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| tin cans | 7/9/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: Our neighbor has been finding cans from her recycle bin pulled out and torn apart by some kind of ...
A: If the tin cans have any sort of food residue, then almost anything might be attracted. It could be ...
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| cougars | 7/8/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: i live in sandpoint idaho on the out skirts of town and there are woods behind my house, there is ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. When I was a boy, it was very rare for a ...
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| strange noise in wilderness | 7/8/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: I was camping in the Pisgah Forest near Grandfather Mountain recently when I was woken by a strange ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. ...
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| Possums | 7/8/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: Do possums come out during the day because we had one in our yard around noon time & was not sure if ...
A: Opossum usually sleep during the day. But if they are disturbed by another animal or a human, they ...
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| scoop on poop | 7/7/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: One of your other inquires wrote,"An animal keeps coming on our deck and leaving behind a small ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. ...
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| BABY RACOON | 7/7/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: WE HAVE AN ABANDOND RACOON KIT COVERED IN TICKS CLEANED IT DETICKED IT FED IT CONDENSED SWEETEND ...
A: Please contact a wildlife rehabilitator or charity for information as soon as possible. Many states ...
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| Animal Tracks | 7/7/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I was wondering if you could possibly help me identify some animal tracks. We live in southern ...
A: Did a bit of searching, but the closest match I could find is a striped skunk: ...
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| abandoned baby field mice | 7/7/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: i want to feed them through a syringe, i know i should have to pick them up, on their back, while ...
A: If the babies are very nervous, this might be difficult. But raising orphaned field mice is not ...
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| wild rabbit | 7/6/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: This might sound highly irregular, hence the question! Last week when I was coming home from my run ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. First of all, rabbits can't fly. The most ...
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| scoop on poop | 7/6/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: One of your other inquires wrote,"An animal keeps coming on our deck and leaving behind a small ...
A: There are various animals that produce poop that contains lots of "berries". Please can you send me ...
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| baby opossum | 7/6/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: We found a baby opossum in the yard during the day and it is obvious it is not big enough to be ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. I suggest that you read the website of the ...
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| red fox and raccoon | 7/5/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: This evening we saw a red fox in the company of 2 adult raccoons and 3 smaller raccoons. They were ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. I couldn't find any cases of raccoons and ...
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| orphaned duckling | 7/5/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: Do you know if its legal to have a mallard duckling as a pet in Michigan. We have an orphaned one, ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. ...
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| Descending Wolf Testicles | 7/4/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: At what age does a wolf's testicles descend?
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. I couldn't find any specific information ...
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| animals tail seen just outside gairloch | 7/3/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: whilst driving along country road just outside gairloch in scotland, just caught a glimpse of a long ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. Andrew Gray ...
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| Animal Claws | 7/3/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: Just a quick question for you. How do wild animals care for their claws? Do they clean them? Trim ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. Dana Krempels ...
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| Fledgling Robins | 7/3/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: We've been watching a nest of four baby Robins who are right outside our kitchen window. They all ...
A: Fledling is a dangerous time for young robins. They have to develop their independence, learn how to ...
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| fire bellied toad strange behavior | 7/2/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I recently bought two toads from the local pet shop and one has being strangely grabbing on to the ...
A: If the grabber is holding on to the grabee just above the tops of the thighs, he might be a male ...
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| mystery eggs | 7/1/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I live in Ohio and found some perfectly round eggs. We had a large mound of dirt we intended to ...
A: You don't say how big they are, but if they are about the size of a ping pong ball, and if you are ...
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| Animal Bite Force | 7/1/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: Is there any relationship between bite strength and hunting style (ambush predators vs. chase ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. I think that the main correlation is ...
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| Pet Raccoon | 7/1/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: We have a baby raccoon and I was wondering if it is illegal to keep it as a pet. I live in North ...
A: North Carolina has no statewide laws governing the possession of exotic wildlife as pets, and leaves ...
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| Which animal made this burrow? | 7/1/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: I am trying to figure out which animal made a series of four burrows along one wall of my house. ...
A: Thnak you for your question. I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. A possible ...
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| Another snouted animal in Massachusetss | 7/1/2009 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I am asking this question only because I saw two similar questions that asked about a 15-20 pound ...
A: The only thing that sounds even remotely similar (but is rarely that big; they usually don't exceed ...
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| BOBCAT?? | 6/30/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: I live in central Alabama and yesterday 6/29/09 around 7:30 I saw this cat a our wood line. I think ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. ...
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| Baby Rabbit Rescue | 6/30/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: Jon, for taking the time to help people on allexperts.com. Very cool of you. Last night (06/28/09) ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of th websites I used. Please note that I am not a vet and I think ...
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| Wolves | 6/29/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: I am interested in learning more about wolves. I am curious what they eat in the wild? As in do they ...
A: Wolves can eat various food items, including meat and vegetation. If they hunt in a pack, they will ...
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| coyotes | 6/29/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: I was just wondering how coyotes move about; in other words, a day in the life of a coyote. I live ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. Please note that movements of coyotes will ...
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| wild animal my dog killed in our yard | 6/29/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: There has been a burrowing (we think)animal in our yard which our beagle seemed to have been digging ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. Please note that I need some more ...
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| armadillos | 6/28/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: In Toronto, Canada, I spotted a strange animal late at night in a downtown neighbourhood. While I ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. Your animal seems very similar to that ...
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| robin fledgling | 6/28/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: I found a robin hatchling about two weeks ago the mother had kicked out of the nest. I replaced the ...
A: I don't think you need to teach the robin anything. Hopefully, it will have the right instincts to ...
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| Bobcats , Panthers | 6/27/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: I need to here the sounds of these 2 cats when they are mating . Can you help me find them or send ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. ...
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| Tigers | 6/27/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: Iam a 17 year old highschool student and a young expert at big cats. Im going back home to Central ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. First of all, I strongly advise you not to ...
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| big black looking ?????? | 6/27/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: Today I looked at in the yard and saw a large what looked like a cat but was not a cat, too big, ...
A: Please can you give me some measurements (bopdy length, tail length etc) for the animal you saw. It ...
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| Strange sound | 6/26/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: So I woke up to my dog barking around 4am and figured he needed to go outside to do his business, ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. ...
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| Racoons | 6/26/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: A few days ago we had some chickens riped our of our chicken run. The coon obviously reached in and ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/living/raccoons.htm ...
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| about lion sex | 6/25/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: how many times lion sex in his full life or in one day???
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. 1. The first question is impossible to ...
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| Duck won't leave her nest | 6/25/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: There is a duck that has been sitting on her nest (in a very urban area of downtown DC) for at least ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. Ducks usually incubate their eggs for ...
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| unknown animal | 6/25/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: I saw this animal in southeastern Oklahoma. Don't know what it is. It was bigger than a house cat ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. The animal is a woodchuck or groundhog, ...
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| re: a baby robin in our front yard | 6/24/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: Today we noticed a just out of the nest juvenile robin in our yard. We saw a few robins looking ...
A: It is probably best to leave the robin where it is. Hopefully it will be able to fly away soon and ...
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| Chikens killed and rabbits | 6/23/2009 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: I´ve had some chikens and 2 rabbits killed in a pen last night, and I found them today, so terrible! ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. I think the best thing to do would be to ...
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