife rescuers who regularly handle injured or orphaned rabbits and hares.

Organizations
House Rabbit Society

Publications
Exotic DVM journal

Education/Credentials
I have a Ph.D. in Biology, with main areas of expertise in evolutionary biology, genetics, botany, and ecology.

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Subject	Date Asked	Expert

Peking Duck - Abandoned at our school	11/8/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: Good Evening: I am not sure if this is the type of questions that you answer. I did not really ... A: You are so kind to be concerned with this poor duck's welfare. But I'll be honest with you: a ...
buried eggs	11/8/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: I recently found two or more what appears to be duck eggs buried in my garden. The nearest farm is ... A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. Ian Hayward ...
Hand raising baby gennets	11/8/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: I found two abandoned baby genets that fell off our roof with umbilical cord and eyes shut. Got ... A: Please contact a wildlife veterinarian for advice. I suspect that you could look after genets in a ...
Peking Duck - Abandoned at our school	11/8/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: Good Evening: I am not sure if this is the type of questions that you answer. I did not really ... A: I'm sorry about the death of the duck. Sadly, this is often the fate of a domestic animal dumped ...
jaw strength	11/6/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: who has the greater jaw strength, a hyena or a alligator? A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. Please note that there is a lot of ...
Cannot identify tails	11/5/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: My cat has been bringing home tails. We live in Northern NJ on a lake and this morning I found ... A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/chkmamls.htm is a ...
thankyou reply	11/4/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: I also think you would like to know that i voted for you as expert of the year! Thanks for the ... A: I think it is the first time anyone has nominated me as expert of the year and I'm very grateful to ...
How to get into a field...	11/3/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: I don't know if you can help me but I ran by this website by chance trying to find information on ... A: There are so many fields in which one can work with animals that they'd be impossible to list here. ...
career help!	11/3/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: I have just completed a National Diploma in Animal Management in England, I came out of the course ... A: There are several zoos around the world that take on volunteer keepers. These are unpaid and, in ...
Owning a Serval in Colorado	11/2/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: I have been trying to find information of any laws or regulations that permit or restrict the ... A: Try this site: http://wildlife.state.co.us/wildlifespecies/livingwithwildlife/pets/exoticpets.htm ...
what type of feline was this?	11/2/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: I saw this feline the other day and I don’t know what it was. I live in Oregon, kind of in the ... A: If this cat had a long tail and was not a released/escaped exotic big cat, then the only likely ...
mallard Duck	11/2/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: I have a female mallard duck. I bought two for the children at Easter and something killed one. She ... A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. ...
Wild cat	11/2/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: I am 50 years old and yesterday had the pleasure of seeing my first cat in the wild. We we turned on ... A: If it was very large, solid tawny color and had a long tail, then it was a cougar. If it had tufted ...
animals/wildlife	11/2/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: I have wanted to become a vet since i was 4. A: I suggest that you contact a local vet. I did a Google search using 'vet' and 'Brisbane' and there ...
Penguin egg incubation	11/1/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: i am doing a project on penguins, and am trying to figure out why male penguins incubate the eggs as ... A: A great many bird species have males that contribute to parental care, if not in incubating the ...
Wild mouse care	11/1/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: Actually, it's not a question but a clarification. I was reading your article regarding wild mouse ... A: It's useful to have clarification about various questions. When I joined AllExperts, I aimed to ...
wild animal droppings	10/31/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: Krempels I live in Southern California almost in the wilderness of Tujunga mountains. The big fire ... A: Unless you have neighbors who have goats that got loose, my guess would still be deer who have been ...
wild animal droppings	10/31/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: Krempels I live in Southern California almost in the wilderness of Tujunga mountains. The big fire ... A: You described the poops as looking like peanuts (do you mean shelled or unshelled?), so I imagined ...
wild animal droppings	10/31/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: Krempels I live in Southern California almost in the wilderness of Tujunga mountains. The big fire ... A: Do you have jackrabbits in your area? They are common in some areas of the foothills of SoCal, but ...
platypus	10/30/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: My friend says that she is adopting a platypus. Is that possible? My friend and i live in the us ... A: I would be very, very surprised if your friend were actually going to be able to adopt a platypus. ...
Can cheetahs and leopards interbreed?	10/30/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: Can cheetahs and arabian leopards interbreed? is there any record(s) of a successful attemept in ... A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. ...
camels	10/30/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: we are a group of biology teachers from syria would please answer this question : how long can ... A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2807, ...
ocelot	10/29/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: I was wondering if I would be able to get an ocelot as a pet in Canada BC? A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. ...
Baylisascaris in raccoon feces	10/28/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: We live by 120 acres of preserve and have several raccoons on the property. I have several times ... A: I would try to get a sample of the raccoon stool to a veterinarian who can send it to a lab for ...
wild mouse	10/28/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: My neighbors brought me a baby mouse their cats had caught. Unsure whether it was injured I put it ... A: How calm is the little mouse? If she's very wild and nervous, it would be best to feed and raise ...
Wild Animals as Pets	10/28/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: I'm doing a speech on why it is dangerous to have wild animals as pets. Do you know of any studies ... A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. Please note that you will need to take ...
Can cheetahs and leopards interbreed?	10/28/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: Can cheetahs and arabian leopards interbreed? is there any record(s) of a successful attemept in ... A: I was able to locate an article, published in 1963, that shows the karyotypes of nine species of ...
Can cheetahs and leopards interbreed?	10/28/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: Can cheetahs and arabian leopards interbreed? is there any record(s) of a successful attemept in ... A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. First of all, cheetahs and leopards are ...
Can cheetahs and leopards interbreed?	10/28/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: Can cheetahs and arabian leopards interbreed? is there any record(s) of a successful attemept in ... A: No, the two species (Acionyx jubatus, the cheetah and Panthera pardus, the leopard) are quite ...
what is this?	10/27/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: i caught this on trail cam 9:40 PM dark can you help me with this? in lower left corner not a great ... A: It's not a fisher. Fishers are larger, dark brown and have a very lush coat and furry tail. You ...
identifcation these animals	10/26/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: What are these animals I could not find any copyright information. A: The animals are aardvarks - an adult and a baby. Aardvarks aren't closely related to other mammals, ...
Squirrels	10/26/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: I have 2 squirrels (both male i think) living in our roof on a farm, they have been there for a ... A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. ...
what is this?	10/25/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: i caught this on trail cam 9:40 PM dark can you help me with this? in lower left corner not a great ... A: It's pretty hard to tell because of the size and darkness, but this looks like an opossum, judging ...
squirrels	10/25/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: I saw a squirrel carrying what appeared to be a dead rat, running across my front yard and up a ... A: Sometimes even a squirrel who's full of nuts will take advantage of a protein meal. So I wouldn't ...
animals that eat apples from the tree....	10/24/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: I had a full pear tree become bare over-night, and then three Asian pear trees missing much fruit. ... A: If the trees were not too tall, then a small herd of deer might be capable of doing that. Any ...
raccoons	10/24/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: are raccoons dangerous in a suburban residential area, i.e. rabies, biting, danger to pets, etc. A: Raccoons are highly intelligent, curious, and can be aggressive if they lose their fear of humans. ...
Servals hot/cold	10/24/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: ANSWER: Dear Peter Thank you for your question. I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I ... A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. ISIS ...
Fungal infection vs. ear cranker	10/24/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: Dana, my bunny has ear cranker, and I recently got a fungal infection. Could it be I got it from my ... A: Vitamin E will not cure the ear canker, as it is caused by parasitic mites. The condition will get ...
squirrels	10/24/2009	Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Q: I saw a squirrel carrying what appeared to be a dead rat, running across my front yard and up a ... A: Squirrels are adorable, but they are also omnivorous rodents who are opportunistic scavengers and ...
polar bear & ringed seals	10/24/2009	Jonathan Wright
Q: I read that the polar bear’s nasal mucous membrane is 100 times larger than a human’s. Does that ... A: There are relatively few people working in the Arctic, which covers a large area. The scientists who ...

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