| Subject | Date Asked |
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| pengiun behaviour | 11/18/2009 |
Q: I recently read an article which stated that penguins engage in prostitution. There was no ...
A: I suppose the author was trying to be cute. But in *many* species of animals, a female will require ...
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| Pine martens as pets? | 11/18/2009 |
Q: would a pine martin be a good pet to have and can you tell me how I can buy a pine martin
A: A pine marten is a wild mustelid, related to weasels, wolverines, and fishers. As such, they are ...
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| Sexing Raccoons | 11/16/2009 |
Q: How do you tell the difference between male and female coons? One more question if you don't mind. ...
A: Raccoons don't show obvious sexual dimorphism (physical differences between the sexes), though males ...
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| health of my squirrels | 11/14/2009 |
Q: Recently my male tree squirrel has been having a problem with his genitals.His penis is swollen up ...
A: This is not a question about a wild animal, but about a pet. I am not a squirrel expert, but I can ...
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| Outside cats/wild animals | 11/13/2009 |
Q: How can I feed outside cats without feeding the wild animals? Raccoons, Possum %26 Skunks. Thank ...
A: There is no good way to exclude other scavengers if you are feeding feral cats. If the cats are ...
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| Releasing an orphaned field mouse | 11/12/2009 |
Q: My husband found a baby field mouse in his parking lot at work yesterday. It is fully furred, eyes ...
A: The baby will have a much better chance of survival if he's released in the spring. Unless you can ...
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| wolves | 11/11/2009 |
Q: I live in Newbury Massachusetts and we have been seeing a wolf in our yard. I was wondering how ...
A: The Timber Wolf (Canis lupus) is believed to be extinct in your state, though there has been a ...
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| What can I feed Orphaned Stripy Indian Squirrels? | 11/11/2009 |
Q: I found two Orphaned Stripy Indian Squirrels in my garden, they are not more than 15days old i guess ...
A: The care of this species should not be significantly different from that of other squirrel species. ...
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| Squirrels Gnawing on Aluminum | 11/10/2009 |
Q: Actually, squirrels gnawing on aluminum is quite widespread. I am a Assistant Steward for a land ...
A: Squirrels do like to chew, but it's as much a mystery to me as to you why they'd want to gnaw on ...
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| Praying Mantis | 11/10/2009 |
Q: Krempels, We are working on a science research project about animals in our 5th grade class. We ...
A: The female praying mantis sometimes stays in the vicinity of her deposited eggs and may protect them ...
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| Poaching Alternative | 11/10/2009 |
Q: Do you think that perhaps if animals that are poached for goods were farmed and bread the way cattle ...
A: That's an interesting idea. But most of the animals that are commonly hunted illegally (poached) ...
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| Peking Duck - Abandoned at our school | 11/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| Peking Duck - Abandoned at our school | 11/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| How to get into a field... | 11/3/2009 |
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. ...
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| Owning a Serval in Colorado | 11/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| what type of feline was this? | 11/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wild cat | 11/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| Penguin egg incubation | 11/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| wild animal droppings | 10/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| wild animal droppings | 10/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| wild animal droppings | 10/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| platypus | 10/30/2009 |
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. ...
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| Baylisascaris in raccoon feces | 10/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| wild mouse | 10/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| Can cheetahs and leopards interbreed? | 10/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| Can cheetahs and leopards interbreed? | 10/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| what is this? | 10/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| what is this? | 10/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| squirrels | 10/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| animals that eat apples from the tree.... | 10/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| raccoons | 10/24/2009 |
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. ...
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| Fungal infection vs. ear cranker | 10/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| squirrels | 10/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| unidentified small animal | 10/22/2009 |
Q: I found a small,(about the size of a chipmunk)dead animal in my yard. it is grey with a white belly ...
A: The animal that most closely fits the description that's found in your area is the Southern Flying ...
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| what would be killing my cats? | 10/22/2009 |
Q: I live in Southeastern Oregon. I have several outdoor cats that live very close to the house. ...
A: Debbie, It might not be the mystery animal emptying the trap, if it's a Havahart-type live trap. ...
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| Dog seriously injured by attack of some kind | 10/22/2009 |
Q: My sister's dog was let out last night at dark and came back with a skull fracture, internal ...
A: I am sorry for these horrific tragedies. Yes, they could be related. You don't say how big the dog ...
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| giant pandas reintroduction | 10/21/2009 |
Q: why are giant pandas are not yet reintroduce back into the wild?
A: There are still giant pandas in wild areas, but because there are so few suitable habitats left, ...
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| Eastern grey squirrel: unexplained death | 10/21/2009 |
Q: I found a baby squirrel in August 2009 and found him dead in his cage this morning. I hand fed him ...
A: I am very sorry for the loss of your little friend, especially after you worked so hard to save him. ...
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| Fennec Fox | 10/20/2009 |
Q: I currently live in Texas, and will be here for some time. However, at some point in our lives, my ...
A: The laws about keeping certain species of exotics are quite strict in California. I am not an ...
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| fisher not coyote! | 10/20/2009 |
Q: I had found animal dung in the corn crib and am wondering if this is Fisher Dung
A: It's possible, though I can't really see the size accurately. But here are some pictures of ...
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| Squirrels | 10/20/2009 |
Q: I have a friend who was unlucky enough to have a squirrel get into her home and run around for a ...
A: Your friend probably is going a bit overboard. But if steam-cleaning the carpet is the only thing ...
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| legality of owning wild animals | 10/20/2009 |
Q: Is it legal to trade animals such as cheetahs, lions and tigers as domestic pets?
A: It is legal in many countries, but specific laws vary tremendously by country and region. It's a sad ...
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| Black Snake in the Bed! | 10/20/2009 |
Q: My sister woke up with what we think was a young black snake in the bed with her. By the time she ...
A: Snakes are independent once they leave the nest or egg, and the mother of this snake is probably ...
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| Snapping Turtle Nesting Site Threatened | 10/19/2009 |
Q: At home I am having a little trouble with the wild snapping turtles. Right next to my house is an ...
A: Really the only thing you can do is try to lure the turtles to a safer area by creating a suitable ...
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| fastest animal | 10/17/2009 |
Q: Which animal would be the fastest out of these three, giraffe, ostrich and wolf?
A: All three species are pretty close, maxing out around 40mph. From what I've found, giraffe's can ...
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| Are wild squirrels safe to eat? | 10/16/2009 |
Q: I have just cleaned or tried to clean my first squirrel. I wasn't doing so well, but then my dad ...
A: Without seeing the parasite, I cannot positively identify it. If the worm came from the intestines, ...
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| pet platypus | 10/16/2009 |
Q: Could you buy a platypus if you had a sanctuary for unique animals?
A: There are few, if any platypuses anywhere outside of Australia and New Zealand, largely because they ...
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| Unidentified Maryland Critter | 10/15/2009 |
Q: My wife saw a mammal she couldn't identify at 3 PM in the wooded back yard of our Annapolis home ...
A: The only cat that fits that description is a bobcat, except for the long tail. I wonder if it's ...
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| short tail: what's the advantage? | 10/15/2009 |
Q: Some animals like bobcats have short tails. What would the advantage be to having short, bobbed ...
A: Evolution works in mysterious ways. To answer your question most simply, note that any trait an ...
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| unknown "big hand rat-like" creature | 10/15/2009 |
Q: Sir: I live in east Texas. My cat killed and ate a rat-like creature with big hands, long skinny ...
A: From your descrition, it sounds as if the cat killed a baby opossum. But without seeing it, I can't ...
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| Abcess on a squirrel? Antibiotics? | 10/15/2009 |
Q: A female brown, 4 month old, living outside, keeps coming around my moms home. First she was a bit ...
A: The bactrim and metacam should be safe, and those sound like good ideas until you can get her to a ...
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| duck won't leave nest | 10/13/2009 |
Q: there is a duck that was sitting on a nest for over three months-we knew the eggs were not ...
A: Wow, that is pretty unusual. She has not left the nest *at all?* Even after all the eggs were ...
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| Tiger Lips | 10/12/2009 |
Q: I am a Kindy Teacher and one of our children asked us:"do tigers have lips" We know that cats dont ...
A: Cats DO have lips. And that includes tigers. Not sure who told you that cats lack lips, but that ...
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| Temperate rainforest | 10/12/2009 |
Q: Would you be able to tell me what animals occupy the temperate rainforest?
A: The list of species inhabiting temperate rainforest was once HUGE. But no longer, because of ...
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| grey squirrels | 10/10/2009 |
Q: I live in the UK and was in London this morning in a residential area and first of all heard a ...
A: Squirrels will often squawk and scold if they see what they consider a threatening animal such as a ...
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| baby owl | 10/10/2009 |
Q: We live in Wyoming. We have been having a lot of snow the last 2-3 days. My husband found what we ...
A: Wow, you're in a tight spot. When I was a child, my father found a fallen Great Horned Owl in the ...
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| Second fastest animal? | 10/10/2009 |
Q: What's the second fastest animal???????????
A: If you're counting only land mammals, then it's said that the Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana). ...
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| Mystery animal sprayed my dog | 10/8/2009 |
Q: I live in the Tehachapi Mountains in Southern California. However, we live in the city of Tehachapi. ...
A: The only animal capable of that intense, nauseating type of smell is a skunk, and they do smell ...
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| poaching. | 10/7/2009 |
Q: I am doing this thing for science and I have to interview someone about poaching animals. 1. Do you ...
A: Well, I'll assume this is an interview, and not just me answering your homework questions. :) 1. ...
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| Animal attack on dog | 10/6/2009 |
Q: My boyfriend let his 25-30 lb. dog outside in his fenced back yard about 3:30 am a few days ago. ...
A: I am sorry for the tragic, horrible loss of your dog. Either a coyote or a cougar could kill a ...
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| baby squirrel | 10/5/2009 |
Q: Sorry if this is one of the questions you don't like answering- in school there were two baby ...
A: Baby squirrels, when first left by their mother, can seem very tame and dumb, coming close to humans ...
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| my grey squirrel | 10/5/2009 |
Q: i am utterly taken with a baby sqirrel that i rehabbed. Please tell me it is legal to keep a grey ...
A: Most states have laws about keeping wildlife as pets, and the New Jersey rules can be found here: ...
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| Spotting of large cat | 10/4/2009 |
Q: I live in woods of coastal North Carolina with a Cypress Pond on the property. Today around 16:00 ...
A: While mountain lions (Felis concolor) were historically present in your area, they have been hunted ...
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| identifying a wild "dog" | 10/2/2009 |
Q: After walking my daughter to the school bus this morning, my son and I entered our driveway and ...
A: If this was not a feral domestic dog, then the only possibilities are fox, coyote or wolf. And the ...
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| fisher, not coyote! | 10/2/2009 |
Q: this is definitely the animal. Your so right about this, I was glad to solve this. Thanks for your ...
A: Cool! I'm glad we solved the mystery! If you have small pets, don't leave them out between dusk ...
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| Are pigs and bears related? | 10/1/2009 |
Q: are bears and pigs related?
A: While both bears and pigs are mammals, they are only distantly related within Mammalia. Bears are ...
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| Brown Bears | 10/1/2009 |
Q: I always thought of the Alaskan Coastal Brown Bear as the one true Brown Bear. I have been to Kodiak ...
A: At present, many different subspecies exist in the species Ursus arctos, though some of them (e.g., ...
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| Cougar sighting in Indiana | 9/29/2009 |
Q: a friend sent me a pic from a camera set up for wildlife in Allen county and it appears to be a ...
A: Yes, it's possible. Cougar (Felis concolor) sightings are becoming more common in many areas of the ...
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| injured wild rabbit | 9/29/2009 |
Q: how do i nurse it back to health? They are a pleasure to watch in my yard and I'd like to keep them ...
A: Tracy, If the little rabbit has puncture wounds, and if they are from a cat, it would be wise to ...
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| squirrel | 9/29/2009 |
Q: i feed squirrels in my yard they all have been getting along until today i heard one of them crying ...
A: Squirrels, like just about any other vertebrate species (including humans), fight. The fighting can ...
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| platypus as a pet? | 9/28/2009 |
Q: why can we not buy or keep a duck bill platypus... i really want one badly. if you know why we cant ...
A: A duck-billed platypus is a wild animal that is not able to be tamed, and they would not make good ...
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| wild animal on property | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I live on a farm w/orchards, meadows, woodlands and approximately w/over 200 acreas in huntington, ...
A: It sounds as if you might have seen a coyote. You can find a full description here: ...
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| Extinct Creatures | 9/25/2009 |
Q: which animal or creature is the most closest to becoming perminently extinct, at present ???? ...
A: There are *many* species very close to extinction, and we probably don't even know the identities of ...
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| Cougar | 9/24/2009 |
Q: Could a cougar drag a deer up a tree? If notwhat kind of animal could. The animal has only been ...
A: A cougar is definitely the most likely culprit for something like this, if cougars are known to be ...
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| Bobcat urine: what does it smell like? | 9/23/2009 |
Q: What does their spray smell like? Every night a strong urine/BO odor wafts in my window. There was a ...
A: Followup: Dear Toni, I'm glad your daughter was better able to help you, but an accurate diagnosis ...
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| Measurement Questions | 9/23/2009 |
Q: I am an 8th grade student and one of our assignments is to ask a real scientist five questions about ...
A: Well, my answers might be a little unusual because my training is in evolutionary and organismal ...
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| What is this rodent's species? | 9/22/2009 |
Q: My family lives in northern Idaho and had been hearing quite a bit of noise (mainly at night) in the ...
A: The animal you caught appears to be a Bushy-tailed Woodrat (Neotomes cinerea), (another type of pack ...
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| possible head trauma | 9/22/2009 |
Q: I've got a gray squirrel baby approx. age 5 weeks of age. When i received him he was slightely ...
A: Without diagnostic tests, there's really no way to know whether his neurological signs are being ...
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| Hawk ID | 9/21/2009 |
Q: This hawk just caught a goldfinch from my feeder. I know it's an immature hawk, but what kind? It's ...
A: It's often very hard to tell these two species apart, especially as juveniles. They do have some ...
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| Platypus | 9/21/2009 |
Q: What do you call more than one platypus? Platypus's, Platypi, Platypeople or Playpieces? I am ...
A: Since the name derives from the Greek "platy", meaning "flat" and "pus", meaning "foot", you have ...
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| Need name of fish with this behaviour for writing piece | 9/21/2009 |
Q: I saw on a documentary once a type of fish in a river which either before or after mating, swarm in ...
A: Yes, you're probably thinking of the salmon. These big relatives of the trout live most of their ...
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| raising an orphaned baby squirrel | 9/21/2009 |
Q: What can I do to controll fleas on the little fellow? He is approx. 5weeks old.
A: We usually use Revolution (selamectin) on our rescues (rabbits, not squirrels, but Revolution should ...
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| animal sighting | 9/20/2009 |
Q: I was walking this morning and this animal crossed the street in front of me in a weedy area. It ...
A: It sounds as if you saw a fisher (Martes pennanti), or possibly an otter, if you live near water. ...
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| Pandas | 9/20/2009 |
Q: I am doing a report on giant pandas. I need to know some other charecteristics about them. I am ...
A: I'm not going to do your homework project for you, but I can tell you where to go to get the ...
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| wildlife release | 9/20/2009 |
Q: what steps need to be taken to reverse the behavior of an imprinted squirrel for release.
A: Rehabilitating a squirrel who is very habituated to humans can be a huge challenge, and very ...
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| Wild Bat Safety | 9/19/2009 |
Q: My girl and I watched a wild bat circling our back yard for about an hour(feeding)last night and ...
A: There is almost no chance that a healthy bat will attack a human, and if a bat is out foraging for ...
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| BITE FORCE | 9/18/2009 |
Q: What is the formula for bite force
A: There is no simple formula for determining bite force, and in fact this is something that's very ...
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| squirrel cannibalism? | 9/17/2009 |
Q: I was amazed and confused to see a squirrel dragging another squirrel across a path and then up a ...
A: Unless this was a mother squirrel carrying her dead infant, I can't think of any nice reasons that a ...
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| Animal I saw today | 9/16/2009 |
Q: Today I saw a black ferret-like animal in Newton, MA. It didn't really look like a fox squirrel or a ...
A: You might have seen a fisher: ...
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| proper antibiotic for adult squirrel | 9/16/2009 |
Q: First off, I know it is not okay to keep a wild animal as a pet and that was not my intention! I ...
A: The bad news is that you are probably not going to be able to safely administer an antibiotic or ...
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| Why do rats have naked tails? | 9/15/2009 |
Q: Why don't rats and mice have hair on their tails? ANSWER: Dear Jascha, We can only look at the ...
A: Ground squirrels are more closely related to arboreal squirrels than they are to rats, so it's to be ...
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| Short tailed shrews | 9/15/2009 |
Q: How do I get short tailed shrews out of my house? I have tried traps with peanut butter and cheese ...
A: Shrews are insectivores, so they may actually be doing you a favor by taking up residence and eating ...
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| What would kill / eat a parrot? Rat? Weasel? | 9/15/2009 |
Q: Hello and thank you in advance for your time and help with this problem. I am a small hobby bird ...
A: I'm sorry about the gruesome loss of your birds. :( I don't know how small the bars are in your ...
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| SquirrelHenge | 9/14/2009 |
Q: For a couple of years I have found rocks on my front porch - normally lined up...A couple of months ...
A: I've never heard of anything like this, either. Very odd and funny! Try to get a video of this, ...
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| squirrels | 9/13/2009 |
Q: I once found a baby squirrel that crawled upon my friends leg. when we rang an animal rescue line ...
A: No, it's not true. This might have been the rehabbers way of getting you to leave the baby alone ...
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| Young squirrels | 9/13/2009 |
Q: My mother found a young squirrel that looked fairly weak on the floor, whilst two other squirrels of ...
A: Mother squirrels do leave their babies alone in the nest while they forage for food, but they do ...
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| Why do rats have naked tails? | 9/13/2009 |
Q: Why don't rats and mice have hair on their tails?
A: We can only look at the present day rat and try to figure out why this trait might have evolved, ...
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| disease in domestic animals | 9/12/2009 |
Q: Are domestic animals more susceptible to disease than wild animals? Recently, I read an article ...
A: There are two possible reasons that domestic rabbits are more susceptible to the myxomatosis virus ...
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| Deer/fawns | 9/12/2009 |
Q: On a recent bike ride, I came across what looked to be an adult female and 4 fawn... any kind of ...
A: It's possible that the doe was traveling with another doe who had multiple babies, and all were just ...
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| tiger behaviour: attacking domestic cattle | 9/12/2009 |
Q: iam a senior forest officer in madhya pradesh state of India,managig a 4500sq km of forest.recently ...
A: While some will claim that wild animals never kill for the sport of it, there is evidence that ...
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| squirrels with tumors | 9/12/2009 |
Q: I work in a state park and have recently observed that some of our squirrels look "sickly". They ...
A: There are many possibilities here. But without a better description of the "tumors," I can't be all ...
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| unidentified animal under shed | 9/12/2009 |
Q: I live in NC. I've noticed a small animal running into a burrow under my shed. It looks like a ...
A: The only animal that fits that description that occurs in your area would be a gray squirrel, and it ...
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| identify a backyard chipmunk | 9/11/2009 |
Q: We have in our backyard in SE Michigan an animal which I assume is a chipmunk but it has no stripes. ...
A: The only squirrel/chipmunk like rodent in your area that fits this description is the Southern ...
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| rabbit losing fur | 9/11/2009 |
Q: why is my rabbits hair falling off from one spot? its been healthy and playful but since last week ...
A: Please see: www.bio.miami.edu/hare/furloss.html for an overview of the causes of abnormal fur ...
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| baby field mice | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I found a baby field mouse and i was wondering, Can baby field mice stay in a plastic fish bowl,Or ...
A: If the baby has fur and can move around, you should release him where you found him so he can be ...
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| I'm worried about my turtle | 9/9/2009 |
Q: A box turtle was given to me and I noticed that the shell on his belly was soft and has a gap right ...
A: If this is an adult turtle, it could be that his shell is cracked, and yes, he does need veterinary ...
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| injured chipmunk | 9/8/2009 |
Q: My mom recently found one on our porch that was playing dead because there were four cats around our ...
A: This is why it's a good idea to keep your cats indoors. This way they are safe from disease and ...
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| squirrels | 9/8/2009 |
Q: We have a squirrel that jumps onto the screen door and has made several holes whereby it comes into ...
A: There's almost nothing that will discourage a tenacious squirrel, once he's decided he likes to ...
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| strange animal with red eyes in back yard | 9/7/2009 |
Q: Just curious. Last night I let my dogs out before we went to bed. My dogs had jumped on the fence ...
A: Without more description, there's no way I can identify this animal. It's likely that the red was ...
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| Wild animal sighting | 9/6/2009 |
Q: Last week I was walking my dogs along the Connecticut river in Coos Co., NH. One of the dogs chased ...
A: Without more description, it's not possible for me to make a positive I.D. But you can see pictures ...
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| Gorillas and chest beating: does it stimulate the thymus? | 9/4/2009 |
Q: Is there more to a gorilla's chest beating than the visual display? I think I read somewhere that ...
A: I don't think that the general scientific consensus, which holds that the reason gorillas beat their ...
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| sighting of some kind of wild cat in Naples Fl. | 9/3/2009 |
Q: Just wanted to know what kind of wild cat this is. I saw it on the golf course in the early eveing. ...
A: Judging from the size of the inflorescences of the Ixora bush behind the cat, this animal is not ...
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| Gorillas and chest beating: does it stimulate the thymus? | 9/2/2009 |
Q: Is there more to a gorilla's chest beating than the visual display? I think I read somewhere that ...
A: I am not aware of any scientific study demonstrating that a gorilla's chest beating stimulates the ...
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| Praying mantis as a pet | 9/2/2009 |
Q: Is there a law in North Carolina regarding keeping Preying Mantids as pets?
A: Praying mantises are considered beneficial insects, as they prey upon agricultural pests. I don't ...
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| bluebird nest | 7/24/2009 |
Q: I have two bluebird nests in my yard. There has been a lot of activity with both until recently. I ...
A: Bluebird eggs are blue, so it might be that the first few tries the parent birds made were ...
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| Raccoon Behavior | 7/24/2009 |
Q: At my father's house in the woods, a Pest Control company puts out traps during certain times of the ...
A: I hope at least that the poor raccoon was finally released! It was unconscionable for that Pest ...
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| Bears, pigs, and dogs... | 7/23/2009 |
Q: I've always heard that Bears were more closely related to pigs, everything I've ever heard or read ...
A: I hope you won't be too disappointed, but your friend is correct. Both bears and dogs are members ...
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| What predator might have killed these chickens? | 7/23/2009 |
Q: i have some chickens in my back yard and recently found a chicken with its wings torn off... and ...
A: A number of different predators might do this, such as a raccoon, opossum, or skunk. A fox is less ...
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| behavior of mother bird | 7/23/2009 |
Q: I love the opportunity to ask this question in this forum - thanks! We have a fern on our front ...
A: A sick or dead baby bird might have been pushed out of the nest by the mother. This instinctive ...
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| A mallard duckling attack | 7/22/2009 |
Q: is surrounded by homes, and is home to a variety of wildlife. Last week, I was observing a mallard ...
A: It always amazes me when people don't believe "animals" (by which they mean non-human animals) have ...
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| Deer / Rabies | 7/22/2009 |
Q: last night i came in contact with three deers near my code box to get into my gate. as soon as i ...
A: The chances that the deer were rabid are very small, and the chance that you might contract rabies ...
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| a strange behavior | 7/22/2009 |
Q: I live in Northern lower half of Michigan in farm country. For the second time in about 2 weeks, ...
A: The animal sounds as if he's curious and interested in your "answering" his call. No way to know ...
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| chipmunk fell down the dryer vent | 7/22/2009 |
Q: We had a chipmunk fall down the dryer vent. It was there all day I think. When we got home from work ...
A: If the chipmunk was there for only a day, he may have been simply exhausted from trying to escape. ...
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| Unknown animal (to us) | 7/21/2009 |
Q: I took this photo on July 20, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. cdt in a hay field in northern Illinois. My first ...
A: It is indeed a coyote wearing his/her thinner summer coat. That might be why he didn't look like ...
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| duck can't walk...keeps stumbling and falling over | 7/21/2009 |
Q: we have a duck , approx 2 months old , who cant walk well at all . it seems to stumbl and fall over ...
A: This isn't really a wild animal question so much as a veterinary question about a pet duck. I'm not ...
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| bunnie nest in garden | 7/20/2009 |
Q: Yesterday I found a litter of bunnies in my garden. They have fur and their eyes are open. I did not ...
A: A few strands of grass will not likely deter the mother, and the less disturbance to the nest, the ...
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| wild animal in back yard | 7/20/2009 |
Q: I live in northeast Oklahoma. We live on a fairly large property with pond and creek and lots of ...
A: Well, that's not much information to go on, but what you describe sounds as if it could be a badger. ...
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| Identify wild animal | 7/19/2009 |
Q: I live 10 miles South of Boston, I spotted an unusual animal in my backyard and have no idea what it ...
A: There are no native mammals around you that fit that description. I wonder if perhaps you saw a ...
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| hyena? | 7/19/2009 |
Q: We saw a strange animal about the size of a medium dog in our yard this morning around 9 AM. We live ...
A: This poor creature is a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with a severe case of mange. Poor little guy. If ...
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| Skunks | 7/19/2009 |
Q: I have seen skunks lately during the day. I thought they are nocturnal?
A: Skunks are generally nocturnal, but they can be crepuscular--active at dawn and dusk--as well. It's ...
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| red robins | 7/18/2009 |
Q: I have a nest of 3 baby birds the have a nest in our hanging plant and it looks like the mother or ...
A: If the parents are trying to push the babies out of the nest, then they may be getting ready to ...
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| Encounters with animals in the wild. | 7/18/2009 |
Q: Recently I was walking in a wooded area and met with a family of 4 deer. After a few moments the ...
A: What a wonderful experience! It's not very common, but it's also not unheard of for humans to be ...
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| Scat identification | 7/17/2009 |
Q: I live in Northern Idaho. In the 1 acre pasture next to my house I am finding scat unlike any I have ...
A: Yes, I've seen these, too. My instinct tells me they're ungulate scat, but it would be better to ...
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| moles in garden | 7/16/2009 |
Q: we seem to have suddenly got moles digging up our garden could you tell me how to get rid of them ...
A: You can find some excellent information on mole control here: ...
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| mallard duck eggs | 7/14/2009 |
Q: I recently found a mallard hen sitting on a nest with 7 eggs. After being away for a few days, I ...
A: Normal incubation time for a mallard duck is about 28-30 days, and without knowing how long she was ...
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| Why would squirrels stop feeding? | 7/13/2009 |
Q: My husband and I enjoy watching the birds and squirrels in our yard daily. We have several types of ...
A: You don't say how many squirrels were coming to your feeder before, so I don't know how drastic the ...
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| Scat identification | 7/12/2009 |
Q: I live in Northern Idaho. In the 1 acre pasture next to my house I am finding scat unlike any I have ...
A: Do the scats look like this? ...
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| Baby House Wren | 7/11/2009 |
Q: I found a baby house wren on a sidewalk about 3 days ago. I brought it home because no other birds ...
A: I hope the baby is still alive, but as my instruction page clearly says, if you have found orphaned ...
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| wildcat | 7/10/2009 |
Q: I live in Venice, Florida on a preserve. Last April, I saw a large cat (just a little smaller than ...
A: Well, since bobcats don't have long tails, and Florida panthers don't generally have tufted ears, ...
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| squirrels with ratty tails | 7/10/2009 |
Q: I have fed birds and squirrels for over 20 years in my yard in Northern Kentucky and this year I ...
A: I don't think any common toxins that could come from a house being torn down would likely cause ...
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| Saved Mole | 7/10/2009 |
Q: I have read a few of the mole questions and answers, but I am wondering if you are trying to ...
A: Moles don't make good pets. They have a very high metabolism, and are nervous and easily stressed. ...
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| squirrels with ratty tails | 7/9/2009 |
Q: I have fed birds and squirrels for over 20 years in my yard in Northern Kentucky and this year I ...
A: Mammal fur quality can tell something about the animal's health as well as about environmental ...
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| Identify wild animal | 7/9/2009 |
Q: I live 10 miles South of Boston, I spotted an unusual animal in my backyard and have no idea what it ...
A: Opossums *do* have a snouty, long nose, and the description you give sounds like opossum to me. You ...
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| re: your answer about tin cans | 7/9/2009 |
Q: Our neighbor has been finding cans from her recycle bin pulled out and torn apart by some kind of ...
A: If the cans were really ripped up, it would have to be an animal with really good jaw strength and ...
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| Squirrel tail isn't bushy | 7/9/2009 |
Q: There is a grey squirrel that has been coming by my bird feeder and I noticed that his/her tail ...
A: The condition of a mammal's coat can be an indication of overall health. A squirrel with a shabby ...
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| tin cans | 7/9/2009 |
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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| Possums | 7/8/2009 |
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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| Animal Tracks | 7/7/2009 |
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 |
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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| fire bellied toad strange behavior | 7/2/2009 |
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 |
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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| Pet Raccoon | 7/1/2009 |
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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| Another snouted animal in Massachusetss | 7/1/2009 |
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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| baby robins disappeared from nest | 6/11/2009 |
Q: we have a robins nest in our front shrub. On Sunday we saw three babies in there, feathered but ...
A: It's more likely that the bird was a predator, and that he removed the baby birds. I can't quite ...
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| baby duck | 6/11/2009 |
Q: at first i only watched but it started to a road so i got it and put it back into the lake . then ...
A: The baby probably got separated from his mother, and was not being accepted by strangers. So you ...
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| Cougar in New Hampshire? | 6/10/2009 |
Q: My husband saw a tan/light brown large cat coming down the mountainous hill behind our house. We ...
A: There's a lot of controversy surrounding the claims that cougars are being sighted in New England, ...
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| How to catch a fox | 6/10/2009 |
Q: I have a fox that is killing my chickens It has killed 20 so for. how can i make him move on down ...
A: As you probably know, foxes are extremely smart, and they know how to avoid a trap or anything ...
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| nestless birds after a storm | 6/9/2009 |
Q: We had a terrible storm yesterday that blew our robins nest, and the 3 youngins' onto the grass in ...
A: This is a tough one. If the parent birds are aware that the nest fell, they may not come back to it ...
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| mystery animal on our property | 6/9/2009 |
Q: At just after dusk, my daughter spotted a raccoon-like animal, coming from our barn, which then ran ...
A: You don't say where you are, geographically, but if you're in the southern United States you ...
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| Indian squirrels | 6/9/2009 |
Q: Please could you tell me in what catagory do Indian squirrels fall into? How long do these sleep ...
A: What do you mean by "category?" Do you mean what phylogenetic classifications? If that is what you ...
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| unusual opossum behavior | 6/9/2009 |
Q: In our urban garden we often see an oppossum drinking from birdbath and hanging out in out garden ...
A: While we might not often witness instances of territorial aggression between species, that doesn't ...
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| Mallard Ducklings | 6/9/2009 |
Q: A female mallard duck has laid her eggs under our azelea bush. She sits on the eggs during the day ...
A: The male ducks are not likely to harm the eggs, and once they hatch the mother will protect the ...
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| Bird nest: eggs disappeared. | 6/3/2009 |
Q: We had a bird nest in a rose bush. Nest had three blue speckled eggs. Just checked yesterday (did ...
A: Blue, speckled eggs are produced by several kinds of birds, but a really common one would be a ...
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| Robin nest on my balcony: will the eggs hatch? | 6/3/2009 |
Q: We have a robing that has made a nest above my back door but under the balcony. She has been ...
A: A mother bird shouldn't be away from her eggs for more than about 30 minutes once she's started ...
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| unknown baby animals | 6/3/2009 |
Q: In a shallow hole in the ground at the base of a tree here in Al,there are 3 gray,hairless ...
A: I can't tell for sure without seeing them, but it sounds like little cottontail babies. I hope the ...
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| "Cold blooded" versus "Warm blooded" animals | 6/3/2009 |
Q: hey,my name is maritza and i'm eleven. I was wondering do you know the diffrence incold blooded ...
A: The terms "cold blooded" and "warm blooded" are not really informative, biologically. There are ...
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| Animal Identification Assistance | 6/2/2009 |
Q: We live in a rural area outside of Anderson, SC. Anderson is located in western piedmont of South ...
A: This looks like a grey fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus). They can get to be quite tall at the ...
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| mallard ducks | 6/2/2009 |
Q: we have a male and female pair she has had babbies that are now 4 /5 weeks old and everytime we try ...
A: Keep the male separate from the babies, because he could possibly kill them. Some males just have ...
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| Animal or redneck tracks? | 6/2/2009 |
Q: We woke up with this footprint and lines in the dust on the back van window. We also had a nose ...
A: Look like human finger tracks to me. Note the five fingers in line, and the single, opposable thumb ...
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| Found baby rabbit | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I just found a baby rabbit in my backyard. As I came out into the yard, I saw a full sized rabbit ...
A: Look for a nest in the back yard. If the baby can't move around on his own, he may have somehow ...
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| Hamster Enclosure | 5/31/2009 |
Q: Im doing a project designing a few animal enclosures, one of them being a SYRIAN hamsters. What sort ...
A: Wild hamsters are nocturnal, and they come out to forage only at night. Their main activity other ...
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| odd behavior of grey squirrel | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I noticed some strange behavior by a grey squirrel . I have a large Live Oak tree in my yard and ...
A: Just how hard was he slamming it? This sounds like a young squirrel at play (the flipping), but ...
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| Tortoises in New England?? | 5/31/2009 |
Q: We live in Northern Coastal Massachusetts and I have lived in Massachusetts all of my live but have ...
A: I can't really see the identification marks very well from the picture, but from what I *can* see, ...
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| mallard duck eggs | 5/31/2009 |
Q: Once the duck starts pecking through the shell how long does it take for the duck to hatch
A: It usually takes only a few hours once hatching has started. If it takes longer, the baby may need ...
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| Squirrel bites | 5/30/2009 |
Q: A few weeks ago before going to work in the morning a lost baby squirrel made his way to my porch. ...
A: Under the circumstances, I have to agree with the people urging you to have the little squirrel ...
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| Robins egg. | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I found a robins egg in the back yard. I wrote a really long o another expert but right when I ...
A: I have no experience hatching songbird eggs, and everything I've read says it's nearly impossible. ...
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| Duck eggs | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I have 2 fertilized duck eggs, I don't know how old they are though. One of the eggs hatched 4 days ...
A: I'm not really an expert on raising poultry (this isn't a wild animal question), but I do know that ...
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| Pekin Duck Behaviors | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I have a female Pekin who has hatched 10 of her 15 eggs into healthy, strong ducklings. Her mate ...
A: There's really no telling what the mother duck will do. But her instinct is to keep her babies ...
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| Snapping Turtle | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I found a turtle on the side of the road yesterday that had just been hit. She looks mentally alert, ...
A: You can give her the best chance of recovery by bringing her to your closest wildlife rehabilitator ...
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| Duck eggs | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I have 2 fertilized duck eggs, I don't know how old they are though. One of the eggs hatched 4 days ...
A: If you crack open the egg, then there's no putting it back together. But note that if the egg is ...
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| baby robins in nest | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I've noticed the mother bird leaving the nest every time I went out there or was near it, so I tried ...
A: Good that the babies are okay, after all. :) Removing the nest will make it a bit less likely that ...
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| Why are crows black? | 5/27/2009 |
Q: You seem to be very knowledgable with animals. I had a question which nobody I've asked could ...
A: Well, I can't say I *know* the answer. But as an evolutionary biologist, I can probably make some ...
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| What animals are dangerous to my rabbits? | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I am thirteen and raise and breed rabbits. I am some what of an expert on rabbits ha ha. what ...
A: If you raise rabbits outdoors, then there are many predators that could put your bunnies at risk. ...
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| wild mouse? | 5/26/2009 |
Q: I live in the north western part of NY state. We just bought some land way out in the hills. I put ...
A: Aw, how cute! It sounds as if you are being visited by the very handsome Southern Flying Squirrel, ...
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| are wallaroos and koalas illegal in the united states, california? | 5/26/2009 |
Q: well i wanted to go to kangaroo island this winter and i was wondering if I got one as a pet if it ...
A: To find out the regulations regarding exotic pets in California, it's best to contact the ...
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| pet ducks | 5/26/2009 |
Q: I have 2 ducks my kids got for Easter a few years back. one male and one female. She laid over 50 ...
A: This is more of a pet duck question than a wild duck question, and I'm not a duck farming expert. ...
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| baby robins abandoned? | 5/26/2009 |
Q: i had a robin lay 4 eggs on my front porch door wreath. I have been observing. finally 4 babies. a ...
A: The parent birds are probably still feeding the babies if they are still alive, so keep a close ...
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| looks like a chipmunk or a ferret | 5/26/2009 |
Q: I live in north east ohio, an area of woodland and farmland, during the last few days (its late may ...
A: Without seeing it myself (or in a photo), I can't know for sure. But your description sounds like a ...
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| Panther Prides | 5/25/2009 |
Q: Do Panthers live in prides like Lions? I work in a school district and want to name a program for ...
A: A "panther" is actually not a species. It is a melanistic (i.e., unusually darkly pigmented) big ...
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| A rodent we cannot identify | 5/25/2009 |
Q: I live on the central coast of California, about 5 miles from the coast. We have found different ...
A: The most likely ID of your little mystery rodents is a Kangaroo Rat. You can see pictures here: ...
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| Arctic Wolves and Polar Bears | 5/25/2009 |
Q: if so i would like to know how they coexist with each other
A: You can find a range map for the Arctic Wolf here: ...
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| squirrel chewing aluminum furniture, more | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I noticed an earlier question from another NC resident. We have squirrels doing the same thing (I've ...
A: I still have to say that this is really weird behavior, and I have no idea why they do it. Aluminum ...
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| baby robins in nest | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I've noticed the mother bird leaving the nest every time I went out there or was near it, so I tried ...
A: There is nothing you can do to save the baby bird. Once a parent bird has abandoned the nest, it ...
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| the fox; rehab and release | 5/24/2009 |
Q: i do apologize if i am asking the wrong person. I need help with finding out why and how things ...
A: I'm not an expert on rehabilitating foxes. But I do know that if a kind-hearted rescuer doesn't ...
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| Small black mammal | 5/23/2009 |
Q: On a country road in coastal North Carolina below Wilmington I saw what I first thought was a couple ...
A: There are lots of rodents that have short tails. Might these have been voles? Here's a list of ...
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| found 8 baby jack rabbits | 5/23/2009 |
Q: I found in a burrow in the middle of my garden, 8 baby jack rabbits. I wish I could of left them ...
A: Please see: www.bio.miami.edu/hare/wildbabies.pdf It's really a shame that you could not tell the ...
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| Nesting grackles are dive bombing! | 5/22/2009 |
Q: For the first time we have grackels nesting in our fir tree. We can hear the chirps of babies in ...
A: There's really no way to prevent that dive bombing except to stay away from the nest for a couple of ...
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| Fox-like animal | 5/22/2009 |
Q: I saw this animal in Silver Spring MD. It looks like a fox, but the ears seemed a bit smaller, the ...
A: You say the animal looked healthy, but it sounds as if it might be a fox or even a coyote with a ...
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| Identify type of animal | 5/22/2009 |
Q: My friend and I saw an animal yesterday on a golf course in Linden, MI. It was rather long in body, ...
A: It sounds like a coyote. These are found throughout the U.S., and are becoming more common in ...
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| Alabama wildlife: Fox or Coyote? | 5/21/2009 |
Q: i have seen a dog like animal in my back yard its gray in color and is real bushy i was wondering ...
A: You don't say how big this animal is, but the description could be either a gray fox (Urocyon ...
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| Bobcat/domestic cat hybrid kittens | 5/20/2009 |
Q: My mom and I are taking care of a black mamma cat fairly small and a outdoor cat, for some friends ...
A: Although there have been reports of hybridization between domestic cats (Cattus cattus) and bobcats ...
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| duck nest with some missing eggs | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I live in an urban environment--but a wild duck nested in the flower bed by my front door. She is ...
A: If you're in an urban area, then the most likely culprit would be an opossum or a raccoon. If it ...
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| baby robins found dead | 5/20/2009 |
Q: we (my husband) and i had a robin's nest on our privacy fence. the babies finally hatched and the ...
A: How sad. I'm sorry for this very awful outcome. The only thing I can imagine happening is that some ...
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| a sick mourning dove | 5/20/2009 |
Q: Ok so my golden retriever found this morning dove the other day and as you may know goldens have ...
A: This is a very sick bird, and helping him is beyond your capacity right now. You need to get him to ...
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| Baby Robins | 5/19/2009 |
Q: P.S. I am feeding them(one who is eating)bread and milk but really, really small proportions.
A: You must NEVER disturb a wild bird's nest. Not only is it illegal in all states, but trying to feed ...
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| Luna Moth | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I am teacher and would like to keep eggs from my luna moths for the next school year. Do their eggs ...
A: Boy, this one's pretty much out of my league, as I'm not an entomologist. But I would guess that ...
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| robin eggs | 5/19/2009 |
Q: we have a robin's nest in our backyard and yesterday a neighboor boy was in the backyard and i came ...
A: If the mother bird had not yet started brooding the eggs, then there's a good chance she may even ...
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| baby ducks wilted foot | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I wonder if there is a hope for our baby duck. Today his little foot looks like a wilted leaf..the ...
A: Please get the little duck to a good avian vet, whom you can find in your local yellow pages. I ...
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| Mother duck | 5/18/2009 |
Q: We live near a small lake in which Canadian Geese and Mallard Ducks inhabit. We've noticed this ...
A: Something must have happened to the mother, because these ducklings are nowhere big enough for her ...
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| Robins | 5/18/2009 |
Q: I have a robin's nest outside my window in a pine tree and 4 eggs have hatched. When I looked in ...
A: Egg shell color can vary depending on the mother's state of health, and it's not likely to reflect ...
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| orphine squrrel dies after having him 4-5 months | 5/17/2009 |
Q: im just wondering how my rocky (squirrel)died......how we got him was he came crawling out of a tree ...
A: I'm so sorry about the loss of your friend. Unfortunately, as you may have seen from my other ...
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| Mystery killer | 5/17/2009 |
Q: Last night something got into our chicken coop, killing and partially eating one Brahma hen and ...
A: I think a more likely culprit would be a raccoon. These big carnivores are plenty strong enough to ...
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| Need to identify animal | 5/17/2009 |
Q: We live 40 miles north of Atlanta. Recently we have been seeing these dark liquidy deposits around ...
A: This doesn't look like normal fecal matter. It looks more like runny stool, which could have been ...
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| black panther | 5/16/2009 |
Q: I live on 18 acres have geese,ducks, chickens,etc. Animals have been missing. So we got a humane ...
A: You don't say where you are, geographically, or I might be better able to help you. But I'll try to ...
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| Duck nesting | 5/16/2009 |
Q: We have had a duck nesting in a flower bed next to our house. There were 14 eggs in the nest-we ...
A: Normal incubation of duck eggs takes about 28-30 days, so it's highly unlikely that the eggs ...
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| Injured chipmunk?? | 5/16/2009 |
Q: There is a injured chipmunk in my garage that is unable to leave. There is no visible injury that I ...
A: It would not be wise for you to handle the little guy without heavy protection (thick leather ...
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| Fight between 10 wolves and a Grizzly Bear | 5/15/2009 |
Q: I know you don't like answering these kind of questions but it's very important, I've been arguing ...
A: You misread my instructions. It's not that I don't "like" to answer questions like this. It's that ...
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| Ducks in my pool | 5/15/2009 |
Q: Good afternoon. For the past 4 weeks a male and female duck have been landing on the cover of my ...
A: I'm not an expert on duck husbandry, so can't really tell you whether corn is safe for the babies. ...
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| Mallard duck nesting | 5/15/2009 |
Q: A duck laid 16 eggs in my back garden which is quite near to a small pond which they frequent. This ...
A: Most likely, someone found the nest and raided it. There are some predators that will eat an entire ...
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| Newborn Deer | 5/14/2009 |
Q: On 13 May 2009, some co-workers witnessed a deer giving birth to her baby. The people went outside ...
A: Sadly, what's done is done. The people should not have disturbed the mother deer, and once she had ...
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| I haved moved a robins nest without knowing | 5/14/2009 |
Q: during the process of getting my daughters bikes down from the pole barn shead rafters, I have ...
A: It's unfortunate that the nest was moved, but it was an accident, and these things happen. You ...
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| Duck eggs | 5/14/2009 |
Q: We have noticed that recently there have been ducks swimming in our pool. Yesterday we found an ...
A: The egg is not likely to be viable if it spent any amount of time in a chlorinated pool. Not only ...
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| Nesolagus netscheri | 5/14/2009 |
Q: I am a college student studying in singapore and taking an A level subject of Project Work this ...
A: This lagomorph species is critically endangered, and, as you probably already know, exists (if it is ...
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| polar bears | 5/13/2009 |
Q: I'm doing a project on polar bears. I'm wondering if an artificial habitat for the polar bears is ...
A: There are already many zoos that house polar bears pretty successfully. The problem, of course, is ...
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| animal introduction | 5/13/2009 |
Q: were there any cases where animal introduction to other countries worked?
A: I'm not aware of many "good" introductions of exotic species to places where they didn't evolve. ...
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| polar bears | 5/13/2009 |
Q: is it possible for polar bears to survive in Antarctica? what about with human's help?
A: It is possible that polar bears could survive in Antarctica, but remember that global warming is ...
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| Injured duck | 5/13/2009 |
Q: I live in an apartment complex with a few lakes and there are a lot of ducks and geese. I have two ...
A: If this is a wild native duck (i.e., a Mallard, and not an exotic Muscovy or Pekin duck), then your ...
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| Mallard Ducklings | 5/12/2009 |
Q: Saturday evening I was driving home and saw that a bunch of little kids were kicking around a baby ...
A: You are very kind to have rescued the baby duck. Sadly, there is absolutely no way to know why he ...
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| duck eggs left unattended | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I have a nest of 10 duck eggs that the mother duck has seemed to abandon. I'm afraid something ...
A: A duck will usually lay one egg a day until she has a full clutch, and only then will she begin to ...
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| mother rabbit behavior | 5/11/2009 |
Q: First of all let me say how lucky we are to observe this wild rabbit's behavior and see her new born ...
A: The wild rabbit in your yard, if it's truly a wild rabbit native to the U.S., is a cottontail ...
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| Pekin Duck Eggs | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I would like to see some pictures of duck eggs especially the Pekin Duck. I've tried a few sites ...
A: You can find all the pictures and information you need here: ...
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| Reason who Parent eat their new born | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I understand that there is a kind of animal that is able to know if their young will grow up to be ...
A: I don't know of any species that are documented to be able to tell if their offspring are "faulty" ...
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| fostering baby birds, i think thy're Robins | 5/11/2009 |
Q: Will a mother bird of a different species, that is taking care of her own baby birds take in a ...
A: Don't put the orphan in another bird's nest. This will potentially threaten the life and health of ...
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| Red panda | 5/10/2009 |
Q: What to day are people or programs are doing to preserve the red pandas and what laws are being held ...
A: This sounds like a homework question or project, and I'm not going to do that work for you. But you ...
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| baby wren eggs | 5/10/2009 |
Q: A wren built a nest between the tin roof and the insulation inside our cabin.The tin gets extremely ...
A: If it's already been 15 days and the mother is still incubating the eggs, then things are okay. If ...
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| baby birds | 5/10/2009 |
Q: ok so we have had a nest in the newspaper part of our mailbox for about a year now and this is the ...
A: You can remove the dead baby and bury it, but don't disturb the nest any more than you already have. ...
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| Black cat seen in Michigan | 5/9/2009 |
Q: At the end of April last year I was returning home from picking Morel mushrooms in the woods along ...
A: The largest cat that you'd expect to see in Michigan would be a bobcat. Although the cougar and lynx ...
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| baby blue jay | 5/9/2009 |
Q: We found a baby blue jay and raised it for at least a month until it could fly. and now we think we ...
A: The parents are long gone by now. Until the baby is fully fledged, he cannot be released. But the ...
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| Bunnies | 5/9/2009 |
Q: HELP!!! I saved a baby bunny about 2 inches long from being hit by a car!!!! I let it sleep on a ...
A: Hoo boy. If this is a wild cottontail, it could be anywhere. They are true escape artists, and can ...
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| Robin's Nest | 5/9/2009 |
Q: A Robin has built a nest in the top tier of a 6 foot plant stand. My concern is that there is not ...
A: Parent birds don't always make what we consider wise choices when it comes to nest sites. This one ...
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| Mallard Ducks | 5/9/2009 |
Q: A female duck has laid her eggs(8) in a wooden planter that rests on the top 6" railing of a wooden ...
A: This wasn't very good planning on the mama duck's part. But baby ducks are *very* light and bouncy, ...
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| Robin egg | 5/8/2009 |
Q: I have had a robin egg for a week and i found it on the fence while my mom was mowing. there is a ...
A: The egg you have is probably not viable. If there are no other eggs in the nest on your swingset, ...
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| robins hatching/parenting behaviors | 5/8/2009 |
Q: I had a robin's nest in a tall bush next to my deck. I watched the changes regularly being careful ...
A: Five days is not long enough for the babies to have fledged and left the nest, and the parent birds ...
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| Reason who Parent eat their new born | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I understand that there is a kind of animal that is able to know if their young will grow up to be ...
A: Yes, it appears to be true that some animals can sense when a member of a litter is genetically ...
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| found bunny | 5/7/2009 |
Q: Kremples, I am 13 years old and i found a bunny outside in our barn. We think it is a house ...
A: Please share this web site with your parents: www.rabbit.org Rabbits are fantastic companions, and ...
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| Baby Hawk? | 5/6/2009 |
Q: What type of bird is this? It was found in the middle of a desert in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was ...
A: It's definitely not a baby hawk (i.e., bird of prey hawk, such as Buteo, Accipiter, etc.). Very ...
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| concerned about sick baby duck | 5/6/2009 |
Q: i have to baby mallards and one of them is active very much. the other is calm slow and seems ...
A: The baby duck may be ill, and in need of veterinary care. Check your local yellow pages for a ...
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| White pekin duck eggs | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I am incubating white pekin duck eggs, the eggs have been in the incubator for 28 days. A couple of ...
A: Normal eggs don't turn black, so I suspect these may not be viable, and are rotten. Incubation ...
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| Robin/chicks /eggs | 5/5/2009 |
Q: all seemed well until i found one of the chicks laying on the drive so i kept it warm and waited for ...
A: Without having necropsy information on the dead babies, it's not possible to know for sure if they ...
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| strange critter seen in CT shore area? | 5/5/2009 |
Q: About 1/2 mile from marsh and LI Sound, in suburban area of CT, I saw a small animal cross road ...
A: Without seeing it, I can only make a guess. But what you describe sounds like an opossum, and ...
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| Afraid of this animal | 5/5/2009 |
Q: Yesterday I came home and I saw a hole in my yard. The hole was approximately. 6-8 centimeters and a ...
A: If the animal was striped and living in a self-dug burrow, it wasn't a rat. It is far more likely ...
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| Wild animal kills but doesn't eat birds | 5/5/2009 |
Q: My mother lives in Ventura County in Southern California. Last night an animal pushed through wire ...
A: Any number of suburban predators might be responsible for this, and there's no way to know without ...
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| why are swell shark are gowing to be extinct | 5/4/2009 |
Q: i whont to know why swellsharks are gowing extinct and why they are rare please reply
A: Currently, the Swell Shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) is officially listed as a "species of least ...
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| Raccoon biting her tail | 5/4/2009 |
Q: My pet raccoon is a year old. She has starting biting the end of her tail until it bleeds. She has ...
A: Herbal medicines are not going to hurt, but they obviously are not helping. I think it's time to ...
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| Newborn Robins | 5/3/2009 |
Q: Yesterday 4 beautiful little Robins took their first breath in a nest under our awning. I have been ...
A: Yes, the parents may be gone for long periods of time as they forage for insects to feed their ...
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| robin's nest | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I had a robin try to build a nest on floodlights attached to our screened in deck. I deterred that ...
A: Oddly enough, it's actually illegal to tamper with the nest of a songbird or any migratory bird, ...
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| Out door birds | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I have a birds nest right out side my living room window so my daughter and I always watch it. But I ...
A: Very few species of birds have any sense of smell at all, so if you make the nest more secure while ...
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| large wild cat? | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I live in Austin, Texas on the outskirts of the city, in wooded area beside Lake Austin. I was ...
A: There are several large cats native to Texas, but few of them would be likely to inhabit suburban ...
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| baby raccoons with diarrhea | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I am a volunteer wildlife rescue rehab and have been doing so for about 6 years. I have a bay that ...
A: I'm not an expert at raising baby raccoons, but I can tell you that diarrhea in a baby is serious, ...
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| pollination | 5/2/2009 |
Q: Do some animals pollinate? If so, can you name two or three? Only interested in animals found in ...
A: If by "animals" you mean mammals, then mammalian pollinators are very uncommon in the United States. ...
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| Abandoned Baby Robin | 5/2/2009 |
Q: I found a baby robin (North America) that has been on the ground for more than 2 hours with no sight ...
A: Ordinarily, a baby bird on the ground is being tended by its parents. It's possible that they were ...
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| PUMA,PANTHER ? | 4/17/2009 |
Q: DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING, ABOUT ONE MILE FROM NUSE RIVER IN WAYNE CO N.C. A LARGE CAT THE SIZE ...
A: Yes, a cougar will often drag a deer carcass up into a tree and cache it there to protect it from ...
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| Baby Armadillo | 4/17/2009 |
Q: Do baby armadillos have to be stimulated to use the bathroom?
A: I've never raised an armadillo, so don't know for sure. But if in doubt, go ahead and stimulate. ...
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| Foxes in Chicago | 4/17/2009 |
Q: Over the past two weeks my wife and I have both seen a fox in our neighborhood on more than three ...
A: As we humans destroy more and more wild habitat, certain species are taking up residence alongside ...
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| Bobcats | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I live in Florida on 5 acres and have recently seen a Bobcat. My concern is will the Bobcat jump a 6 ...
A: If a bobcat wants to get to a potential prey item, a six foot fence is not much of a barrier. Your ...
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| PUMA,PANTHER ? | 4/17/2009 |
Q: DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING, ABOUT ONE MILE FROM NUSE RIVER IN WAYNE CO N.C. A LARGE CAT THE SIZE ...
A: This does sound like a mountain lion (Felis concolor) sighting. If it had a long tail, it's not ...
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| Wild mouse | 4/7/2009 |
Q: My cat had a mouse in her mouth and a retrieved it from her. The mouse doesn't seem to have any ...
A: If the mouse is still so stressed that it's not moving and has its eyes closed, then try placing it ...
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| baby rabbit | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I have a baby rabbit that just opened its eyes and he started to get really puffy and in a ball i ...
A: If this is a wild rabbit, he should be returned to his nest immediately, if possible. Please see: ...
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| Identity strange animal on my property | 4/7/2009 |
Q: about a year ago my husband and I bought a home in North East Ohio region. The property has a pond. ...
A: This sounds like a muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus). He's harmless, and a normal, native denizen of ...
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| Canada Goose | 4/7/2009 |
Q: A Canada Gosling showed up in our yard last spring. It was too small to take care of itself so we ...
A: These days, sexing birds is as simple as getting a blood sample, which is where the DNA is ...
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| Injured rabbit | 4/6/2009 |
Q: Our outdoor cat has injured a rabbit (near full size/not a small youngster). I found the cat and ...
A: In a case like this, the internet isn't the best place to seek advice; it's better to get the ...
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| new born raccoon | 4/6/2009 |
Q: My cat, who is very small, a scrawny 7 lbs, brought us what we're pretty sure is a baby raccoon ...
A: The baby's best chance is to be turned over to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator *now*, rather than ...
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| Injured duck | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I have a duck that is limping and I just recently noticed that since I couldn't get close enough ...
A: I wish I could magically wave a wand and make her better, but if you are truly concerned about her ...
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| wild animals in rolla,mo. | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I was trying to find out what kind of wild animals are in Rolla Mo. We just moved here not to long ...
A: I hope your dogs are okay. But if you just recently moved to the new place and let the dogs out ...
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| health risks from skunk spray | 3/3/2009 |
Q: The school where my children attend, was sprayed by a skunk either in the furnace, or into the ...
A: While there are no known *lasting* health effects from skunk spray, I certainly would not want to be ...
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| raccoon vs. dog: former friends are now fighting | 3/3/2009 |
Q: i raised a raccoon and he is 2 years old in april.he grew up and always plays with my 7 year old ...
A: Your raccoon is not only now sexually mature, but he is full of spring hormones, and he seems to now ...
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| wild rabbit behavior | 3/3/2009 |
Q: Coming home this evening, there was a wild rabbit sitting in the middle of the road. It didn't move ...
A: The behavior you describe is very unusual for a rabbit. Since you don't have custody of the rabbit, ...
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| Animal tracks by the stream | 3/2/2009 |
Q: Dana-Great resume' and thanks for your efforts. Do not know where to start but this seemed like a ...
A: It's hard to get a good, clear print of a snow print, but you can get a reasonable photograph if the ...
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| animal captivity | 3/1/2009 |
Q: Some people think animals should not be pets because it is cruel. What do you think?
A: As long as a non-human animal is well fed, given very comfortable, enriched surroundings, gets ...
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| animal captivity | 3/1/2009 |
Q: What do you think about animals in Sea World?
A: Personally, I don't think that animals as intelligent as dolphins, porpoises and whales should be ...
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| injured whitetail doe | 3/1/2009 |
Q: This is a l0 year old doe, that was orphaned and I bottle fed her and released her back into the ...
A: I appreciate your dilemma. Ace promazine is a very powerful sedative, and I don't think I'd resort ...
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| Raccoon killed a squirrel | 2/18/2009 |
Q: I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't hear and see it for myself. I heard a horrible screechy ...
A: Raccoons are opportunistic predators, and if they can corner and capture small mammals and birds, ...
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| taxonomy | 2/17/2009 |
Q: Could you briefly break down what taxonomy is and its subgroups for me please?
A: Taxonomy is the science of describing and naming living organisms, and nesting them into a hierarchy ...
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| What kind of cat | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I got this picture in July of 2008 in the hills of north central Tennessee. Can you help me identify ...
A: Dang. I still can't see the tail, which would give us the answer. If it was long, I'd say this ...
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| What kind of cat | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I got this picture in the mountains of north Central Tennessee on my tree cam in July of 2008 it is ...
A: Apparently, there have been rumors of cougar (mountain lion) sightings in TN, and an animal that is ...
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| identify burrowing and pooping animal in children's yard | 2/16/2009 |
Q: I live near Raleigh, NC in a neighborhood which used to be a field. Recently, we have noticed what ...
A: The mole tunnels could well be from moles or gophers (the latter is more likely). But I doubt that ...
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| Strange animal noise | 2/15/2009 |
Q: This is the 3rd time i have heard this noise. All times i have been at home during the night, and ...
A: From 'way over here in Miami, FL I can only make a guess. Might it be a Kokaburra? Check out the ...
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| caring for baby jackrabbit(it cant stand up) | 2/14/2009 |
Q: Dana, Last night my cat brought up a baby jack rabbit. She dropped it when the dog ran up to her & ...
A: It doesn't sound good for the poor baby. It sounds as if the cat really injured him very badly, and ...
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| animal sighting | 2/14/2009 |
Q: My husband saw a strange animal in a heavily wooded section of road in New Bern, NC. It was about ...
A: My guess would be that your husband saw a coyote in its winter fur, which is very thick. Some ...
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| Sugar Gliders evolution and common ancestors | 2/13/2009 |
Q: school project, if you could give me some of it adaptions and the common ancestors that would be ...
A: Sugar Gliders are marsupials, which means they share a common ancestor with animals such as ...
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| what in the world did we see? | 2/13/2009 |
Q: My husband and I were driving to the train station around 5:45 AM this morning (so it was still very ...
A: This might surprise you, but it sounds as if you might have seen a very young squirrel. They do have ...
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| Dead duck | 2/12/2009 |
Q: Ok, on Sunday our outcast rooster came up missing. No signs of anything but a couple feathers. Which ...
A: I'm sorry about the loss of your duck. The signs left by the predator suggest it could have been ...
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| Black mambas | 2/12/2009 |
Q: I would like to find out if the black mamba and green mamba are related in any way or if the Black ...
A: The black and green mamba are very closely related to each other, and are classified in the same ...
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| Hybrid mammals | 2/11/2009 |
Q: Why can't different types of mammals impregnate each other? Is it at all possible for a Human to ...
A: A species is defined as a group of similar organisms that can breed together to produce fertile, ...
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| Rodent Identification in NYC | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I saw what I believe to be a rodent tonight while I was walking my dog. It was very large, about the ...
A: The rat-like creature you saw was a Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) , the only marsupial ...
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| green hornets | 2/10/2009 |
Q: are green hornets poisonous because we found my neighbors cat dead with a green hornet in its mouth ...
A: The venom from any stinging wasp, bee or ant is toxic, but usually not deadly. I don't know what ...
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| Fisher sighting in MD | 2/3/2009 |
Q: I saw an unusual looking animal dart across the road in Westminster, MD. After looking at some ...
A: Fishers (Martes pennanti) have been recorded in Maryland, and their range seems to be increasing in ...
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| job | 2/3/2009 |
Q: i would like to know more about your job. i want to study animals but i want to interact and help ...
A: If you would like to work with animals, then a good starting place is to volunteer with a ...
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| mother rabbit | 2/2/2009 |
Q: We had a rabbit's nest in our front flower bed. I've enjoyed watching the mother come and go. ...
A: How sad. Mama rabbit will grieve for a few days, and her mammary glands will be sore because she ...
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| Cat tracks | 2/2/2009 |
Q: My wife and I was hiking in Silver River State Park, Florida and we saw very large cat tracks along ...
A: Historically, Felis concolor (the mountain lion, of which the Florida Panther is a subspecies, Felis ...
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| flying squirrels | 2/1/2009 |
Q: We have an antique wood house in Connecticut. We have flying squirrels in the walls that have also ...
A: If you seal them in, then their fate is exactly what you said, which is not an option. The ...
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| Question about coyotes | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I live in downtown Vancouver BC and I have a question regarding coyotes. There is a rumor going on ...
A: I hate to say it, but it's not at all unlikely that you have an urban coyote living in the park. ...
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| Panacur as an EC prevention in domestic rabbits | 1/26/2009 |
Q: What are your views about using Panacur as a preventive medicine against EC. I've used it after EC ...
A: It's a good question. I wish I had a good answer. Since no one really knows how effective Panacur ...
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| wild mice | 1/26/2009 |
Q: i hand raise 5 wild mice about 2 months ago. there are 2 males and 3 females. my mom hates the fact ...
A: Where did you find the mice? They will do best if you release them where you found the nest. If ...
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| unidentified animal | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I was coming up our driveway and there was an animal walking back and forth across the drive. My ...
A: The only thing that even remotely fits the description you give is an opossum. They can vary in ...
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| raccoon care | 1/21/2009 |
Q: I saw your webpage about raccoon care and I have a question. I'm writing a novel about 19th ...
A: Back in those days, people would usually use cow's milk. But a much better and healthier alternative ...
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| How soon can baby rabbits eat solids? | 1/20/2009 |
Q: how soon can you feed babies solid foods
A: All the information you need for the babies can be found here: ...
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| duck eggs: are they edible? | 1/20/2009 |
Q: I had bought a pekin duck back in June for my daughter as a pet. The weather has been bellow zero ...
A: (Sorry for the delay. We had some family crises over the weekend, but they are now resolved, and ...
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| Mysterious droppings! | 1/20/2009 |
Q: I've noticed black droppings around my house. I thought it was a mouse. I purchased a glue trapped. ...
A: The animal that left the droppings might not have been the same that got caught on the trap. But if ...
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| strange looking animal poop | 1/18/2009 |
Q: I live in Chattanooga TN. I went out my front door today and by my steeps there as some poop shaped ...
A: Without seeing the poop, it's nearly impossible for me to identify it. However, if there was a ...
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| Antlers & Horns | 1/16/2009 |
Q: What are the differences, if any, between antlers & horns? Also, are there other kinds of these ...
A: Though the composition of antlers is similar to that of bone, antlers are *not* true bone, and not ...
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| Can't find the word | 1/16/2009 |
Q: There's a word used to describe baby animals that I can't find anywhere. It means something like ...
A: I don't know any such word that sounds like "schewby," but I think the word you're looking for is ...
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| Komodo Dragons | 1/14/2009 |
Q: I am a second grader. could you please answer these questions? How ...
A: In answer to your questions about Komodo Dragons: 1. How long does it take to die from one bite? ...
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| mystery land animal | 1/14/2009 |
Q: I live in Oswego il. We have a lot of open land and there are a lot of hunters out here. One early ...
A: It's hard to guess from the description, but if you say this was the size of a raccoon, could it ...
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| Panther | 1/14/2009 |
Q: I live in Fayetteville NC. In 2000 I first heard a hiss growl. It was cold, snow on the ground and ...
A: The mountain lion (Felis concolor) is found statewide in North Carolina, though it is listed as ...
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| duck mating and nesting | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I have a female buff duck, a female swedish blue, and a Mr. and Mrs. Mallard. They're all nearing 1 ...
A: Mr. Mallard will likely mate with as many females as accept him. If the females start brooding ...
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| Monkeys | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I was given a "20 questions" game for Christmas whereby you answer "yes", "no", "sometimes" or ...
A: Like many things in biology, terminology can be confusing when you use common names instead of the ...
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| opossum relocation | 1/13/2009 |
Q: Is it true that oppossums cannot be relocated? The school I work for is setting traps for them ...
A: You have got to be kidding me. This is supposed to be a *rescue* group? You have several options ...
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| Skull found | 1/12/2009 |
Q: my dogs found a skull in our woods that we thought was interesting and was wondering what it was. On ...
A: You don't say where you are, geographically, which makes it nearly impossible for me to confidently ...
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| What animal has this kind of droppings | 1/12/2009 |
Q: My backyard always has alot of animals, like voles, rabbits and other rodents. The only thing they ...
A: This could be from a raccoon, or possibly a very large opossum. If you're not sure, then do not ...
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| opossum relocation | 1/11/2009 |
Q: Is it true that oppossums cannot be relocated? The school I work for is setting traps for them ...
A: I've never heard that opossums cannot be relocated for any reason that's attributable to the ...
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| wild rabbit hit by car | 1/11/2009 |
Q: I found a wild rabbit (full grown) still alive after being hit by a car. the legs all seem ok. his ...
A: It is impossible for me to know how the bunny will do without seeing him, and sometimes these things ...
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| why might wolves appear more confident around people | 1/11/2009 |
Q: I am doing a home study course on wolves and have a question that I could do with some help with ...
A: There are many possible reasons that wolves might be less shy in one region than another, and I'll ...
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| Wild rabbits | 1/10/2009 |
Q: Two rabbits were feeding in my driveway before dawn today. I had thrown sunflower seeds, cracked ...
A: You're very kind to provide for the wild rabbits. You can get hay at most good feed stores, and if ...
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| Wild rabbits | 1/10/2009 |
Q: Two rabbits were feeding in my driveway before dawn today. I had thrown sunflower seeds, cracked ...
A: None of those starchy foods are particularly good for a rabbit, which is a strict herbivore. I'd ...
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| Wild Guinea Pigs | 1/8/2009 |
Q: Could you tell me what a guinea pig's natural habitat is like, in terms of size, resources and ...
A: The wild ancestors of domestic guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) (and wild cavy species of today) were ...
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| how? | 1/8/2009 |
Q: how do u get all these answers, oh and by the way, that question the other guy asked was the same ...
A: I get the answers largely from my own experience with animals, and from over 30 years as a ...
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| Sick squirrel | 1/7/2009 |
Q: My father found a baby squirrel 6 years ago, believing that the its mother was hit by a car he took ...
A: For something this serious (possibly an infected tooth root that has contributed to a respiratory ...
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| The cruelty of hunting | 1/6/2009 |
Q: I recently saw some hunting show on tv where rich white americans go to africa and basically murder ...
A: I share your disgust with the practice of shooting wild animals as they just go on about their daily ...
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| What is it? | 1/6/2009 |
Q: Last night one of my cats was watching some mice eat some birdseed that I leave out for the birds. ...
A: Squirrels and chipmunks are diurnal, so it's very doubtful that this was either of those. Your ...
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| Animal identification | 1/5/2009 |
Q: I live in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana on about 300 acres. I have noticed an animal that is a ...
A: I was originally thinking a mink or a fisher, but neither one would typically have a white-tipped ...
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| Praying Mantis | 1/5/2009 |
Q: I found a pregnant Praying Manis in my backyard in September or October and it was already getting ...
A: The sponge and water was a good idea, and that will keep them comfortable for now. I have my doubts ...
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| Animal identification | 1/4/2009 |
Q: I live in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana on about 300 acres. I have noticed an animal that is a ...
A: Hard to guess without seeing a picture, but is it possible you have a woodchuck in your ...
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| mystery mouse | 1/4/2009 |
Q: my son found a mouse in our house that my cat was trying to catch,it is about two inches ...
A: It's not a good idea to keep the mouse in captivity. Not only are wild mice very nervous and likely ...
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| Baby Field mice | 1/3/2009 |
Q: I found a nest of baby field mice at work and two adults - I had no way to take them home right away ...
A: While it's not all that likely that the babies you've found carry it, the main risk from wild ...
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| Coyote scat | 1/2/2009 |
Q: How do I stop coyotes from leaving scat on my deck and around my driveway
A: If you can't fence the area to exclude the animals, then you might try one of these coyote-repellent ...
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| how do you not suffer with the animals? | 1/2/2009 |
Q: Dr. Krempels, I deeply respect your obvious love towards non-human animals and expertise. I know ...
A: And thank you for sharing the good news about Little Big Ears. I know there are probably lots of ...
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| Animals & Shiny Objects | 12/31/2008 |
Q: What animals are attracted to shiny objects?
A: Many different types of animals are attracted to shiny objects. Primates (including humans!) love ...
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| Golden Lion Tamarins | 12/30/2008 |
Q: What adaptations do golden lion tamarins have to protect themselves?
A: All tamarins are pretty vulnerable animals, being very small and lacking any good weapons such as ...
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| Buried animal poop | 12/30/2008 |
Q: In the last two weeks I have found a few places in my back yard where an animal has pooped 2-3 ...
A: Few animals cover their feces, and though you say this isn't a cat's poop, I wonder if you might ...
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| jaguar/mountain lion hybrid | 12/30/2008 |
Q: Is a jaguar/mountain lion (or cougar if you prefer) hybrid possible? If so, would such a phenomenon ...
A: It is very unlikely that a cougar/mountain lion would mate with a jaguar in the wild. Their ranges ...
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| opossum | 12/29/2008 |
Q: We have a very young opossum living in our car port. He comes out daily to feed on bird seed that ...
A: A very young or very HUNGRY opossum will be active during the daylight at dawn and dusk, but usually ...
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| how do you not suffer with the animals? | 12/29/2008 |
Q: Dr. Krempels, I deeply respect your obvious love towards non-human animals and expertise. I know ...
A: Your family and all the people who work with you are lucky to have such an empathic, sensitive, ...
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| camel behavior | 12/29/2008 |
Q: Krempels, Several years ago I spent some time in Tunisia. I was in a village amongst a group of ...
A: Camels do chew their cud. What you may have seen was the camel bringing up a ball of cud (this is ...
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| What kind of cat is this | 12/27/2008 |
Q: I got this picture with a tree cam. in JULY 2008 in Tennessee. Its not focused very will, but please ...
A: Since only the animal's back is visible, I can't be 100% sure, but this looks to be a cougar ...
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| Oppossum in our yard | 12/26/2008 |
Q: We're in Ventura, California by the beach, and tonight (Christmas) when I came home around 6:30 (it ...
A: In answer to your questions: 1. Don't feed her. This will only encourage her to stay close by, ...
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| Shrew? | 12/24/2008 |
Q: My cat got this little guy in our back room. I live in Missouri. He's certainly not a mouse, ...
A: That's a shrew, all right. But you're right: the coloration is very unusual. This appears to be a ...
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| Southern Flying Squirrel | 12/23/2008 |
Q: I have a pet flying squirrel, have had it for two years. Darling and very tame. I just got another ...
A: While it's not likely that your little squirrel was exposed to rabies, it's not a bad idea to ...
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| animal sighted | 12/22/2008 |
Q: My children and I spotted an animal in the woods by our house. It resembles a large Ferret or Mink ...
A: If it's a fisher, then there are probably strict hunting regulations regarding shooting and ...
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| Ferrets in the wild | 12/21/2008 |
Q: Is it true that healthy working ferrets cannot survive in the wild, and if so why not?
A: Like most domesticated animals turned loose, a domesticated ferret will have a hard time adjusting ...
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| My mourning dove is sick I think? | 12/21/2008 |
Q: My morning dove keeps breathing heavy and opens his mouth sometimes when he breaths. I don't know ...
A: The appropriate antibiotic to use will depend on what bacteria are causing the infection. If your ...
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| deer covered with leafs | 12/20/2008 |
Q: a friend shot a deer on the evening of 12/19/08 in north east Arkansas. He shot it just before dark ...
A: A coyote is far less likely to cover a kill with leaves when it finishes its meal. My guess--given ...
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| My mourning dove is sick I think? | 12/20/2008 |
Q: My morning dove keeps breathing heavy and opens his mouth sometimes when he breaths. I don't know ...
A: Never give antibiotics to a bird (or any animal) without consulting a veterinarian. There are many ...
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| Scat Identification | 12/20/2008 |
Q: Apologies if this is not in your expertise but I've run out of credible friends to ask and none of ...
A: You don't say where you are, but this scat could be from a coyote (deer hair is suspicious), or even ...
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| sex life of lion | 12/18/2008 |
Q: how many time a loin sex in day (normally) ,,, 200 or 300
A: When a female lion is in heat, she may mate as often as 4-5 times an hour. Add this up over the ...
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| Strange little animal... | 12/18/2008 |
Q: I live in Westland, MI and I keep seeing this weird looking animal in my backyard. To give you a ...
A: If you live near a body of water, then muskrat is definitely a possibility. They are rounder than ...
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| squirrels | 12/17/2008 |
Q: A squirrel was getting into the attic, through a hole in the fascia. I took the fascia board down to ...
A: In a case like this, your guess is as good as mine. But from your description of the sequence of ...
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| Mystery animal in New Jersey | 12/17/2008 |
Q: Krempels, We live in Little Falls, NJ. Although it's a population-dense town 15 miles from NYC, our ...
A: The animal in the photograph looks like a goat. But if you have other pictures to share in which it ...
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| Strange little animal... | 12/17/2008 |
Q: I live in Westland, MI and I keep seeing this weird looking animal in my backyard. To give you a ...
A: Could this be a mink or a weasel? Did you do a Google search for images of them? This sounds like ...
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| evolution | 12/17/2008 |
Q: I recently sent an e-mail to you but I've been having problems with my e-mail and didn't receive ...
A: I finally found my response to your previous email, and it shows that it was read. But in case you ...
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| Wild animals naturally afraid of humans. | 12/17/2008 |
Q: Why does animals so afraid of us?
A: Most wild animals show a natural fear of humans because natural selection has made them that way. ...
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| Ducks | 12/15/2008 |
Q: Dr. Krempels, A group of us were discussing animal attacks on humans the other evening and were ...
A: I'm sure that ducks have "attacked" humans plenty of times. They can get pretty aggressive when ...
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| Animal inside vent | 12/15/2008 |
Q: We have recently purchased a house and we noticed that one of the bathroom vents had a wider than ...
A: Followup: Hi, Claudia Oops! If this is a chipmunk, then that changes things a bit. Chippies are ...
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| animal sighted | 12/14/2008 |
Q: My children and I spotted an animal in the woods by our house. It resembles a large Ferret or Mink ...
A: Minks are found in your area, but if you say this was a *large* "mink," then I'd worry it might be a ...
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| Golden Lion Tamarins | 12/13/2008 |
Q: I'm doing a science project on the endangered species, Golden Lion Tamarins. I have almost all of ...
A: The lifespan of a Golden Lion Tamarin is about the same as that of other tamarin species: ...
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| Strange Looking Animal | 12/11/2008 |
Q: I took a picture of a very strange looking animal in my side yard. This was in October and I live in ...
A: It's sickly, all right. The poor thing is a mange-covered coyote or dog (I can't tell from the ...
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| Mystery Mammal | 12/11/2008 |
Q: Dr. Krempels, I have video of a mammal in our back yard (we have woods and a creek running through ...
A: Whether I can view the video will depend on its format, but you can try sending it to me at ...
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| rodent | 12/10/2008 |
Q: I found that a bag of never opened fire ant killer had been chewed open in my garage. I also found ...
A: The complete information on the toxicities of the active ingredients in Amdro can be found here: ...
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| id animal poop | 12/9/2008 |
Q: In the last month we have noticed what appears to be poop from a wild animal when walking our dog. ...
A: Without seeing the poop in its natural context, it's hard for me to identify it. But it sounds more ...
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| Wild rabbit food | 12/9/2008 |
Q: We have regular visits from several wild rabbits in our East Ottawa (Orleans)community. Although ...
A: The tasty, healthy treats for a wild rabbit will pretty much be similar to those you'd give a ...
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| rodent | 12/8/2008 |
Q: I found that a bag of never opened fire ant killer had been chewed open in my garage. I also found ...
A: The rodent might have been a rat that had lost its tail, but without seeing it, I can't really tell ...
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| worm in bird | 12/6/2008 |
Q: I was cleaning a ruffled grouse that i shot today and it had what appered to be a heartworm beside ...
A: Many wild animals harbor parasites, and if what you saw resembled a heartworm, it's possible that it ...
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| effects of skunk oil | 12/6/2008 |
Q: My dog has for the second time in one year got sprayed by a skunk. This time it was worse i think ...
A: Skunk oil/spray contains irritants, but they will not permanently blind a dog. I can't see the ...
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| praying mantises | 12/5/2008 |
Q: i have a praying mantis and i have been feeding it for like 3 to 4 months and it was really fat and ...
A: You can see pictures of praying mantis egg cases here: ...
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| about baby owl care | 12/3/2008 |
Q: how to care and feed an baby owl
A: Sorry for the delay in answering. Your email caught me at the cusp of final exams, and I got buried ...
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| Evolutionary history of birds and reptiles | 12/2/2008 |
Q: I am currently doing coursework on evoltionary history and finding it near impossible to get ...
A: Well, first off, there is no such thing as the "bird family" and the "reptile family." Both birds ...
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| army ants vs killer bees | 11/16/2008 |
Q: ! If an army ant swarm attacks a killer bee hive, will the bees be able to defeat them and defend ...
A: This would be a very ferocious battle, and the winner would depend on which hive was bigger. I ...
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| wildlife | 11/2/2008 |
Q: I know you don't like sound questions but believe you may be answer my 2 part question.Last night I ...
A: If you can't afford to have your kitty spayed, then you certainly won't be able to spend the money ...
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| Social nature of jaguar | 11/2/2008 |
Q: Are jaguars social animals? Can you tell me about their general social habits and interactions? ...
A: Jaguars are solitary hunters who will defend their territories against any other encroaching jaguar, ...
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| wildlife | 11/1/2008 |
Q: I know you don't like sound questions but believe you may be answer my 2 part question.Last night I ...
A: While I can't identify the animal that made the screaming sound, I can direct you to these sites, ...
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| Gray squirrel eating aluminum | 10/30/2008 |
Q: Krempels, I am disturbed to see a gray squirrel knawing on my aluminum patio furniture. It has ...
A: That's pretty weird behavior. I'd think it's pretty idiosyncratic, probably unique to that ...
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| Uninvited house guest: mystery poops | 10/30/2008 |
Q: While cleaning out my basement, I came across a couple of piles of small animal droppings in the ...
A: Oh, that does change things. I doubt a bat would travel down to the basement unless there was easy ...
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| Uninvited house guest: mystery poops | 10/29/2008 |
Q: While cleaning out my basement, I came across a couple of piles of small animal droppings in the ...
A: The size and location of these scats suggests that you have or had a bat (perhaps a Little Brown ...
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| SMALL GARDEN ANIMAL | 10/29/2008 |
Q: We have been puzzled by this small, never seen til yesterday animal,that has "visited" our winter ...
A: It sounds as if you have an adorable little Eastern Cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridianus) ...
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| squirrel bite | 10/29/2008 |
Q: i have a squirrel that we rescued as a baby and iv recently let it go out side. he stays around my ...
A: It is not very likely that the little guy would transmit rabies to you. To be exposed, he'd have to ...
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| Ligers | 10/28/2008 |
Q: Would it be possible at all...To release these cross bread animals into the wild ever? or would it ...
A: No one raising ligers would be willing (or legally allowed) to release them into the wild to ...
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| primate intelligence..... | 10/28/2008 |
Q: i am a junior in highschool and my focus for my upcoming term paper is on the Intelligence of ...
A: Yes, that's a bit of a broad topic. How about narrowing it down to something like: 1. tool use in ...
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| wild cats in Arkansas, US | 10/27/2008 |
Q: How might I find out what type of wild cats can be found in Arkansas? We do a lot of camping and ...
A: The only wild cats you'd be likely to see would be bobcats, and they are quite secretive. Mountain ...
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| Striped Narrow-headed soft shelled turtles | 10/25/2008 |
Q: I was wondering how long striped narrow-headed soft shelled turtles live for? I could not find any ...
A: I can't find this information anywhere for Chitra chitra, either. But my guess would be that this ...
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| animals | 10/25/2008 |
Q: i know big cats aren't native to the United Kingdom but I have heard that cats such as pumas lynx's ...
A: If there *are* any big cats in the UK, then it is because they have escaped from captivity or been ...
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| Oppossums | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I've always heard my whole life that opossums were blind during the day. (Hence, them freezing up ...
A: Opossums have retinas in which the photoreceptors are mostly rods, which are very sensitive to ...
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| Furry animal with long snout in New England? | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I saw something crossing a highway off ramp at 10PM. I couldn't really see it that well, but it ...
A: Without seeing it, and from your description, it's very hard to guess what this might have been. ...
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| what did I see? | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I live in Roanoke, Va. The other night this animal came to eat out of the cat food dish I leave for ...
A: The description you give fits that of a fox or coyote ravaged by mange, and possibly bloated with a ...
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| Coyote Skeleton | 10/22/2008 |
Q: My son is doing a project at school. He needs to know how many bones there are in the skeleton of a ...
A: A coyote has essentially the same skeletal construction as a dog or a wolf, so you should be able to ...
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| Sick Little Squirrel | 10/21/2008 |
Q: We have a pet squirrel that is approx. 3-4 mos old. In the last week and a half she has been ...
A: She might have a respiratory infection, but the scabs on either side of her nose could also be due ...
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| Mysterious Animal Scat | 10/21/2008 |
Q: I am a Biology student a Lock Haven University and the other week i went fishing in a remote area of ...
A: The only thing that comes to mind would be a raccoon who had perhaps stumbled upon a wealth of ...
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| Evolution of Birds | 10/20/2008 |
Q: I am an avid amateur naturalist, but have a particular interest in bird evolution, especially ...
A: While I'm familiar with the hypothesis that modern birds underwent a relatively explosive ...
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| wild atlantic salmon (surrounding the Great Lakes) | 10/20/2008 |
Q: my name is Ike and I live 2 hrs east of Toronto Ontario Canada. My question is "Can you eat wild ...
A: The dying salmon aren't dangerous to eat, but they're not going to be very tasty. Suffering the ...
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| Cougar in Michigan | 10/19/2008 |
Q: I was bow hunting last night (in Iron Co. Michigan in the Upper Peninsula) for whitetail and had a ...
A: The description you give sounds very much like a young mountain lion/cougar. There's no other large ...
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| camels | 10/19/2008 |
Q: i am just wondering wether you can actually contract syphilis from a camels spit
A: I think this is some sort of urban legend going around. I cannot find *any* information on zoonotic ...
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| coyote calls | 10/19/2008 |
Q: We live in a very rural area of East Texas. We have many coyotes in the area and like to listen to ...
A: Aren't we humans *amazing*? We are probably the only species that listens to the vocalizations and ...
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| unknown cat species in our back yard | 10/17/2008 |
Q: we just moved to kure beach, nc, and our back yard is the government-owned 20 acre + or - ...
A: Is there a specific characteristic that makes you think it was not a bobcat? Because that's pretty ...
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| injured wild baby rabbit | 10/17/2008 |
Q: i found a baby wild rabbit and it has lost some of its furr and i dont know what to do..? can you ...
A: Here are instructions for caring for a wild rabbit: www.bio.miami.edu/hare/wildbabies.pdf if you ...
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| small furry brown animal with a long tail | 10/16/2008 |
Q: We live on farm in southeast Texas. We have seen a small furry animal, from behind it looks like a ...
A: The animal is not likely to be a chinchilla, which is not native to Texas. You don't say how big it ...
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| duck | 10/16/2008 |
Q: i found a mallard duck the other day,its a young one but im not sure how young...he had a broken ...
A: Since the duck is a native migratory bird, his best chance at recovery would be to be given to a ...
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| Animal Feces Concerns | 10/16/2008 |
Q: I have recently bought an old house (1860) that I will restore. There is an odor and evidence of ...
A: If you choose to clean up the feces yourself, be sure to wear very secure respiratory protection, ...
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| Hawks in the Wild | 10/15/2008 |
Q: I live in Eastern Ohio on 5 acres....We have a Hawk that flies in often....I would like to study him ...
A: Hawks eat only meat, and will generally not feed on carrion that you might wish to leave out. ...
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| Cat attacks by foxes | 10/13/2008 |
Q: My cat has been missing for a week and I have foxes in my neighborhood. My neighbor found a cats ...
A: A fox will usually carry its prey away, but not always. We have grey foxes in our area, and a ...
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| Assisting an Injured Wild Rabbit and Rabies | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I live in Southern Ontario. A couple a weeks ago I was directed to a young wild rabbit who had ...
A: I am sorry about the loss of the little cottontail. I think you did the kind and right thing by ...
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| opossum | 10/12/2008 |
Q: i found an opossum and it hurt its front left leg. i want to help. would it help if i gave it a ...
A: Never give over the counter (or any other) medication to a species other than the one for which it's ...
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| found what i think is a mole | 10/12/2008 |
Q: well my freind found what i thought was a baby mouse...but know i think it's a mole. it's small grey ...
A: You can see pictures of moles here to compare with the critter you have: ...
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| I found an injured chipmunk | 10/11/2008 |
Q: I found an injured chipmunk in my back-yard yesterday it had a fast heart/breathrate than it whent ...
A: It's good that he's eating. The thing I worry about is that if his back is broken he might not be ...
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| I found an injured chipmunk | 10/11/2008 |
Q: I found an injured chipmunk in my back-yard yesterday it had a fast heart/breathrate than it whent ...
A: If this little guy can be saved, his best chance is probably with a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. ...
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| what is it? | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I live in Loomis, South Dakota, it is out in the country and since moving out here I've seen ...
A: The description fits that of a mink, which is found throughout your state. You can see pictures ...
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| Animal pellets? | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I found these pellets in my squirrels' food dishes this morning. I've seen then on a couple other ...
A: These are much too small to have been left by a raccoon. They are most likely left by another ...
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| Can a baby raccoon have Tylenol? | 10/10/2008 |
Q: can you give a baby raccoon baby tylenol and if so how much would you give a five week old ...
A: Never give any medication, over-the-counter or otherwise, to a non-human animal. Each species ...
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| non reproducing females 2 | 10/9/2008 |
Q: 'Are there any animal groups out there where some of the females do not reproduce such as the ...
A: A quick followup to your question about kinship. The term "altruism" has a specific biological ...
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| large rodent i see along highways in md | 10/8/2008 |
Q: i see large solitary rodents along Maryland byways they are about the size of a beaver i thought ...
A: You got it! They are woodchucks. Woodchucks (in the East) and marmots (in the West) seem to really ...
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| baby mouse | 10/6/2008 |
Q: i have a baby mouse, has fur but it's eyes are closed...feeding evap. milk rat pellets (from a ...
A: You can find all the necessary information for raising the baby mouse here: ...
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| non reproducing females | 10/6/2008 |
Q: My friend who could not have children and adopted two boys, is now, at age fifty, beginning to feel ...
A: When all is said and done, reproduction is a completely selfish enterprise, and has little to do ...
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| Wild Animal Sound - Eerie | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I live in Pekin Indiana 30 minutes north of Louisville Kentucky on 12 acres surrounded on 3 sides by ...
A: If the cry sounded feline, then it could be a bobcat. The only other large cat that has a ...
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| Unidentified Bone | 10/6/2008 |
Q: My dog, Scout, found this bone on the shoreline in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA, however we have had ...
A: This is a thoracic vertebra, all right. It has a relatively large dorsal spine, suggesting large ...
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| black panthers | 10/5/2008 |
Q: we live back in the hills, you could say. I have herd of 3 different people who have claimed to have ...
A: The animal you describe may be a melanistic cougar/mountain lion (Felis concolor), a species still ...
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| raccoons | 10/4/2008 |
Q: , I am a wildlife rehabber in Santa Barbara Ca. I have raised 2 baby raccoons for 3 months, and ...
A: I'm sorry I'm not an expert on raccoon veterinary medicine. The illness you describe could be ...
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| mystery animal | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I am cleaning out my basement closet and freaking out over the animal droppings that I'm ...
A: It almost sounds like deer droppings! But you're not very likely to have deer in your basement ...
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| Possums | 9/30/2008 |
Q: We have a possum living under our back yard fenced in deck. We have 3 dogs and 3 cats. I do not ...
A: The opossum will not harm your pets unless they threaten it. If that happens, then an opossum can ...
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| how wolves attack humans | 9/30/2008 |
Q: How do wolves attack us humans?
A: The answer is simple: They don't. Wolves are relatively shy animals, and there have been no ...
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| Polar Bears and Brown Bears | 9/30/2008 |
Q: Are polar bears same has brown bears because i saw this on national geographic about brown bears ...
A: Although both Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) and Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) are descended from a ...
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| RELEASING A BABY MOUSE | 9/29/2008 |
Q: My husband brought home a baby mouse. Its eyes and ears weren't open yet. I fed him bread soaked ...
A: Wow, this is a tough one. I didn't realize you had cats, and that could certainly put your little ...
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| oppossums | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I have an opossum living in a partial porch under my deck. He has smartly chosen a cozy spot on the ...
A: Your opossum guest is not only sleeping in your deck, she's leaving her poops in your yard, too. ...
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| RELEASING A BABY MOUSE | 9/28/2008 |
Q: My husband brought home a baby mouse. Its eyes and ears weren't open yet. I fed him bread soaked ...
A: Wow, this is a tough one! What kind of mouse it he, and is there a "healthy" population of his ...
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| rare animals in NH | 9/28/2008 |
Q: Early one morning last week I went out to the car and there was a large black cat going through the ...
A: It's possible that you saw a very darkly pigmented or even melanistic bobcat--or possibly just a ...
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| Luna moth pupation | 9/27/2008 |
Q: I found a lunar caterpillar/moth and put it in a jar till my little ones got home from school to ...
A: If environmental conditions have not induced diapause (which slows metamorphosis and metabolism), ...
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| Unidentified animal skin | 9/27/2008 |
Q: This a skin that has been in my family many years. Purchased in Liberia, but not necessarily ...
A: It's the skin of some species of ungulate (hoofed mammal), but it has been artificially striped with ...
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| mysterious hole | 9/26/2008 |
Q: My yard consists of short gass and some sand. I live in ampa, Fl. I went otside nd saw a small ...
A: Hard to say who might have dug the hole without knowing more about the surrounding area. If you're ...
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| crocodiles | 9/26/2008 |
Q: how do we weigh a crocodile ?is there any table from which we can find the body weight from body ...
A: You can find a comprehensive database on crocodilians here: ...
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| blood droplets in our barn? | 9/26/2008 |
Q: we frequently find drops of a red liquid in our barn almost always on top of the metal lid to the ...
A: Rodents in estrus do not bleed as primates and some other animals do, so I don't think the liquid ...
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| Wild Animals | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I asked this question to another expert and waited three days for the response...and received ...
A: Do you mean more milk in one "go" than a cow? Or over the entire period of lactation? If the ...
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| Help to identify the animal | 9/24/2008 |
Q: Please tell me what kind of animal this might be?
A: Dan I'd love to see other pictures of the pretty cat if you get them. Thanks for sharing! :) Dana ...
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| Animal burrows | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I live in south central Pennsylvania, and I have noticed three holes, 2 inch in diameter, at ...
A: Unless you're worried about the aesthetics of the lawn, I don't think you have anything to be ...
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| owl in garage | 9/19/2008 |
Q: After the recent hurricane in Houston, TX, my daughter noticed she has small owl in her garage. She ...
A: If you try to chase the owl out during the day, he won't leave. Owls are completely nocturnal, and ...
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| adult chipmunk problem | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I kind of have a problem. My dog brought home an adult male chipmunk. i think it is blind in its one ...
A: If the little guy is injured, he should be seen by a good exotics vet (use the Yellow Pages to find ...
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| bobcat | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I sent you a question a day or two ago with a picture attached of what may be a bobcat on our ...
A: I'm sorry I didn't get the email you sent at my regular address. May have ended up in the spam ...
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| White animal getting 10 lb turkeys | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I live in Mid Coast Maine, near several rivers and streams. I have something in my yard big enough ...
A: Yes, a coyote would certainly be capable of carrying off a large bird like that. A fox might have a ...
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| What animal is this? (picture included) | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I am from southwestern Ohio. We recently had a dramatic change in temperature (from the mid 80's ...
A: It is indeed a very young infant squirrel, and it will need constant care if it is to survive. You ...
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| zebra | 9/17/2008 |
Q: If a Zebra was raised from a colt with mules & horses could the zebra be domesticated and taught to ...
A: It will depend on the personality of the individual zebra, but some zebras *have* been domesticated ...
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| White animal getting 10 lb turkeys | 9/16/2008 |
Q: I live in Mid Coast Maine, near several rivers and streams. I have something in my yard big enough ...
A: There is no wild animal in your area that's consistent with the description, unless you have an ...
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| Baby wild mole | 9/15/2008 |
Q: My daughter rescued a baby mole that lost it's family in a recent rain storm in Michigan. My ...
A: The baby's best chance for survival is to return him to the nest, if there is any chance of locating ...
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| HELP! Orphaned Baby Blue Jay | 9/15/2008 |
Q: My brother and I just had the leftovers of Hurricane Ike. During the storm, there was a nest with 4 ...
A: You can find instructions for feeding the baby and giving it proper care here: ...
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| Fox hanging around our house | 9/15/2008 |
Q: Can you give me some info on the type of fox that lives in upper Hunterdon County near ...
A: If your Hunterdon County is in New Jersey, you could have either red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) or grey ...
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| Deer behavior | 9/15/2008 |
Q: I am aware that mother deer will leave their offspring waiting in one spot while they go out and ...
A: How does mama get her baby to stay where she puts him? Good question! I've never observed this ...
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| fox in South Jersey | 9/14/2008 |
Q: I live in a well developed area adjacent to a park. Around noon today, my husband and I spotted a ...
A: Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) both have stable populations in ...
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| Praying Mantises | 9/14/2008 |
Q: Where might I find a praying mantis at?
A: If you would like to buy praying mantises as pets or as garden pest control, there are many ...
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| Plants in Massachusetts | 9/11/2008 |
Q: I am stuck doing a report on Massachusetts and i have to find out what plants grow in this state?
A: Jeez, don't jump all over the place in your enthusiasm! ;) Well, I can't write the report, but I ...
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| baby squirrel | 9/11/2008 |
Q: I found a baby squirrel that i guess fell out of its nest 2 weeks ago friday, it just opened its ...
A: My specialty is rabbits, not squirrels. But the web site here will give you all the right and best ...
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| scat? | 9/10/2008 |
Q: [IMG]http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p334/bwes1/bill/042.jpg[/IMG] found this on edge of swamp in ...
A: I'm not a scat expert, but it does look as if there's fur in the poop. My best guesses would be: ...
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| Luna moth caterpillar | 9/10/2008 |
Q: what do lunar moth catapillars eat and do they need water separate? I found one and want to keep it ...
A: You can read all about the natural history of the Luna Moth, including a list of its host plants ...
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| domestic ducks | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I got 5 domestic ducks in March '08. Pekin, Swedish Blue (2), Kayuka, and Crested White. They have ...
A: If the ducks are just now reaching puberty, and if they have not mated, then they'll just dump their ...
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| eagle with red spots on wings | 9/8/2008 |
Q: We were waterskiing at El Capitan Resevoir in El Cajon CA and saw what looked to be a golden eagle ...
A: Wow, that's very strange. A juvenile golden eagle has a white tail with a broad black band on the ...
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| Squirrels | 9/8/2008 |
Q: My step mom found a squirrel that a cat got a hold of and it leg was broken. She picked it up and ...
A: (Sorry for the delay. We had some sick bunnies, and I got behind on my email!) The best thing to ...
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| Elephants Trunks And Tails | 9/7/2008 |
Q: When an elephant in a circus walk single file, it wraps its trunk around the tail of the elephant in ...
A: Elephants are extremely intelligent, social animals and they enjoy physical contact with their ...
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| A sick squirrel? | 9/6/2008 |
Q: i am 12 years old and i have a grey squirrel who resides in our neighbor hood.Over these past few ...
A: You are so kind to care about this little squirrel. Since I can't see her or examine her, I can ...
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| baby rabbit | 9/6/2008 |
Q: my 3 weeks old baby rabbits are old fine except one but in the last 3 weeks we have lost 2 as they ...
A: Are these wild cottontails? I ask because the category in which you've asked this question is "Wild ...
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| wild mice | 9/4/2008 |
Q: We've been watching a mouse that runs from the bushes to a hole under a big wooden swing. It is ...
A: There is no native rodent that fits the description you give here. My best guess is that this is ...
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| Black cat sighting | 9/4/2008 |
Q: As I was taking out the trash at my Georgia residence on 8/31/08 I noticed a large black cat near a ...
A: Hmm. That's pretty unusual. A large cat that size calls to mind a young cougar, since you say the ...
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| rabbits | 9/3/2008 |
Q: Is it normal for a mother rabbit to step constantly on her babies ANSWER: Followup: Hi, Chloe, A ...
A: I cannot answer that question without knowing more about the guinea pig. Do know that some rabbits ...
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| Owl attack! | 9/3/2008 |
Q: Krempels -- I hope you can help me with a weird problem. There's an arboretum in Seattle that's my ...
A: My guess would be that the owl has a nest right under where your running path is, and when you run ...
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| rabbits | 9/3/2008 |
Q: Is it normal for a mother rabbit to step constantly on her babies
A: Followup: Hi, Chloe, A rabbit of any size should have a hutch *no smaller* than three feet square, ...
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| Rat cannibalism? | 9/2/2008 |
Q: but please don't think i am sick. I AM NOT ASKING ABOUT CANNIBALISM FOR FUN. ok its just... i just ...
A: Wow, that's pretty horrific. Were the rats previously friendly with each other? It's pretty ...
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| Animal burrowed next to foundation | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I reside in a suburb approximately 40 miles west of Chicago. Recently, while mowing the lawn I ...
A: The spot you cite as the location of the hole is typical of a chipmunk burrow, but if there's a dirt ...
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| Wild Dog? Jackal? | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I just saw the most peculiar animal trot down my street - my brother saw it before. It stood about ...
A: I've been getting several emails from people who have seen animals with this description. You don't ...
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| Baby Bunnies | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I have had a nest of wild baby bunnies in my front yard for about three weeks, with the mother ...
A: When the babies are old enough to wander from the nest, there may occasionally be a straggler or two ...
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| what is it ? | 9/1/2008 |
Q: My wife seen a small-thin-ferret type animal near our woods last night.It had a small head,beady ...
A: The only ferret native to the U.S. is the Black-footed ferret, which lives in prairie habitats in ...
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| Wild Baby Bunny | 8/31/2008 |
Q: My husband ran over a nest of bunnies with the lawn mower. Two bunnies were killed by the mower but ...
A: I am sorry about this terrible accident. It happens all the time in the summer, as cottontail nests ...
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| wild rabbits | 8/31/2008 |
Q: Do you know and can you please tell me if a mother rabbit will re-use her nest. I have one and do ...
A: It is very unlikely that the mama will re-use the nest once her babies have permanently left it. ...
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| Pandas | 8/31/2008 |
Q: With the birth yesterday of our new panda cub here in Atlanta, I have a couple of questions. 1. I ...
A: Pandas are generally not aggressive unless they feel cornered or threatened. If they do, then you'd ...
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| squirrels and dogs | 8/31/2008 |
Q: Yesterday our Jack Russell and Pom, in a matter of minutes found a mom squirrel and babes in our ...
A: Whether your dog will now have a "taste for blood" is yet to be seen. But in general, one ...
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| wild animal beheaded my cat | 8/30/2008 |
Q: I live in New England. A wild animal killed my cat and did not eat it. The head was completely ...
A: I am so sorry about this horrible tragedy. None of the ideas I have here are going to sound very ...
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| Weak Squirrel | 8/29/2008 |
Q: I have a baby squirrel which I believe to be about 3-4 weeks old. He has been doing ok for about a ...
A: There could be any number of reasons why the squirrel is weak and not thriving. He could be getting ...
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| sloths | 8/28/2008 |
Q: i was asking if you could answer me this question about sloths. My question is: I know that sloths ...
A: Although sloths are usually slow-moving, they can move pretty fast when they are threatened. I've ...
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| Question about dolphins | 8/28/2008 |
Q: can you please answer both of this questions? 1. How fast can dolphins swim? 2. Why are dolphins so ...
A: Dolphins can swim at a speed of 20-40 mph (about 25 nautical miles per hour). As to why they are so ...
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| marmoset and tamarin flower eating | 8/28/2008 |
Q: I am working on a project for Twycross zoo in the UK and the marmoset keeper has asked me to find ...
A: I don't know which flowers are preferred by marmosets and tamarins in the wild, but I do know ...
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| Snakes on a RAIN...forest! | 8/28/2008 |
Q: I'm 11 year old boy. I'm moving where snakes could live. I've been hearing that snakes could eat ...
A: The Amazon rainforest does have large snakes such as Boa constrictors and Anacondas. These snakes ...
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| Mammals | 8/28/2008 |
Q: What mammal does not have a jaw bone or teeth, but can still eat?
A: Mammals are all Gnathostomes--Chordate animals that have jawed mouths. And like all members of ...
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| burrowing animal in eastern Pennsylvania | 8/27/2008 |
Q: We found a hole slightly narrower than a 2 liter soda bottle, and about 5 gallons of gravel, dug ...
A: This sounds more like the work of a groundhog than anything else. But an opossum might have taken ...
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| man-eating snakes | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I'm 11 year old boy. I'm moving where snakes could live. I've been hearing that snakes could eat ...
A: Where exactly are you moving that the snakes are so large? It would take a very large python or ...
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| Something is eating trees in my backyard | 8/26/2008 |
Q: I saw an answer to another person's question you posted and I really really hope you can help me. ...
A: I just found this in the question pool where another expert had placed it, so sorry for the delay. ...
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| Unknow feces/animal | 8/26/2008 |
Q: My darling little Shih Tzu's made a big discovery today in our fenced yard in Broken Arrow,OK. They ...
A: Without more description, it would really be impossible for me to identify this scat with any ...
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| kittens and chickens decapitated | 8/26/2008 |
Q: In the past we have had grown chickens found dead on our farm in rural Nebraska due to decapitation. ...
A: I am so sorry about the grisly loss of your chickens and kittens. There are several different ...
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| Wild Muscovy duck nest/eggs | 8/26/2008 |
Q: Krempels. I have a bunch of wild muscovey ducks in and around my backyard/lake. One of them built ...
A: If she's that far past the "due" date for hatching, I doubt the eggs are viable. It's very possible ...
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| Toad on BBQ Grill | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I emailed you last week about the little toad who likes to hang out on the shelf of my BBQ grill. ...
A: Phil I don't think I received the pictures. The address is dana@miami.edu Maybe it got caught in ...
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| unknown animal | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I live in Newbury,MA along the marsh as well as woods. There is a new and unfamiliar animal ...
A: If you can somehow snap a fairly clear picture of it, I will be better able to identify it. Badgers ...
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| fallen baby squirrel | 8/25/2008 |
Q: i found a baby squirrel outside my house, it looks like it might have fallen out of a tree. the mom ...
A: You are kind to help the baby. I hope he will be all right, and that the fall from the tree didn't ...
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| unidenified cat | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I live about 45 miles north of Savannah Ga. I was riding my motorcycle this morning. After about 10 ...
A: The only two wild felines native to your area are the cougar (uncommon) and the bobcat (common). A ...
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| Eastern Fox Squirrel | 8/24/2008 |
Q: For the second time in living here (Eastern NC) 2 years, we seen this squirrel (see pic) with the ...
A: Yep, looks like an Eastern Fox Squirrel. Not all individuals are that color. In the northeast, ...
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| re-adapting to the wild | 8/23/2008 |
Q: I've seen many nature programs dealing with rescues of baby orphaned predators, such as big cats and ...
A: It's a lot easier to catch a small bird or mouse than it is to kill a large, dangerous prey item ...
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| baby raccoons | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I have 2 baby raccons that i have had for about 2 weeks now their eyes just opened so im asuming ...
A: It will be hard to find a vet to spay/neuter the raccoons until you get the possession permit, so be ...
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| small mammal feces in Connecticut driveway | 8/22/2008 |
Q: Yesterday we found a dropping 2" by 1/2' in diameter in the middle of our western Connecticut ...
A: The poop you describe could have been from any of several different animals, including a raccoon ...
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| Sudden wild cottontail death- black feet? | 8/22/2008 |
Q: Dana, I found this site by googling my question, and came upon a similar question someone else had ...
A: As with any death, including that of a human, there is no way to establish cause of death without a ...
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| animal poop | 8/21/2008 |
Q: an animal has been pooping on our deck for a few months. we live in mid michigan. the poop looks ...
A: Swanson, Without seeing the poop, it's hard for me to know for sure. But if you're saying the ...
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| wild animal | 8/21/2008 |
Q: I have 3 animals living under my shed. They have noses like pigs and grey and brown. I live in ...
A: They could be badgers, but from the information you've given me I can't know for sure. To see ...
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| Carcass identification | 8/20/2008 |
Q: While stopped at a gas station in central Missouri, I found the head of a dead animal. The head was ...
A: Without seeing the skull myself, I can only make a guess. But from your description, this could be ...
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| Toad | 8/20/2008 |
Q: Krempels, I have a question about what I belive to be a toad. A couple of weeks ago, I lifted the ...
A: How cute! :) I'm sort of guessing (without seeing) that what you have in your grill is probably ...
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| Bunnies in the rain? | 8/19/2008 |
Q: We found a sweet little nest in our backyard. The babies are cute and seem happy and active. ...
A: I'm not sure about the bin, since I can't see it. But if you're protecting the babies just from ...
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| Sudden death wild baby bunnies--rabies? | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I recently took in and cared for two wild baby bunnies. I know, I know, I should have left them ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering. I was off line due to Tropical Storm Fay, but we're back on now. ...
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| baby squirrel | 8/18/2008 |
Q: my dad found a baby squirrel yesterday afternnoon while gardening. we have been trying to care for ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering. We were off line due to Tropical Storm Fay, but are back up now. ...
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| baby robin | 8/16/2008 |
Q: My cat found a baby bird today and I put it outside to see if it would fly away. When me and my ...
A: DO NOT feed milk to a baby bird! Birds are not mammals, and milk is very dangerous to give. If the ...
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| 8-10in burrow under tree in FL | 8/16/2008 |
Q: ..today we found a very large burrow hole in our yard today. It is located in the roots of a very ...
A: Oh, yeah! An armadillo is a possibility, too. Good call by that other person. You could ...
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| largest cat/lion ever | 8/16/2008 |
Q: after watching 10,000 years BC i was wondering if it is possible for a cat to have ever lived to be ...
A: The largest extinct big cat of which I'm aware is the American Lion. You can get an overview here, ...
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| My Wild Rabbit Visitor | 8/16/2008 |
Q: You recently gave me some advice about how to accommodate the young wild rabbit taking up residence ...
A: I doubt that the rats would be a threat to your bunny pal. But it may depend on what species of rat ...
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| Strange Sounds | 8/15/2008 |
Q: I recently moved into a heavily wooded rural area of Connecticut and went to take the dogs out at ...
A: I don't know of any mammals native to your area that would make such sounds. However, I suppose ...
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| polar bears and grizzly bears | 8/14/2008 |
Q: would a grizzly bear kill a polar bear or a polar bear kill a grizzly bear
A: Large predators like grizzly bears and polar bears tend to avoid each other if they inhabit the same ...
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| 8-10in burrow under tree in FL | 8/14/2008 |
Q: ..today we found a very large burrow hole in our yard today. It is located in the roots of a very ...
A: The only creature in your area that's likely to make such a burrow is a gopher tortoise. If that's ...
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| POULTRY PREDATORS | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I found one of our 10 week old chickens dead inside the chicken yard (enclosed yard).All that was ...
A: Is the chicken enclosure roofed? If not, then this sounds to me like the work of a hawk or other ...
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| Young Wild Rabbit | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I have a young rabbit that has taken up residence between a large rosemary bush on my side of my ...
A: I see no reason not to make your yard more attractive to wildlife, including the wild rabbits. We ...
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| identify and care of baby rodent | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I found a baby rodent while playing outside...it has been abandoned by its mother. It seems to have ...
A: You are very kind to try to help this little guy. I hope he will be fine in your care. It does ...
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| mysterious death of sheep | 8/10/2008 |
Q: We recently found that one of our sheep had been killed by a wild animal. A 60 pound sheep was ...
A: I am sorry about the loss of your sheep. The location of the kill bite (neck) suggests that this ...
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| baby bunnies | 8/10/2008 |
Q: for the past few weeks, I have been overseeing a nest in my garden--covering them with clippings and ...
A: You are very kind to be protecting and helping the bunnies. :) Don't worry. The other siblings ...
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| Identifying a Creature | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I live in Northeast Ohio, and we have a swamp/pond that we are draining in our back yard. A furry ...
A: Without seeing the beastie or at least getting a slightly more detailed description, I'm not really ...
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| Various Questions | 8/9/2008 |
Q: First of all, I came across a dumb "Rumble in the Jungle" contest in a recent science-related ...
A: Well, as I hinted in my description, I don't answer these questions, not only because they are often ...
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| Mystery animal boring holes under concrete | 8/9/2008 |
Q: This week, a new creature decided my sidewalk and driveway were wonderful places to bore tunnels. ...
A: Hmm. Are there any crabs in the lake? This sounds like the work of crabs, but I don't know if you ...
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| Bobcat or Cougar attacks | 8/9/2008 |
Q: We rise miniature horses. Our babies weight about 8 to 15 lbs. at birth. Very small. My biggest ...
A: I'm so sorry about the horrible loss of your little horse. The footprints you found are too small ...
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| Jackrabbit, fawn or ? | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I live in rural Nova Scotia. A couple of weeks ago I was pulling in my driveway, and saw some ...
A: Is there a way you could send a picture of it to me at dana@miami.edu ? A newborn fawn can be very ...
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| Food selection | 8/8/2008 |
Q: While feeding chipmunks (I know, I know. Bad idea but I can't help myself when camping), I noticed ...
A: I've seen this, too. Not just chipmunks and squirrels, but bluejays will examine peanuts or ...
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| Grey Squirrel Large knot in jaw | 8/8/2008 |
Q: I have a Male Grey Squirrel He is about 3 years old, He recently (2 months ago or so) developed a ...
A: I'm not an expert when it comes to squirrel veterinary medicine, but I *am* a rabbit expert, and ...
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| evolution | 8/7/2008 |
Q: ) since you are an expert of evolution i would like to ask you what do you think about god and why ...
A: Kristjan, you are cool. :) Believe it or not, there are more people than you know who think the ...
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| squirrles eating habits! | 8/7/2008 |
Q: I live in the high desert of sothern CA. Today I was suprised to see a common squirrle eating a ...
A: Most people aren't aware that squirrels can be aggressive predators. I've never seen one actually ...
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| Survival | 8/6/2008 |
Q: First off, I saw your disclaimer about answering animal fighting questions, and while at first ...
A: Of the three options you've given me, I'd choose the leopard for the simple reason that it's the ...
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| panther siightings | 8/6/2008 |
Q: Im studing black panther sightings in the U.S. do you think its possible for back panthers to be ...
A: A "panther" is the term usually reserved for a melanistic leopard or cougar, but since mountain ...
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| Badgers | 8/6/2008 |
Q: Are there Badgers in Northeast Georgia? I saw something that looked like one on my way home one ...
A: The range of the North American Badger does not extend to your area, so I'm not sure what it is you ...
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| lowland gorillas | 8/5/2008 |
Q: It would seem to me that gorllas and other large primates would be at constant risk of envenomation ...
A: In my own travels as a herpetology graduate student in the rainforests of Costa Rica, I can tell you ...
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| evolution | 8/5/2008 |
Q: ) since you are an expert of evolution i would like to ask you what do you think about god and why ...
A: I completely agree with you that it's wrong for humans to think that they are by some universal ...
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| Birds and squrrrels | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I love feeding the wild birds and some squirrels we have allot of them where i live...but, what ...
A: Many people enjoy providing the wild birds and squirrels with a feeder they can enjoy. As long as ...
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| Baby Rabbit | 8/5/2008 |
Q: Our neighbor has found a baby rabbit (cottontail I think) and her cat brought it to her. She is ...
A: Since I don't know how old the baby is, it's hard for me to know if he can be safely released, or if ...
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| duck fight | 8/4/2008 |
Q: There is three muscovy duck that live in my yard,well today one of the female ducks were fighting ...
A: Muscovy ducks can be vicious fighters, and inflict serious injury on each other. It could be that ...
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| Lion territory | 8/4/2008 |
Q: I have a couple questions about lions and their behavior concerning their territory. First, ...
A: According to http://www.tigerhomes.org/animal/curriculums/lions-pc.cfm a pride's territory ranges ...
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| evolution | 8/3/2008 |
Q: ) since you are an expert of evolution i would like to ask you what do you think about god and why ...
A: I'm not sure anyone can really say why most people are so drawn to the idea that a personal god is ...
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| land lobster? | 8/2/2008 |
Q: i was working on my house in barrington nh with my 4 young nephews, all if a sudden i get called to ...
A: You did the right thing by taking the little crayfish to the creek. He was probably just moving ...
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| raccoon w/swollen eye | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I have a orphaned raccoon whose eyes are not open yet. One eye is swollen and I put a warm pad on ...
A: The baby's best chance is to get veterinary care from an exotics vet, whom you can find with your ...
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| wild baby birds | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I had a mother bird build a nest in a wreath by my front door. Four baby birds hatched about two ...
A: A mother songbird will not move her babies. Sadly, you are probably correct that a predator got to ...
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| Cottontail rabbit | 7/31/2008 |
Q: My dad saved a baby cottontail rabbit from my cat's mouth. That was about two or three months ago. I ...
A: If he's wild and eager to be outside, then you can slowly acclimate him to the outdoors by building ...
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| Squirrel feces | 7/31/2008 |
Q: I understand that squirrel feces can closely resemble rat feces. Does squirrel feces also have a ...
A: Squirrel feces generally don't have any white in them. If you see white , chalky material attached ...
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| mallard ducks: age of laying eggs | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I bought land in February. had two male ducks on it. April got one female.they are doing great.when ...
A: Since your female has been living outdoors (I'm assuming), and has been exposed to natural light ...
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| Identifying animal | 7/30/2008 |
Q: This strange looking animal washed up on a beach in Montauk NY. Do you have any idea what it might ...
A: That is one WEIRD looking creature. Without being able to poke at the head and see what parts might ...
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| MOLES | 7/30/2008 |
Q: DO GOPHERS COME OUT IN THE DAY/NIGHT OR BOTH/RARELY,?? ANSWER: Dear Ron, Gophers are primarily ...
A: Moles, too, are primarily nocturnal and almost never leave their tunnels. You can find more ...
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| found infant racoon | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I have not found any wildlife rescue people yet to take her, I have had her 3 weeks, the DNR was ...
A: It's very tricky to raise an infant mammal, as milk content varies a great deal from species to ...
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| big cat sightings | 7/28/2008 |
Q: Dana Krempels, At my house there have been strange noises in my woods that sound like a big cat ...
A: In the first response I sent you, I did mention that bobcats are the only "big" cat still found in ...
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| Baby wild rabit | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I am in Ontario, Canada. About a month and a half ago I found a wild cotton tail rabbit. It was ...
A: If the cottontail has lost its natural fear of humans (which it doesn't sound as if it had much in ...
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| GOPHERS | 7/28/2008 |
Q: DO GOPHERS COME OUT IN THE DAY/NIGHT OR BOTH/RARELY,??
A: Gophers are primarily nocturnal, so you'll almost never see them out in the daylight. They may ...
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| Raccoons & Squirrels | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I have been feeding Squirrels in my back yard for sometime and have made friends with several ...
A: Opossums, like raccoons, are opportunistic killers. If they can corner or trap a small animal, they ...
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| squirrels | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I have been feeding squirrels peanuts & sunflower seeds for many months. Recently I've got raccoons ...
A: A raccoon would eat a squirrel if it could catch one. But a healthy squirrel would be extremely ...
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| robin's abandon 3 young | 7/27/2008 |
Q: Last week we had a torrential rainstorm and a robin's nest of twigs and mud landed on my front yard. ...
A: Do you mean that the parents abandoned their babies after you put the wicker basket under their ...
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| Fishers | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I have seen a fisher in my area and in the past 2 years more and more of the small rodents, ...
A: Fishers can, indeed, be a deadly nuisance in a neighborhood. Because they are solitary, removing ...
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| big cat sightings | 7/26/2008 |
Q: Dana Krempels, At my house there have been strange noises in my woods that sound like a big cat ...
A: Oh, that's horrible. I'm so sorry about the loss of your cat. Your description makes this sound ...
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| Duck feet | 7/25/2008 |
Q: What keeps a duck's feet from freezing? They have no fur and don't hibernate.
A: Any bird that lives in freezing temperatures runs the risk of losing heat through the feet, since ...
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| baby robin | 7/25/2008 |
Q: while emendating my yard i found a baby fledling robin,i beleive the storm the day before blew it ...
A: The baby should be given over to the care of a licensed wildlife rehabilitator if he has been away ...
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| Animals killing other animals | 7/25/2008 |
Q: Is man the only animal that is known to kill merely for fun ? Someone told me that man, cats and ...
A: There have been reports of predators killing only for sport, but none have really been ...
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| Fishers and Ring-tailed Cats | 7/24/2008 |
Q: Are fishers and ringtail cats the same?
A: No, they are different species. The Fisher is Martes pennanti, a mustelid (i.e., in the same family ...
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| Skunk and Raccoon | 7/24/2008 |
Q: Last night there was a skunk under our bird feeder. Our raccoon friend who visits often, was also in ...
A: A skunk will usually spray only if he feels very threatened with bodily harm. Obviously, he saw the ...
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| Baby Raccoons | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I live in Minnesota. I found two baby raccoons in my front yard this evening, which wouldn't be ...
A: The best thing to do would be to contact a local wildlife rehabilitator, whom you can find here: ...
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| wild baby rabbit | 7/23/2008 |
Q: My dog brought home a baby rabbit. He came running down the mtn behind the house. He is very scared ...
A: Unless you know *exactly* where your dog found him, then turning him loose would probably be a death ...
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| reticulated python and african lion | 7/21/2008 |
Q: Hello Dana this is not a versus question a reticulated python and a african lion who has more ...
A: It's hard to say who is stronger, since they are so anatomically different. But a reticulated ...
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| what killed my feral cat | 7/21/2008 |
Q: last week i buried one of my feral cats...she never left my yard..i found her dead in my front yard ...
A: I'm very sorry about the horrible, violent death of the poor kitty. Even a savvy feral cat cannot ...
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| Unknown animal feces | 7/20/2008 |
Q: my husband and I discovered some animal poop on our front porch. We live in North Carolina in a ...
A: If there is a bit of white on the end of the poop, then that is very likely uric acid (which is the ...
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| baby raccoons | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I recently "adopted" two baby raccoons a couple days ago when some dogs got a hold of their mother. ...
A: Raising raccoons is not safe for anyone who isn't a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, not only ...
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| opossum with swollen tail | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I have a Opossum that I raised from birth, he lives inside my house. She is 1 year old now and I ...
A: This is certainly not normal, and needs the attention of a veterinarian who works with exotics. ...
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| Robins leaving nests after babies can fly | 7/19/2008 |
Q: We have a robin's nest on our porch in an inconvenient place because droppings have made the porch ...
A: Once the babies have fledged, they will not return to the nest. You can safely remove it, ...
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| Crocs Eatable? | 7/18/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if a mammal--a lion particularly--would be able to penetrate the armor like skin of ...
A: Crocodile skin is mostly keratin, same as any other animal hide. So given a long enough transit ...
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| English unidentified creature | 7/18/2008 |
Q: i know there is a British expert however he is on holiday at the moment so im wondering if maybe you ...
A: If this animal was basically fox-shaped, it may have been a fox with a severe infestation of mange ...
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| claw sharpening | 7/18/2008 |
Q: i watch squirrels during the day. they constantly claw there way up and down trees and telephone ...
A: As weird as it may sound, animals *do* sharpen their claws by rasping them against a hard surface. ...
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| black panthers | 7/18/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if black panthers could possible roamed Jackson forest areas? 'Cause me and my ...
A: Which Jackson? Mississipi? Wyoming? This will help me figure out what you might have seen. Black ...
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| Baby Robin | 7/17/2008 |
Q: I don't know if you will beable to help me but i found a baby robin two days ago his eyes just ...
A: It's impossible to say what caused the baby robin to die, or the mother to abandon the nest. It ...
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| Eating Habits of Mystery Predator | 7/17/2008 |
Q: I live in Colorado in a rural subdivision and have found what I thing are some kind of rodent ...
A: Any number of relatively small predators might eat the abdominal body wall and muscles, leaving the ...
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| catlike animal | 7/17/2008 |
Q: I was walking in central vermont and an animal crossed my path that i can't identify. this was on ...
A: Without seeing the animal it's hard for me to guess, since your description sounds like a...cat! ...
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| white tigers | 7/17/2008 |
Q: what r the requirements to own a white tiger in the U.S.
A: A white tiger is listed as Class One wildlife, requiring very special permits from state and federal ...
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| Baby Robins died... | 7/17/2008 |
Q: We had a nest on our front porch of robins. Originally there were three babies that hatched, then ...
A: There could be many different reasons that the babies died, and only a necropsy on their bodies ...
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| injured mom whitetail deer w/baby | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I hope you can help , in our local herd of deer there is a mom with baby, mom deer has a broken ...
A: Leg problems in ungulates (hoofed mammals) are extremely difficult to treat because of the ...
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| weather and animals | 7/16/2008 |
Q: My son and I ride bikes on trail we live in state that when rains it rains! While ridding bikes we ...
A: When it rains in the wilderness, the animals that don't want to get wet will seek shelter under the ...
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| female duck on nest | 7/16/2008 |
Q: Our female duck has dissappeared. We believe she might be sitting on a nest as our male duck seems ...
A: Duck egg incubation lasts about 28 days, and the female will not leave the nest or eat during that ...
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| Wild Baby Bunny | 7/15/2008 |
Q: My son found a baby rabbit on a busy street and brought it home. The rabbit fits in the palm of his ...
A: If this is a wild baby, then his best chance for survival is for you to get him to a licensed ...
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| panthers | 7/15/2008 |
Q: what is a group of panthers called?
A: There is no special name for a group of panthers, as these animals are solitary, and not found in ...
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| What animal was it? | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I was down in pennypack park (which is in Philadelphia, PA) with my brother and my cousin, and we ...
A: I wish I could have seen the animal to get a better idea of what it might have been. But from your ...
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| Wolverine or Badger | 7/14/2008 |
Q: We saw an animal recently (I have some photos) that was either a wolverine or badger. I know badgers ...
A: Your mystery mammal is the Hoary Marmot, <i>Marmota caligata</i>. You can read more about him here: ...
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| foxes | 7/14/2008 |
Q: Josh
A: Foxes are quite nervous, and may not make the fine pets you've heard. But for the correct ...
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| Baby Field Mice | 7/14/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend killed a field mouse and just after that we found three babies. He wanted to kill them ...
A: You can find instructions for raising baby rodents here: http://www.rmca.org/Articles/orphans.htm ...
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| Baby Birds | 7/14/2008 |
Q: We had a big thunder storm last night and a nest tipped over dumping the two Robin babies out. They ...
A: If the mother bird doesn't return by dusk, she may have abandoned the nest. This is a difficult ...
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| alligators | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I have the time and money to devote to get an alligator as a pet.please tell me some info on them ...
A: An alligator is one of those pets that "sounds good at the time" but then can get far too large and ...
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| Salamander | 7/13/2008 |
Q: my neighbor has a windowell thats about 2 1/2-3 feet deep and I help frogs toads and any thing else ...
A: If the salamander is isolated from others of its species, and possibly doesn't have access to as ...
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| CAT | 7/13/2008 |
Q: We're wondering about a big cat we saw at about 8:00 a.m. on July 13, on our property here in ...
A: The most likely ID of the cat you saw was a very dark or even melanistic (i.e., black-pigmented) ...
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| baby moles | 7/13/2008 |
Q: if you could give my any advice it woul be a big help thank you ANSWER: Dear Mia, The babies' best ...
A: If you can't return them to the nest, then my advice to you will be the same as before: get the ...
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| newts; baby salamanders? | 7/12/2008 |
Q: I live in the Peidmont region of Georgia by the Chatahoochee river, and I found some newts earlier ...
A: If the newts still have their feathery gills, then they are still larvae and may not be easy to ...
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| mother rabbit with nine or more babies | 7/12/2008 |
Q: I have a mother rabbit who gave birth last night. I found them this morning. She had a litter before ...
A: The instructions you need to care for the babies and the mother can be found here: ...
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| bat and baby house martins | 7/12/2008 |
Q: I have raised a pipistrelle bat many years ago, I now have another would horse milk be alright as ...
A: You are very kind to try and rescue the wild babies. Unfortunately, I have no experience at all in ...
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| tigers | 7/12/2008 |
Q: Do tigers eat their trainers if they feel hungry?
A: Not if the trainer has any say about it. :) Tiger trainers usually have a relationship with their ...
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| squirrel behavior | 7/11/2008 |
Q: To Wild Animal Expert Dana Krempels, We have been extremely frustrated with families of squirrels ...
A: I doubt that the squirrels are actually attacking the pipes. It sounds more like a case of them ...
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| Jack Rabbits | 7/11/2008 |
Q: Today i was outside and my father found some Jack Rabbits abandoned that need some help in the 98 ...
A: You must take the babies back to *exactly* where you found them. The mother has not abandoned them. ...
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| Mallard Duck | 7/11/2008 |
Q: How do I release a mallard duck into the wild? I have a female mallard duck that is about 9-weeks ...
A: If you raised the duck from a very small baby, there's a good chance it has imprinted on you, and ...
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| mysterious black cat? | 7/11/2008 |
Q: My name is Sharon and I live in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. My house has a large lagoon ...
A: There are no native wild cats in your area that fit this description. Both bobcats and mountain ...
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| Baby duckline | 7/11/2008 |
Q: My friend has found a baby duck, very young, that fell out of a tree. She searched for the mother ...
A: If this is truly a wild duck (not feral domestic), then it may be too stressed to eat, and should be ...
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| A very sick mourning dove | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I could really use some help,you see I found a mourning dove yesterday evening who is in very bad ...
A: It sounds as if the poor bird is very close to death. I hope it wasn't rat poison, but if it is, ...
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| Skunk in NH | 7/10/2008 |
Q: There is a skunk living around our house, and i have been going out back around 9 am to see the deer ...
A: Any mammal can snore, though some individuals are more likely than others to be predisposed to ...
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| tiger ancestors | 7/9/2008 |
Q: how are you? I have aDo you now about the prehistoric ancestors of the tiger? I want to know about ...
A: You can find a very complete, peer-reviewed article on this subject here: ...
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| I found a newborn wild baby duck- Help! | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I found a VERY newborn (just out of the shell)wild baby duck in a nest outside my condo. The mother ...
A: It sounds as if this is a runty baby who needs a bit of help. I hope he will make it, but the ...
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| Barking Animal (not a dog) | 7/9/2008 |
Q: We have a house on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Every morning since Spring we have been hearing ...
A: Squirrels or chipmunks will sometimes bark to mark their territory and to "yell" at perceived ...
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| burrowing animal | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I live in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. Within the past couple of days we've discovered an ...
A: Kind of mysterious. American Badgers do occur east of the Cascades in your area, but their burrows ...
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| panda bears | 7/8/2008 |
Q: do the panda bears always stay in the same location or do they travel to other zoos?
A: All pandas in all zoos around the world are owned by the government of China, and it is the ...
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| wild baby jack rabbit | 7/8/2008 |
Q: My cat brought home a baby jackrabbit a couple of hours ago, it has a small scrape on it's side but ...
A: Denise, If the baby is very small, he probably isn't on his own yet. But of greatest concern is the ...
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| wild ducks | 7/8/2008 |
Q: i have had a duck coming over to my back yard for awhile she has just turned up with 7 off her young ...
A: If these really are wild ducks, then it's best not to interfere with them or feed them. The mother ...
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| Wild Bunnies | 7/7/2008 |
Q: First, thank you for your articles on helping out wild rabbits with shelter and food in winter. I ...
A: Yes, rabbits make various types of noises. If you mean wild cottontails, then I've heard the males ...
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| robins | 7/7/2008 |
Q: We have a robin who has taken up residence in our garage rafters, made a nest and is waiting for her ...
A: Once the babies have fledged (left the nest), it will be safe for you to remove the nest. A mated ...
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| Found A Large Blue Crab @ The Airport | 7/7/2008 |
Q: Hellp Dr. Kremples, I recently found a blue crab walking around the airport parking lot. I live in ...
A: Lucky crab! :) Well, crabs can live in brackish water if they're adjusted to it. There's no way ...
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| wild ducks | 7/6/2008 |
Q: I had a duck nest next to my front porch. She finally hatched the eggs and left the nest sometime ...
A: Once a mother duck has left her nest, she will almost never return to it. She has taken her brood to ...
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| Baby robin | 7/6/2008 |
Q: My family and I found a baby robin that had fallen into a bucket of oil, (car oil). So we have 3 ...
A: Most wildlife rehabilitators use very dilute Dawn dishwashing detergent to remove oil from the ...
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| unknown animal | 7/5/2008 |
Q: I live in Woodbridge, Ontario, i was walking through a forest at around 11 p.m around 2 weeks ago, ...
A: From your description, I wonder if you might have seen a large wolverine. These are found ...
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| chipmunk | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I am not sure you can help me or not but hope you can. We have a "rain barrel" that is used to catch ...
A: The little guy might have inhaled some water, or he might just be so completely exhausted and ...
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| Injured baby duck | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I found a young duck injured I think some animal bite him in his neck he was bledding but the other ...
A: Aw, I'm sorry the little duck didn't make it. But maybe he was a little fluffy "angel" who was sent ...
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| animal feces | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I would like to know what animal leaves this pile. The feces is shaped alot like a moose.It is a ...
A: If these are relatively large pellets (about 1 cm cube?), then they were probably left by some ...
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| what kind of animal did I see? | 7/3/2008 |
Q: I saw an animal that I'm not familiar with and hope you could help me define it. We saw it at night ...
A: Ferret Badgers are native to China, so unless you saw one that had escaped from captivity, that's ...
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| American Black Duck | 7/1/2008 |
Q: I had an American Black Duck with 10 eggs living on my front porch. Yesterday, all but 1 hatched ...
A: If the egg didn't hatch along with the others, and if the mother left it in the nest, there's a very ...
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| Spring Peeper...Chorus frog? | 7/1/2008 |
Q: I have found a frog in my backyard about a week ago the was approx. 1 inch long, and it WAS a ...
A: This frog is very likely in the genus Hyla, but there are *many* different species in North America ...
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| duckling care | 6/2/2008 |
Q: i inherited a duckling that hatched this afternoon and i'd like a little guidance about taking ...
A: You can find lots of useful information on raising ducklings here: ...
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| how do i take care of this injured robin | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I found this baby robin and it was very injured its eye had been attacked and its wing was injured ...
A: As you probably know, baby birds should be raised by their parents, not humans. It is extremely ...
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| Wild cats in Michigan? | 4/30/2008 |
Q: I was wonder what type of wild cat such as a mountain lion, cougar or such that might be in ...
A: Historically, mountain lions may have ranged as far east as Michigan. But they have pretty much ...
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| Found an intact Robin's egg | 4/30/2008 |
Q: I just found an intact Robin's egg on the lawn under trees whose branch tips are more than 20' high. ...
A: If I'd found this egg, I'd think the risk of disturbing a viable nest would be just too great to ...
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| Wlid Dogs | 4/30/2008 |
Q: I have three questions: Why are Raccoon Dogs only found in Asia? What do the African Wild Dogs ...
A: 1. Raccoon dogs are found only in Asia for the same reason that any species is found only in a ...
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| animals sensing natural disasters | 4/29/2008 |
Q: Do you know if animals can sense natural disasters? Have you seen or heard of any animal that have ...
A: It's true that many non-human animals are able to sense natural disasters before they occur. When I ...
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| Animal poop | 4/29/2008 |
Q: What kind of animal poop that is dark/black the length size of a ink pen top? I have found this on ...
A: The scat you describe could be from any of the three animals you name, but it's hard to know which ...
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| baby robin | 4/29/2008 |
Q: i have a baby robin egg,i found it in a destroyed nest on the ground.But when it hatches, if it ...
A: At this time of year I get lots of letters from people who have found robin's eggs in damaged or ...
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| Baby Bunnies | 4/28/2008 |
Q: I found 3 baby bunnies that were in my neighbors yard and the guy was going to throw them away if I ...
A: If the babies have been nursing from their mother, they are already inoculated with good intestinal ...
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| SHARK ATTACKS | 4/28/2008 |
Q: IF sharks are really the apex predator of the sea and if they truely have all the acute senses shark ...
A: That's a good question. And though I'm sure there's no simple answer, I think the best might be: ...
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| Baby bunnies advice | 4/28/2008 |
Q: My father found a nest next to our house today. He spoke to a neighbor and was told that in the ...
A: Left unchecked, rabbits can reproduce at an alarming rate (as can humans). But there are ...
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| Baby bunnies advice | 4/28/2008 |
Q: My father found a nest next to our house today. He spoke to a neighbor and was told that in the ...
A: The rabbits have been there for a long time, even if you haven't seen them around. And who was ...
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| abandoned eggs | 4/28/2008 |
Q: We have a nest of 12 duck eggs in our yard. The mom has been gone for several days and outside temps ...
A: If the temperatures have been that cold and the mama has not brooded the eggs for several days, you ...
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| peacocks | 4/27/2008 |
Q: is a peacocks fertilisation internal or external please answer as soon as possible Paula ANSWER: ...
A: The short answer to your question is this: Peacocks have internal fertilization. The male and ...
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| peacocks | 4/27/2008 |
Q: is a peacocks fertilisation internal or external please answer as soon as possible Paula
A: All birds engage in internal fertilization, since the zygote must be formed before the calcareous ...
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| Badger and Crocodile | 4/27/2008 |
Q: 1. I have heard that a few species of crocodile can live in the sea, is that true? 2. Can badgers ...
A: Yes, there are several species of crocodile that can live in salt water, including the American ...
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| WIld goose eggs | 4/26/2008 |
Q: Hi I've found a wild goose egg and I don't know if it will hatch in captivity and if it will what ...
A: If you found the egg outside of a nest or by itself in a nest, it is not likely to be viable. But ...
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| Robins | 4/26/2008 |
Q: I recently found this robin nest with two eggs in it under my pool deck. My dad says he wont wait ...
A: You are sweet to be so protective of the nest. :) Watch to see if the parent birds are coming to ...
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| gombe chimps | 4/26/2008 |
Q: would you happen to know if Frodo the chimpanzee in Gombe ever got back to the position of alpha ...
A: I'm not sure if the ol' bully ever regained his status. But for all the latest information on ...
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| Exotic ocelot cats | 4/26/2008 |
Q: How big do ocelot cats get? Are ocelots legal in the United states? Where in the united states are ...
A: An ocelot is a wild animal, and I would not trust one around a dog, cat, and especially a rabbit. ...
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| doves trying to take robin's nest | 4/25/2008 |
Q: Outside my window I have observed for the past week or so a robin building a nest (or it seemed like ...
A: Well, there's not much to do but watch Nature take its course. It's not likely that there were any ...
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| Duck Eggs and Injuries | 4/25/2008 |
Q: We inherited three white ducks from a rescue agency. We have a 2-acre pond, and the ducks have ...
A: The scattered eggs are likely infertile, and won't hatch. I guess you could think of them as free ...
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| Something is killing rabbits in my yard | 4/25/2008 |
Q: Can a neighbors cat be killing and eating rabbits that live in my yard? While cleaning up in my yard ...
A: Cats are notoriously vicious killers of native wildlife, and your neighbor's cats could well be the ...
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| Mallard Duck Eggs | 4/25/2008 |
Q: I found a female Mallard that built a nest in the bushes next to my front door. The way I found the ...
A: She might have covered the eggs with leaves while she left for a bit, which is unusual. Most mother ...
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| Ducks | 4/24/2008 |
Q: We live near a lake, there are two white ducks (Pekin?) and a mallard (male) that have frequented ...
A: Wow, what a silly duck. And, as you say, what a lucky raccoon! The second male may either be ...
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| wild mice | 4/24/2008 |
Q: can i but water in a bowel.for a wild mouse i trapped?will he drink from the bowel? ANSWER: Dear ...
A: Some wild mice remain wild all their lives, and have a naturally nervous personality that doesn't ...
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| bear/pig relation | 4/23/2008 |
Q: I have heard that the pig and bear are of the same species ( related) Can you tell me if this is ...
A: Bears and pigs are not particularly closely related, and are certainly not the same species. You ...
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| Age of my wild bunnies | 4/23/2008 |
Q: I found two wild bunnies yesturday when I almost ran them over with a lawn mower. I kept them ...
A: Without seeing them I can't know for sure, but if these are cottontails, the description you give is ...
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| baby rabbits(wild) | 4/23/2008 |
Q: my cat brought them in and in need helpon the care for them and what do i need to feed them
A: Please read the instructions here immediately: www.bio.miami.edu/hare/wildbabies.pdf Since you ...
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| Robin Egg's | 4/23/2008 |
Q: I'm a girl in a great wonder because I have just found three robin eggs and one was cracked so I saw ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering. This week was rabbit crisis week, and my email took a beating. ...
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| eating | 4/23/2008 |
Q: can i but water in a bowel.for a wild mouse i trapped?will he drink from the bowel?
A: The bowl will have to be quite shallow for the mouse to drink. But he is likely so terrified that he ...
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| Baby Bunnies | 4/22/2008 |
Q: Dr. Krempels: On Saturday I found 2 baby bunnies outside my apartment building dead, ripped in ...
A: No way to know whether the mother will nest there again, but usually a mother rabbit will not return ...
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| Wild Baby bunny | 4/22/2008 |
Q: First and foremost, please forgive that I have not read through prior posts...Time just won't allow ...
A: You are so kind to care for this little one, and I hope he makes it. His best chance is to be seen ...
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| sizing of animalsdo to geographical location | 4/21/2008 |
Q: my high school physics teacher gave us a bonus question to answer:If you take a large sample size of ...
A: Your physics teacher is certainly not a moron. And because this is extra credit, I can't give you ...
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| Ducks | 4/21/2008 |
Q: We live near a lake, there are two white ducks (Pekin?) and a mallard (male) that have frequented ...
A: The term that comes to mind when I read your account is....Natural Selection. I know it sounds ...
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| Sloths as Pets | 4/21/2008 |
Q: Can sloths be kept as pets? I know that they live out quite a long lifespan and have studied the ...
A: Sloths have not been domesticated, and despite their docile appearance, they can be quite aggressive ...
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| Female mallard | 4/21/2008 |
Q: A female duck was injured in the leg and back by drakes mounting her. I rang Animals in Need, who ...
A: Male ducks can be very rough when aroused, but female ducks usually come out of the ordeal without ...
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| Peking Duck broken wing | 4/20/2008 |
Q: My wife has a Peking Duck as a pet. We live in the country. Two nights ago it seems a racoon may ...
A: I hope you can get the duck to a vet, because a broken wing can become infected, and there is ...
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| sharks | 4/20/2008 |
Q: do tiger and great white get along?
A: The two sharks would likely swim together without interacting, as long as neither one was injured ...
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| Unidentified hole in yard | 4/19/2008 |
Q: My daughter found, in a treed area on their property, a large hole about 2 feet wide and 3 feet ...
A: The only animal I can even imagine taking on a grown raccoon would be something like a coyote. A ...
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| Robin egg help! | 4/19/2008 |
Q: I found a robin egg in ym backyard. I can see the nest but I cannot reach it. Leaving it alone is ...
A: A robin mother will not begin to brood her eggs until she has laid the entire clutch. Keep an eye on ...
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| foxes | 4/19/2008 |
Q: I'm a fox fan and i'v been researcing on them but i'm not so sure if it would be smart to have one ...
A: It's possible, but not really advisable. My exotics vet has treated many "pet" foxes, and all they ...
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| Bunnies | 4/18/2008 |
Q: I have a bunny my dog bit and he can't move his legs and he is bleeding.What do I do?
A: Get the rabbit to a good rabbit vet ASAP: www.rabbit.org/vets If the bunny's back is broken, there ...
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| duck eggs | 4/18/2008 |
Q: A duck has laid about a dozen eggs in inlaws bushes by the house. Is it normal to cover them with ...
A: I've never seen a duck cover her nest with dirt, but she may roll leaves and things over them to ...
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| Baby Bunnies | 4/18/2008 |
Q: Good morning. Dr. Krempels. Last night while raking, my husband found a bunny nest. Unsure what to ...
A: A wild rabbit nest must never be touched or *especially* moved. If it was moved, please put it back ...
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| Family of Foxes | 4/17/2008 |
Q: We just recently noticed that a Female Fox has given birth to SIX foxes. They are living under a ...
A: It's hard to say whether they'll move on, but they will not likely keep the shed as a permanent ...
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| duck eggs | 4/17/2008 |
Q: we have discoverd a nest of looks to be ducks eggs under our pine tree we have checked every night ...
A: A mother duck will often lay her eggs one day at a time and not start brooding them until all are ...
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| droppings in my house | 4/16/2008 |
Q: I have heard chewing under my new modular home this winter. Spring has come and the chewing has ...
A: Even a tiny opening will be big enough for them to get through. The best way to exclude them is ...
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| Exotic species pet trade | 4/16/2008 |
Q: What are your views on the impact of global importation of exotic species of animals for the pet ...
A: On both an emotional and practical level, I am against this. Not only is travel very stressful for ...
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| Wild duck nesting | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I have 3 ducks the male is a Mallard he has the beautiful markings and the curl up tail I also have ...
A: A mother duck brooding her eggs will usually not eat, even if you offer her food (though you can ...
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| wild ducks | 4/15/2008 |
Q: We have wild white ducks that have nested in our backyard. The mother has been on the nest for 2 ...
A: Two months is a long time for incubation. Normal incubation time is about 28-30 days. I suspect ...
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| Hawks and robins | 4/15/2008 |
Q: Dr. Krempels, This is kind of a two part question, and they have no relation to each other. While ...
A: Being an evolutionary biologist is fascinating, and also frustrating. The former because you see ...
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| wild geese | 4/14/2008 |
Q: I have two question for you: 1) I have found several geese eggs(I think), about two weeks ago near ...
A: It's impossible to know whether the goose egg is viable, but if it was in an abandoned nest, then ...
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| strange animal in SA | 4/14/2008 |
Q: This weekend we were camping in the MAPAKELE reserve in northern transvaal in south africa. I have ...
A: It sounds as if you may have been lucky enough to see a Springhare. You can read descriptions here: ...
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| is it a coyote or grey fox? | 4/14/2008 |
Q: WE live on 2 acres in Bedminster, NJ our house right across the street from a huge condo complex. ...
A: Both the Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) and the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) are native to your ...
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| Hawks and robins | 4/14/2008 |
Q: Dr. Krempels, This is kind of a two part question, and they have no relation to each other. While ...
A: I would contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator to find out about the possibility of ...
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| hatching mallard eggs | 4/13/2008 |
Q: My sister and her friend went down to our creek early this morning and a mallard flew from her nest ...
A: It's odd for a duck to be that flighty when brooding her eggs, but I guess there's variation. ...
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| droppings in my house | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I have heard chewing under my new modular home this winter. Spring has come and the chewing has ...
A: Squirrels, chipmunks, and rats all leave droppings that are cigar-shaped, usually dark brown and ...
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| Duck Nesting Habits | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I found a duck nest with ten eggs in it about a week or two ago and the mother duck has been sitting ...
A: That means that mama has taken her brood off to the pond, and they're on the way to being ducks. :) ...
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| Robin egg | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I have recently found an egg and i would like to know what temperature to keep it at? thanks, Kayla
A: It is incredibly difficult to successfully hatch songbirds and raise them, but you can find ...
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| Duck Nesting Habits | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I found a duck nest with ten eggs in it about a week or two ago and the mother duck has been sitting ...
A: It sounds as if the eggs are hatching, and the babies are staying underneath mama where it's warm ...
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| robin eggs | 4/12/2008 |
Q: A tree was cut down a nest was found with 2 blue eggs I put the nest into a hanging basket and put ...
A: You have given the eggs their best chance of survival. The parents are much more likely to return ...
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| Canadian Geese needs help - fishing wire wrapped around it's leg! PLEASE HELP!!! | 4/11/2008 |
Q: This past Monday, I discovered a Canadian Geese in the parking lot of my office with a bad leg. It's ...
A: The only thing I can think of is to ask the vet for a tablet of Valium/Diazepam, that you can use to ...
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| wild rabbits | 4/11/2008 |
Q: Will Jack rabbits breed with the east coast cotton tail and swamp rabbit?
A: No, they cannot produce fertile, viable offspring because their DNA is too different. They are ...
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| hatching ducklings | 4/10/2008 |
Q: There's a duck laying on eggs in a tree at about 6 1/2 feet above the ground. I'm concerned when ...
A: Amazingly, some duck species actually lay their eggs in trees, and when the babies hatch they hop ...
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| polar bear habitat and niche | 4/10/2008 |
Q: I am constructing a study to propose to my Community Ecology class. I am very interested in ...
A: An overview of the large fauna of Antarctica can be found here. The bears would find fish and ...
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| Sign of rabies or not? | 4/10/2008 |
Q: Some one once told me that when you shine a flash light into an animals eye that has been infected ...
A: Rabies is a form of encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) caused by a virus. Any type of ...
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| polar bear habitat and niche | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I am constructing a study to propose to my Community Ecology class. I am very interested in ...
A: Antarctica has the necessary prey available. But introducing polar bears to that ecosystem would ...
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| Rabbits | 4/9/2008 |
Q: my female rabbit had about 8 babies.the problem is ,the babies go outside to play.and 7 cats are out ...
A: From your description, I'm assuming these are wild rabbits, and will answer this as if this is the ...
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| Question about ducks | 4/6/2008 |
Q: Dr. Krempels- A few of our neighbors have had three adult ducks visiting every year around the same ...
A: I wouldn't worry too much about the other male duck. Mallards often travel in social groups, and ...
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| Robins | 4/6/2008 |
Q: My son has a robin who keeps flying into his front door and back sliding door. This goes on all day ...
A: I can't tell for sure from the way you've phrased the question, but do you mean that the bird is ...
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| Jacques Cousteau's Discovery in Lake Tahoe | 4/5/2008 |
Q: I did not understand if this question goes best in the Zoology department or the Wild Animals, but ...
A: The "Zoology Community" doesn't know any more about the supposed monster in Lake Tahoe than it does ...
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| large mammal food caching | 4/4/2008 |
Q: We have 52 acres in the S. Willamette Valley, Oregon. We have seen lots of wildlife over the years, ...
A: Of all the predators you name, the cougar is probably the most likely to cover his leftovers with ...
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| duck deterrants | 4/3/2008 |
Q: We are trying to find a safe way to deter Muscovy ducks from walking into the nighbors' yard. Two ...
A: You're right that 10 miles may not be far enough. Muscovy ducks (especially the females) are *very* ...
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| Duck Laying | 4/1/2008 |
Q: Now I have 4 female and 2 male. Its that time of the year now for them to start laying and I just ...
A: The egg shell is permeable to air, and if the eggs were submerged in cold water for any length of ...
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| Identification of animal in our cellar | 3/19/2008 |
Q: We found animal feces in the cellar under our house. Can you help us identify it? A few months ago, ...
A: Given your description, the most likely culprits would be (1) raccoon, (2) opossum, or (3) skunk, ...
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| duck deterrants | 3/19/2008 |
Q: We are trying to find a safe way to deter Muscovy ducks from walking into the nighbors' yard. ...
A: I'm sorry you're having this sad problem. Unfortunately, ducks have a very poor sense of smell, and ...
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| jack rabbit bunnies: do they make good pets? | 2/28/2008 |
Q: I found two small baby bunnies at my work and I was wondering if it would be a good idea to keep ...
A: Please do not remove the babies from where you found them. If you have done so, please return them ...
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| Sable | 2/28/2008 |
Q: Are Sable injured in any way or killed to make Sable art brushes?
A: I have never heard of real sable artist's brushes being "cruelty free." Because sable (a relative ...
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| should people be able to keep wild animals as pets | 2/27/2008 |
Q: should people be able to keep wild animals as pets because in my opinion if they do keep the wild ...
A: I am not a big fan of people keeping wild species as pets. They have not undergone artificial ...
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| Follow-Up Question: Close Encounter of Monkeys | 2/26/2008 |
Q: Krempels, Thank you very much for your response to my original question. You response was extremely ...
A: I don't know of any close encounter monkey adventures that would be farther north, and I doubt ...
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| American Badgers | 2/25/2008 |
Q: My name is Jessica and I am doing a report on American Badgers. It is required for us to get ...
A: Like any other member of its ecosystem, the badger is an important part of the food web and of any ...
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| Animal Identification | 2/24/2008 |
Q: Sir, I live in Canton MA. We are having a snow storm, what else is knew?, I just observed an ...
A: In the past, fishers were considered secretive and not likely to cause any danger to humans or pets. ...
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| Sloths in captivity - diseases & prevention | 2/24/2008 |
Q: I am looking for information to complete an assignment for a module of my Foundation Degree in ...
A: I am sorry that this is really outside my area of expertise. I'm not well versed in the husbandry ...
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| Hand rearing captive wild animals | 2/21/2008 |
Q: i am a second year degree student and we are currently debating the rights of humans to intervene ...
A: This is a tough question, and probably does not have one correct answer. A person's feelings about ...
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| Close encounter tour of monkeys or orangutans | 2/19/2008 |
Q: Where can I go to get a close encounter tour of monkeys or orangutans? Hello! I need help finding ...
A: You might want to consider Monkey Jungle, which is in the Redlands, just south of Miami, FL. This ...
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| what does squirrel poop look like? | 2/18/2008 |
Q: under our bird feeders there are lots of pellets. I thought they looked like rabbit droppings. ...
A: Squirrel droppings look a lot like rat droppings: oblong and dark brown. If this is what you are ...
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| Northern New Jersey wild animals | 2/17/2008 |
Q: Last week I was at my girlfriends home in Rumson NJ. She has a fireplace outside we where setting ...
A: Most wild animals will not approach a human dwelling and actually growl. There's no way to know for ...
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| squirrels | 2/15/2008 |
Q: I have a squirrel who has recently developed dry patches on his back and he is constantly itching ...
A: Your little guy might have a case of mites, and creams won't help that. He needs to be seen by a ...
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| Bull sharks | 2/12/2008 |
Q: Aloha Dana, Are there Bull here is Hawaii. I live in Kauai and a friend told me he saw one. I ...
A: Bull sharks are not generally an open-water species (they even like to swim upstream far into ...
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| Lions and Tigers | 2/12/2008 |
Q: What are five differences between a lion and a tiger?
A: The two species (Panthera tigris and Panthera leo) are very closely related, with relatively few ...
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| Racoons and or Oposiums | 2/9/2008 |
Q: Some one told me that raccoons and opossums will put their noses in their butts to stay warm. That ...
A: Many animals will curl up in a little ball with the nose under the tail (or nuzzled into the fur ...
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| timber wolf body language | 2/8/2008 |
Q: WHAT DOES THESE THINGS MEAN IN TIMBER WOLF: biting a wolf on top of chin flatting ears pointing ears ...
A: I'm not sure what you mean by "biting on top of the chin", and it's a little hard to know the ...
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| check this out | 2/8/2008 |
Q: hey i am willis smith i am 13 years old and i have a house on the santee. ever since i heard about ...
A: The animal in the video does look like a large black cat. A "panther" can be a melanistic (i.e., ...
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| Chipmunk or squirrel for a pet | 2/4/2008 |
Q: Would a chip monk chew through a wooden cage? Would a squeral chew through a wooden cage?
A: Both chipmunks and squirrels will easily chew through a wooden cage. It is also necessary to have a ...
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| panda bears | 1/19/2008 |
Q: are Panda bears in the rodent family?
A: No. The exact phylogenetic placement of pandas is still under study, with some biologists saying ...
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| Whitetails and rational thoughts. | 1/17/2008 |
Q: My question is quite simple, but the answer is a little more intriguing. Me and some hunting ...
A: Scott, Sure! Fire away! But unfortunately I'll be at a veterinary conference this weekend, and ...
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| hares | 1/17/2008 |
Q: How big can they grow, how far can they junp, what is their biggest predeter, and can you tell me ...
A: There are many different species of hares, and they vary in size from the relatively small (4 ...
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| apex predators | 1/17/2008 |
Q: Is the spotted hyenas an apex predator? Do you think that the honey badger is the most aggressive ...
A: Although hyenas are often considered scavengers, they are also quite effective predators, and are ...
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| working with bears | 1/8/2008 |
Q: I'm an Irish Ph.D. student and i would love to work with bears when i finish up. Do you know of any ...
A: There are many institutions with faculty who might be interested in a grad student working on a bear ...
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| Unknown Backyard Animal | 1/6/2008 |
Q: My outdoor cat is quite the hunter, and yesterday night he brought us a little gift. We looked at it ...
A: I can't tell easily without seeing a picture (if you have one, you can send it to dana@miami.edu), ...
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| Whitetails and rational thoughts. | 1/6/2008 |
Q: My question is quite simple, but the answer is a little more intriguing. Me and some hunting ...
A: Unfortunatly, trans-species psychology is a discipline in its infancy, although recent advances in ...
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| owning animals in PA | 1/5/2008 |
Q: My daughter is interested in knowing what animals are legal to own in PA. Can you direct us to a ...
A: Before obtaining any wildlife (I'm assuming you mean wild animals here, since domestic animals are ...
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| Cotton Tail Rabbit's | 1/2/2008 |
Q: My name is Wendy Banks and i live in the state of Kentucky.. and but of course there are all kinds ...
A: Cottontails (Sylvilagus species) and domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are completely ...
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| nocturnal animal | 1/2/2008 |
Q: my dog ran outside last night after a animal (dec 31) it was long about 2ft and flat while running. ...
A: Yes, you could have fishers in your area, especially if you're near a nature preserve. If this was ...
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| my squirrel | 1/2/2008 |
Q: I'M SO SORRY if this is a stupid question, but I haven't got a clue where else I can get an answer ...
A: You should be able to bring the pets with you, but you will probably need a veterinarian's ...
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| nocturnal animal | 1/1/2008 |
Q: my dog ran outside last night after a animal (dec 31) it was long about 2ft and flat while running. ...
A: Without knowing your general geographical area, I can't make a guess. If you're up north, it could ...
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| Leaping animals | 12/30/2007 |
Q: I am putting together a "celebration" for leap day and I am having a very difficult time finding any ...
A: What a cute idea! :) Most animals can leap, and some are really good at it. Antelopes, ...
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| Ursus spelaeus | 12/28/2007 |
Q: I grew up in North Carolina before the metric system appeared in the U.S.A. Please tell me how big ...
A: I wish I could say I was enough of an expert on this species of extinct bear to argue with the web ...
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| CHIPMUNKS | 12/28/2007 |
Q: I HAVE A " PET ' CHIPMUNK IN MY BACK YARD. HOW LONG DO THEY LIVE, DO THEY HIBERNATE, HOW OFTEN DO ...
A: You can find some excellent overviews of the natural history, reproduction, diet, etc. of chipmunks ...
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| Bears and Big Cats | 12/28/2007 |
Q: I asked someone about how bears are stronger than big cats overall, he replied that the bears are ...
A: It is really nearly impossible to answer a question such as "who is stronger, a bear or a tiger" ...
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| Zoo animals(Hopefully you can answer) | 12/27/2007 |
Q: I recently went to the zoo(Singapore Zoo) and noticed something perculiar. Are zoo animals smaller ...
A: It is possible that the zoo animals are smaller than their wild counterparts for many reasons. Diet ...
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| Ursus spelaeus | 12/26/2007 |
Q: I grew up in North Carolina before the metric system appeared in the U.S.A. Please tell me how big ...
A: The Cave Bear stood about 10 feet at the shoulder (while standing on all fours!), and is estimated ...
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| Orphan squirrel died | 12/26/2007 |
Q: About three months ago I was given an orphan squirrel to take care of. It had been found running ...
A: I am so terribly sorry about this Christmas tragedy. I hope you can take some small comfort in ...
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| PANTHERS | 12/26/2007 |
Q: I would like to know if any panthers have ever been seen or reported in the state of Louisiana.
A: As you can see from the range map here: www.nwf.org/cats/catsWest.cfm panthers (also called ...
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| Crocodile vision | 12/25/2007 |
Q: Could You tell me something about crocodile vision and his eye structure, I have to write a report ...
A: Crocodiles, like all reptiles have a retina that is populated mostly by cone photoreceptors. There ...
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| Why do gorillas beat their chests? | 12/25/2007 |
Q: i want to ask you that why the gorillas always beat its chest???? ...
A: A male gorilla beats his chest as a threat to a perceived danger (e.g., and approaching human), or ...
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| sick squirrel | 12/24/2007 |
Q: Today I came home to find my pet squirrel dragging her hind legs around her cage. She can't move her ...
A: I've never heard of a rodent with an intestinal impaction to suffer from hind limb paresis from the ...
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| My lepored Gecko | 12/24/2007 |
Q: i was wonering what else i can feed my lepored gecko that he would eat and be heathly for him i ...
A: There is excellent information on the care of Leopard Geckos here: ...
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| unusual rodent found in yard | 12/23/2007 |
Q: i have no idea what this thing is. i found it in my window well and captured it in a bucket. i think ...
A: This sounds like a baby cottontail rabbit, though it's very late in the year for these to be born. ...
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| Bite Force | 12/23/2007 |
Q: Was wondering which animal that the more powerful bite force, a Hyenia or Alligator Snapping Turtle? ...
A: Different sources vary in their measurements, and there are different species of hyenas of different ...
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| sick squirrel | 12/22/2007 |
Q: Today I came home to find my pet squirrel dragging her hind legs around her cage. She can't move her ...
A: Without seeing her, I cannot know for sure what is wrong. It is possible that she suffered a ...
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| black footed ferret | 12/19/2007 |
Q: I know nothing about black footed ferrets and i want to learn about them and what some of their ...
A: Here are some very good web sites about Black-footed ferrets and their natural history: ...
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| Bunny | 12/18/2007 |
Q: My bunny has had a droop or lift depending on how you look at it on her right side of her face. My ...
A: I'm glad your bunny is under the care of an experienced vet. An ear infection can be very painful, ...
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| Wild Black Panther | 12/18/2007 |
Q: I live in Mississippi. Just recently whiling traveling some of our land, we spotted large ...
A: It is very unlikely that there is a black panther (a melanistic leopard, jaguar, or cougar) in your ...
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| Mammals winter coats | 12/15/2007 |
Q: Dr. Krempels, I have several squirrels living in my yard and I notice that they grow a "winter coat" ...
A: There's not really a possibility of "no winter," since the days will get shorter even if the ...
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| Mammals winter coats | 12/15/2007 |
Q: Dr. Krempels, I have several squirrels living in my yard and I notice that they grow a "winter coat" ...
A: Circadian Rhythms (innate responses to seasonal changes) are internal, but they can be altered by ...
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| Squirrels | 12/14/2007 |
Q: Rencently I found a squirrel in my laundry room. I really want to help him out of the house. I left ...
A: If you leave the window open, he will likely find it and exit, especially if you put up something he ...
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| Raccoons | 12/12/2007 |
Q: I have 3 babies (raccoons)I hand raised from little pinkies. @ females and a male. They are crated ...
A: As you probably know, you'll need to get special permits to keep native species (which many people ...
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| Axis deer | 12/12/2007 |
Q: Could you please tell me what Axis deer like to eat. Such as what type of plants or grasses. There ...
A: Axis deer are native to India, so they naturally will forage on the grasses and shrubs native to ...
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| possums | 12/12/2007 |
Q: ok why do they live under the porch and how can we get rid of them ? they freak me out !!!! i have a ...
A: You know...I try to tell myself I love all animals. Even cockroaches have their beauty. But the ...
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| Elephants | 12/11/2007 |
Q: How do humans benefit from elephants?
A: If elephants were to become extinct, most humans would not be directly affected. However, elephants ...
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| Foods That Inhibit Calcium Absorption | 12/10/2007 |
Q: -) I forgot to ask in addition to my question that I sent this morning...in fruits, vegetables & ...
A: It's difficult to translate what we know about human calcium metabolism to a squirrel, since their ...
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| Calcium & Vitamins | 12/10/2007 |
Q: I give Tracemin to my parakeets and was wondering if it is also okay to give it to gray squirrels? ...
A: I am not a big fan of nutrient supplements added to water, mainly because it can change the taste of ...
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| What animal dug this burrow? | 12/8/2007 |
Q: Please help me ID this animal. I live near Dallas, TX. On a warm winter day, near a dry drainage ...
A: Hmm. Okay, maybe not a crustacean. But the fact that the clay was wet suggests that it might not ...
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| Seriously sad | 12/7/2007 |
Q: Aside from people, are there other creatures on this planet that cry when they are sad? (as opposed ...
A: This is an excellent question, and one that has been pondered by many scientists. Unfortunately, ...
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| bird hurts | 12/7/2007 |
Q: we found a baby sparrow and has heeps of injuress and we are wondering how to take care of it ? ...
A: Please go here for complete information about this: http://www.birdingguide.com/bird_rescue/ The ...
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| Tracemin | 12/7/2007 |
Q: I give Tracemin to my parakeets and was wondering if it is also okay to give it to gray squirrels? ...
A: The product is pretty much a solution of amino acids and trace minerals. It probably won't hurt, ...
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| badger locations | 12/6/2007 |
Q: we would like to know if badgers live in Indiana? we recently seen what appeared to be one ,on a ...
A: You can see a range map and description of the badger here: ...
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| What animal dug this burrow? | 12/6/2007 |
Q: Please help me ID this animal. I live near Dallas, TX. On a warm winter day, near a dry drainage ...
A: This sounds like the burrow made by some type of invertebrate. If there are small crabs living on ...
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| grackles | 12/6/2007 |
Q: How can I get rid of grackles, but still encourage other birds?
A: Grackles are generalists, and if you want to attract other birds, it will be difficult to exclude ...
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| Adopting a Hare | 12/5/2007 |
Q: We are researching and plan to adopt a kitten and a house rabbit friend by the end of January. I'd ...
A: Most of the Black-tailed Jackrabbits rescued from MIA have been released in a sanctuary in Texas. ...
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| pekin ducks | 12/5/2007 |
Q: I have a Peking duck, i got him in the beginning of the summer..I live in Michigan, and as you ...
A: If he's really unhappy outside, then don't force him to stay out for more than a half hour or so a ...
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| 3 anmilas good fro humans | 12/5/2007 |
Q: i have a question i do resentfully if you do answer my question.We have 3 animals in the world who ...
A: If you are asking me what three animals do humans use to eat their products without actually killing ...
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| hurt wild rabbit from my yard | 12/3/2007 |
Q: long story... we found a rabbit in the (unfenced, upstate NY cccCOLD) yard early morning one day ...
A: If being kind-hearted and caring counts as silly, then count me in! Thank you for trying to save ...
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| Home invaded by Burmese Pythons | 12/1/2007 |
Q: What products would one use to rid home of Burmese Pythons? Do to cleaning of a retention pond, my ...
A: I have to say that this is the oddest infestation question I've yet fielded. The garbage no doubt ...
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| Foxes | 12/1/2007 |
Q: Could a small, young fox kill a young child?
A: A very young fox is not likely to show interest in a small human child. It's not likely that an ...
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| Small Animal Safety | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I apologize greatly if I am asking the wrong person, but I was hoping you could answer my question ...
A: The list of ingredients in that product is pretty much a list of amino acids (the subunits of which ...
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| Need Expert on Siberian Tiger Please | 11/29/2007 |
Q: I am sorry i just sent you an e-mail and i forget my questions, i am so stupid sometimes. Here i ...
A: 1. You can find current information on population numbers here: ...
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| pekin duck laying eggs | 11/29/2007 |
Q: We have 2 pekin ducks baout 8 months old. I am not sure how to tell if they are male or female. ...
A: If the mother duck is not sitting on her eggs and the temperatures are that low right now, then it ...
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| zebras | 11/29/2007 |
Q: How do zebras survive in the wild?
A: Your question isn't very specific, so I'll give a very general answer. Zebras survive the same way ...
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| poultry predators | 11/29/2007 |
Q: I have just lost my first chicken, one of six, to a strange predator. My chickens have free range ...
A: I am sorry about the loss of your chicken. There are several wild animals in your list above that ...
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| platypus | 11/28/2007 |
Q: ok. i want a pet platypus. is it possible for me to keep one if i hatchet it from an egg? and i ...
A: Although the Duck-billed Platypus is an interesting (and cute!) animal, it is not suitable as a pet. ...
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| Arizona Black Scorpion | 11/28/2007 |
Q: Why is cactus vegetation important for the survival of the Arizona Black Scorpion.
A: Cactus and other desert vegetation should be considered important for black scorpions for two main ...
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| coons n cats | 11/28/2007 |
Q: my friend told me the he saw a racoon and a cat mating.can a racoon n a cat mate?
A: I think your friend was pulling your leg. Even if the two animals *did* mate, they certainly ...
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| Recent death of bees | 11/28/2007 |
Q: I am doing a Biology project on the recent death of Bees can you give any information on this topic ...
A: The problem you're taking on is known as Colony Collapse Disorder, and there's not yet a consensus ...
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| Turtle with soft belly | 11/27/2007 |
Q: My turtle is 9 and he seems to be growing out of his shell and he has recently developed a soft spot ...
A: It sounds as if your turtle needs some help from a good exotics veterinarian. It's possible that ...
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| question | 11/27/2007 |
Q: We are doing a powerpoint slide show and i need facts about why animal habitats are being destroyed ...
A: Natural habitats are being destroyed by humans for many reasons, including: Clearing for human ...
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| Turtle with soft belly | 11/27/2007 |
Q: My turtle is 9 and he seems to be growing out of his shell and he has recently developed a soft spot ...
A: It's possible that your turtle is not getting sufficient calcium in his diet for good shell growth ...
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| Seagulls and rice | 11/26/2007 |
Q: Is it true that if one were to feed Seagulls rice that they would eat it, then it would swell in ...
A: That's an urban legend. Although rice isn't a natural component of a sea gull's diet, the grains ...
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| FOXES IN NEW JERSEY | 11/26/2007 |
Q: What and where is the best way to be successful at viewing wild foxes in New Jersey.
A: Foxes are primarily crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk) and nocturnal, so the best time to see ...
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| Wild foxes in Paris, France | 11/26/2007 |
Q: Specifically have wild foxes adapted to survive in any part of Paris, France?
A: Although urban foxes are most common in the U.K., sightings of red foxes have increased in mainland ...
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| fisher cats | 11/25/2007 |
Q: Yesterday my 3 cats were in the back yard playing on the wood pile when I came out of the house & ...
A: Unfortunately, urine isn't likely to deter the fisher, and short of carrying a can of mace with you ...
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| Chimpanzee | 11/23/2007 |
Q: is there any scientific studies carried out chimpanzees with regard to their environment and ...
A: I'm not sure what you're asking, but chimpanzees are one of the best studied great apes. Their ...
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| PITBULL | 11/23/2007 |
Q: I KNOW YOU SAiD YOU WOULDNT ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT WOULD WIN FIGHTS BUT THIS ISNT REALLY LIKE ...
A: A fox will turn on a predator only if it feels as if it can not escape, or if it's cornered. If ...
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| killer whales | 11/23/2007 |
Q: and could we be find them in any other ocean than the pacific ocean. thank you so much for all your ...
A: Although this sounds like a homework question, I'll help with a clue: You can read about the Orca ...
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| Panthera in the santee delta? | 11/21/2007 |
Q: I have recently placed an edited version of a video I filmed in 2002 online. ...
A: Unfortunately, it's a still, and the head isn't visible, so it's nearly impossible to tell what this ...
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| Wild Animals | 11/20/2007 |
Q: In Antarctica, what is the largest LAND animal?
A: There are no fully terrestrial mammals or birds in Antarctica: all are at least semi-marine. But ...
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| deer size | 11/20/2007 |
Q: Dana-I now live in Eastern North Carolina, retired here from Western NY.The deer here are very small ...
A: If your climate is very warm, then there might indeed be a selective advantage to small body size ...
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| deer size | 11/19/2007 |
Q: Dana-I now live in Eastern North Carolina, retired here from Western NY.The deer here are very small ...
A: One possible explanation for your wee deer could be that they are reproductively isolated from other ...
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| burrowing animal in backyard | 11/19/2007 |
Q: I recently noticed a long trail/tunnel right at the surface of my grass in my backyard. It starts in ...
A: It sounds very much like gopher trails. They're pretty secretive, and you're not likely to see them ...
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| oppossums | 11/17/2007 |
Q: We've recently had an opossum visit our back yard. We feed it cat food, which it seemed to enjoy. My ...
A: Although opossums don't hibernate (they don't store enough energy reserves to make it through the ...
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| pet squirrel | 11/15/2007 |
Q: I've had my squirrel for going on 8 yrs. A few weeks ago she stopped eating and it was obvious that ...
A: If the vet can get pus out, it will relieve pressure and make the squirrel more comfortable. It's a ...
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| birds | 11/14/2007 |
Q: im doing a presentation on birds and the risks they pose for catchimng disease. can you tell me what ...
A: If you mean pigeons, then I believe you're thinking of Histoplasma capsulatum, a fungus that causes ...
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| pet squirrel | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I've had my squirrel for going on 8 yrs. A few weeks ago she stopped eating and it was obvious that ...
A: Jaw abscesses can take a long time to resolve, so a two-week course of Baytril might not do the ...
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| Raccoons | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I am terrified of raccoons, I hear they are dangerous and would like to know what to do if I ever ...
A: Raccoons that are habituated to human presence can be threatening if they are begging for food and ...
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| wild species | 11/13/2007 |
Q: how we gain benefits from wild species?
A: There are countless ways we benefit from wild species, especially when you consider plants. Plants ...
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| honey eating wild animals | 11/10/2007 |
Q: Dr. Krempels, While walking in my woods this morning, I discovered an underground bee hive that had ...
A: Wow! What a cool thing to find! A bear could have been the culprit. They're most famous for ...
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| Bull shark distribution | 11/10/2007 |
Q: I would just like to know what rivers and freshwater areas bull sharks have been found in. Is there ...
A: You can find a range distribution map for the bull shark here: ...
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| Squirrel behavior | 11/8/2007 |
Q: My daddy (who I believe to be a genius) told me a long time ago that the reason squirrels bite off ...
A: I have never heard of squirrels engaging in this type of behavior, and think this might be some sort ...
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| Black panthers | 11/8/2007 |
Q: Me and my brother have been in this real big disagreement about if Black Panthers are in Virginia? ...
A: A black panther is a melanistic (i.e., black, instead of the normal spotted coat) leopard (Panthera ...
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| baby praying mantis | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I have some baby praying mantis that has hatched and I would like to know what they eat. It is to ...
A: Praying mantises are predators, so you'll need to provide live insects. Crickets are convenient and ...
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| Unfamiliar animal | 11/7/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me identify an animal that my mom and I saw about a week ago. We ...
A: At this time of year, weasels and a few other mustelids are changing their coats from summer brown ...
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| Is Toad displaying normal? Or dying? | 11/6/2007 |
Q: I came across a huge toad this AM, at first thought it had been run over, but on closer notice, a ...
A: I did get the photo, and from what I can see, it looks like a prolapsed rectum, which is not good. ...
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| "Black Panthers" | 11/6/2007 |
Q: I am 11 and I have to put together a project on black panthers. I need to know their diet, habitat ...
A: I can't write your report for you, but I can tell you that "black panthers" are actually just ...
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| Is Toad displaying normal? Or dying? | 11/5/2007 |
Q: I came across a huge toad this AM, at first thought it had been run over, but on closer notice, a ...
A: As I said, I cannot see the toad to know what might be wrong. But believe it or not, they are so ...
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| Is Toad displaying normal? Or dying? | 11/5/2007 |
Q: I came across a huge toad this AM, at first thought it had been run over, but on closer notice, a ...
A: Without seeing the toad, I cannot tell for sure. But it sounds as if it was run over, and the red ...
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| Bobcat | 11/5/2007 |
Q: My boyfriend and i were out four wheeling when our four wheeler broke down. We tried to get it ...
A: Glad you escaped whole from your scary ordeal! You can listen to various wild animal calls here: ...
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| wolf range | 11/5/2007 |
Q: where are all of the places that wolves live if you can tell me A.S.P.that would be .:GREAT:.
A: There are range maps for various continents at the following web sites: ...
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| gorilla | 11/4/2007 |
Q: IS THE GORILLA THE STRONGEST MAMMAL ON THIS PLANET?
A: No, there are many mammals that would be considered stronger, such as the large ungulates (buffalo, ...
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| Hey what is a red panda? | 11/4/2007 |
Q: can you tell me what a red panda is? Is it a cross between a red fox and a panda or a red fox,a ...
A: Although Red Pandas may look like a cross between a fox and a panda and a raccoon, it is none of ...
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| raccoon - juvenile - hurt | 11/3/2007 |
Q: Found a young coon - one ear chewed up (aside from him trying to scratch, that's taken care of). ...
A: Please go to: http://www.doryandtheorphans.com/ for complete information on what to do to help an ...
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| silverback vs. wolverine | 10/27/2007 |
Q: I know what you are going to say when i ask this,"animals don't fight each other." Well it's time ...
A: You're right. The first thing I have to tell you is that unless animals are extremely stressed and ...
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| cottontail rabbits | 10/26/2007 |
Q: What is a project or somthing that I can do to attract them to my yard and doring day light?
A: Cottontail rabbits are indeed wonderful and fun to watch! You won't be able to get them to come ...
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| panthers | 10/14/2007 |
Q: My daughter is doing a report comparing Florida and New York. My question is: Do panthers live in ...
A: The only panthers that might still live in New York are in captivity, or possibly accidentally ...
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| more unusual night sounds | 10/13/2007 |
Q: After reading another post about unusual night sounds, and after checking your suggestion it might ...
A: Terri I wish I could tell you what the animal is. But without hearing the sound myself, there's ...
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| Black and brown rats breeding | 10/12/2007 |
Q: Can black rat breed with Norwegian rat?
A: The two species Rattus rattus (Black Rat) and Rattus norvegicus (Norway Rat) are very closely ...
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| Pythons | 10/12/2007 |
Q: If a man is attacked by a python of significant size, can he fight back, and how should he fight ...
A: If a python large enough to kill a human actually attacks a human, the only way to survive is to ...
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| animals | 10/12/2007 |
Q: what is the static about how many animals moving into Neighborhoods because houses are going up in ...
A: I'm not sure what you mean by "static," but when native animals' habitats are destroyed to make room ...
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| Rabbits under our house!! | 10/11/2007 |
Q: We have an old hired-hand house and just rented it out. It has RABBITS (cotton-tail) living under ...
A: This is a tough one, and a perennial problem for anyone who has critters hiding under the house. If ...
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| Squirrel I am raising | 10/11/2007 |
Q: I have the CUTEST little squirrel that I am raising. It fell out of tree and was picked up by a dog ...
A: and taking such good care of her. The important thing to remember is that this squirrel is now ...
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| Rescued baby rabbit | 10/10/2007 |
Q: I am wondering how i can clean a baby rabbit i found. It seems to have some hard sticky stuff on its ...
A: First try a damp, warm washcloth and see if it will come off that way. DO NOT bathe the baby, as ...
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| Squirrel | 10/9/2007 |
Q: I observed the oddest thing this evening. I took my daughter to our local park in small town NY and ...
A: It's hard not to imagine that the squirrel was playing, and they truly *are* very playful when they ...
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| Turkeys | 10/8/2007 |
Q: I am doing some coursework on animals and need to find out about Turkeys. I have looked up on the ...
A: You can find some background information on Wild Turkeys here: ...
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| unknown animal night sounds | 10/8/2007 |
Q: We live in North central Maryland (USA) in a rural area. For the past three weeks or so, we have ...
A: It sounds as if this could be the call of the Screech Owl. They make a HUGE noise for such a wee, ...
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| animal care for their elderly | 10/7/2007 |
Q: I would like to know if any animals (other than humans) look after their elderly. ie does a ...
A: q1) This is rare, but not unkown. A lot depends on the relationship of the two monkeys, with ...
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| unidentified predator | 10/6/2007 |
Q: I have seen an unusual cat-like predator here in my yard in So. Texas as the first light appeared. ...
A: I'd be very interested to see a picture. If it doesn't look like a Bobcat, then I'd wonder if ...
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| wild animal | 10/5/2007 |
Q: What whild animal has a weak heart? Is there any wild animal that dies from heart attack?
A: The main answer that comes to my mind is that rabbits and hares have what might be considered a ...
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| animal care for their elderly | 10/4/2007 |
Q: I would like to know if any animals (other than humans) look after their elderly. ie does a ...
A: Elephants definitely care for their elderly, as do a few of the higher primates. But other than ...
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| unidentified predator | 10/4/2007 |
Q: I have seen an unusual cat-like predator here in my yard in So. Texas as the first light appeared. ...
A: The animal you describe sounds like a large bobcat. Although a large adult bobcat will seldom ...
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| Ill Fawn | 10/4/2007 |
Q: A fawn who frequents our back yard with its mother has appeared by itself today, looking ill. It ...
A: It is very unlikely that whatever ailment is troubling the fawn will be contagious to your pets. ...
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| injured baby jackrabbit | 10/3/2007 |
Q: I found a baby rabbit no more than a week old and i don't know for sure, but I think my retarted cat ...
A: If the baby hare was bitten or scratched by a cat, he needs to be put on fluoroquinolone antibiotics ...
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| BLACK panthers | 10/2/2007 |
Q: i am just staren to love black panthers i wont to know almost everything do you know there ...
A: A black "panther" is the common name given to a melanistic, mutant individual leopard (Panthera ...
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| mallard duck (pet) | 10/1/2007 |
Q: Our baby duck has holes in the webbing of it's feet. I don't know why it has this. It was bought at ...
A: If the holes are not inflamed, and appear to have healed margins, then they are very likely just ...
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| White Mulberry leaves | 10/1/2007 |
Q: where can u find white mulberry leaves
A: I believe you are asking where you can get leaves of the White Mulberry Tree (Morus alba). If so, ...
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| extinct plants and animals | 10/1/2007 |
Q: Why do scientists believe that most animals would become extinct if all plants died?
A: Animals cannot sequester solar energy or fix nitrogen without plants. Only plants can make organic ...
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| Rabbit food | 10/1/2007 |
Q: well I have a simple question. Does processed food such as the pellets affect the growth of a ...
A: Commercial pellets have been formulated with the optimum growth of the rabbit in mind (often for ...
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| my new hamster | 9/30/2007 |
Q: i bought an 8 dollar teddy bear hamster yesterday and she had 4 babies today what am i gonna do
A: Well, it's time to let Nature take its course and let mama raise her brood. Start asking around ...
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| wild rabbit | 9/29/2007 |
Q: i was driving home tonight 29/09/07 and saw this rabbit in the middle of the road upright and alive ...
A: The best thing would be to bring the rabbit to a good rabbit vet, who can assess his chances of ...
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| baby rabbit deaths | 9/28/2007 |
Q: I Have 2 litters of Rabbits one litter is 7 weeks old the other one is 4 weeks old they're both from ...
A: I am very sorry about this terrible, sad loss. It is very unusual for all the babies to die at once ...
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| What do wild rabbits drink? | 9/27/2007 |
Q: How and what do wild rabbits drink?
A: Wild rabbits drink water from standing or running sources, as most other mammals do. They also lick ...
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| sex life of a loin | 9/26/2007 |
Q: sir, I came to know from a friend that there is a kind of loin who has the sex only once in his ...
A: Do you mean a "lion"? If so, I have never heard of such a thing, and think it must be a ...
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| house mouse | 9/26/2007 |
Q: I found a house mouse in my garden,it was on its side i picked it up as i thought it was ...
A: If the mouse has recovered, that's a good sign. It may be that he was captured or traumatized by a ...
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| New born ducklings | 9/26/2007 |
Q: I found several new born ducklings in my backyard (I live on a lake) and my dog chased them into the ...
A: If you don't see the mother looking around frantically for her brood, that's unusual. I wonder if ...
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| African Wild Dogs | 9/25/2007 |
Q: For an assignment at college we need to find out about different types of animals. As a part of ...
A: I can't find anything on this either, and suspect it's because (1) it's not well known and (2) ...
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| which animal? | 9/25/2007 |
Q: I used to live in central Pennsylvania and upstate New York. I remember an animal that lived near ...
A: I was all set to say "muskrat" until you got to the shiny thing bit. I've never heard of a muskrat ...
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| Animal Identification | 9/20/2007 |
Q: I am from Charleston, SC. My husband & I saw a small animal dead on the side of the road & couldn't ...
A: Without seeing the animal, I can only guess. But the most likely I.D. is a young raccoon. The only ...
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| ducks | 9/20/2007 |
Q: how can the duck walk in 30 seconds without its head
A: Many animals have reflexive neuromuscular action even after the head is removed, and removing the ...
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| bunnies | 9/18/2007 |
Q: well we found a bunnie we it was shivering and my cat was near but my qustion is would it be ...
A: It is illegal in all states to keep wildlife in captivity without special permits. Please read ...
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| Animal droppings?? | 9/18/2007 |
Q: Ok so I've been finding some sort of animal droppings i think. They are small black shiney, round, ...
A: These sound like herbivore droppings, but since I can't see the size, I can't tell whether they are ...
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| Possums & ducks | 9/17/2007 |
Q: I have 3 grown ducks as pets and they get along just fine with our 2 cats. We also have some ...
A: Although an opossum will attack a trapped or disabled animal, it's really unusual for them to go for ...
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| rabbits | 9/17/2007 |
Q: what do most rabbits do during there spar time i have a project and as or no i am not getting good ...
A: During the day and most of the night, rabbits cat-nap. They are most active around dawn and dusk, ...
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| burrows | 9/17/2007 |
Q: I live in MN and have a very wooded yard. I recently noticed a large tunnel under the grass from ...
A: Any number of animals could make a burrow like this. The best way to find out who's in there would ...
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| parakeet | 9/17/2007 |
Q: ok well i have a lot of parakeets now we have babies and one seems to be deformed its legs well it ...
A: I would recommend you get the little guy to a good avian vet for evaluation. The problem may simply ...
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| squirrel sicknesses | 9/16/2007 |
Q: Can any squirrel diseases be transmitted to dogs? Are there any such airborne viruses?
A: In general, pathogens are not easily transmitted between squirrels and dogs, and I know of no ...
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| pet rabbit | 9/15/2007 |
Q: our pet rabbit is lovely, we are wondering why he does circles around us in the morning and night, ...
A: If he's not neutered, then he's courting you. :) It's a sign of great love. If you're not so ...
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| Giardia | 9/14/2007 |
Q: Even though these dogs were bought at a pet store, the condition that they were bred I consider to ...
A: I'm sorry you had such a bad experience, but it's certainly not unique to see this type of thing ...
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| Wild Baby Bunny | 9/11/2007 |
Q: I recently found a wild baby bunny. I thought at first it might still be nursing however I call a ...
A: Although a wild cottontail is very beautiful and cute, he is not suitable to keep in captivity. As ...
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| Help Baby bunnies in the yard | 9/10/2007 |
Q: We live in the country on five acres. Our yard is very open and we mow every week. This morning we ...
A: I have heard of many people trying to move a cottontail nest, but never heard of a successful move. ...
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| snake | 9/10/2007 |
Q: we usually feed my snake every 2 weeks but now he didnt eat his rat. the rat is dead. we buy the rat ...
A: Your snake could be rejecting the rat because it smells wrong (freezer burned? not fresh enough?). ...
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| Becoming a Biologist | 9/8/2007 |
Q: I was wondering on how to become a biologist. Well, more specifically, a biologist that studies ...
A: If you have a love of wolves, then the first step would be to find a university that offers a degree ...
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| Oppossums in my backyard | 9/7/2007 |
Q: My husband and I live in town...the edge actually. We're near a lake. We've been having raccoons ...
A: Opossums are one of the easiest urban creatures to trap, as they are (how can I say this politely? ...
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| Field Mouse | 9/7/2007 |
Q: Today I went outside to smoke a cigarette and I saw a field mouse layin on my porch. It looks like ...
A: A small mammal injured by a cat is at great risk not only of neurological damage (which may be what ...
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| Unknown animal in southern Michigan | 9/7/2007 |
Q: A few evenings ago I got a quick glimpse of a strange looking animal. It had a long thin pointy ...
A: This doesn't sound like any native animal I know that lives in your area. I have to wonder if this ...
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| My duck is sitting on rotten eggs | 9/7/2007 |
Q: My muscovy Duck has been sitting on her eggs for 2 months she has been such a good mommy, but the ...
A: If the eggs have not hatched within about 28-30 days, they are not viable, and should be thrown ...
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| rabbits | 9/4/2007 |
Q: i hope you can help we have had a cottontail female for about 3 weeks now she is quite settled and ...
A: If you really mean that you have a wild cottontail rabbit, then you can give up any plans for ...
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| Injured baby duck! Please answer quickly! | 9/4/2007 |
Q: There's a small hole in the foot of my baby duck. She's limping, but she's not in severe pain. Is ...
A: Until you can get her to a good avian vet to be checked, you can bathe the wound carefully with a ...
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| Terrapins | 9/4/2007 |
Q: I've recently had two small terrapins from a friend who dos'nt want them anymore,how do you tell if ...
A: If the terrapins are still babies, it will be very difficult to sex them. But there are some ...
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| cougar? | 9/3/2007 |
Q: I live in Red Deer Alberta Canada. I recently took a camping trip into the rocky mountains west of ...
A: Wow. That sounds like a pretty horrible experience. And as you say, it's probably impossible for ...
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| Rocky | 9/2/2007 |
Q: I don't know if you will be able to answer this question but I'll go for it anyway. I found a frog ...
A: The more space he has, the better, of course. I was just saying that 10 gallons would be *minimum* ...
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| Darwin's Finches of the Galapagos | 9/2/2007 |
Q: I need some detailed information regarding the nutrients finches, specifically vampire finches, ...
A: Feather quills are high in protein (mainly keratin), which the finches can metabolize into other ...
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| Rocky | 9/1/2007 |
Q: I don't know if you will be able to answer this question but I'll go for it anyway. I found a frog ...
A: If you live in a cold area, frogs to hibernate during the winter. He will probably be safe outside, ...
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| elephant behavior | 9/1/2007 |
Q: could you list the elephants repetoire of behaviors? and if possible, any sites that might have ...
A: Elephants are highly intelligent, and have a HUGE repertoire of behaviors too long to list here. ...
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| Wild rabbit babies | 8/31/2007 |
Q: We found our yard littered with 4 dead baby rabbits (cottontails?) several days ago. Then we found ...
A: It does sound as if something bad happened to mama, or that a predator got to the babies and did ...
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| which of these predators is the ultimate? | 8/31/2007 |
Q: between an adult male Kodiak bear and an adult male Siberian tiger, which one wins in their fights.
A: The two predators wisely avoid each other's company, and so are not very likely to ever fight in the ...
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| hawk | 8/30/2007 |
Q: i have found an injured hawk along side the road, it has a broken wing, with some deep cuts on the ...
A: It is not easy to rehabilitate a hawk, and this bird will need specialized veterinary care if it is ...
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| New England | 8/30/2007 |
Q: We intend to go on a walking holiday in various areas of New England this fall, are there any ...
A: Wherever you take your walking tour, it's wise to check with the local parks department to see what ...
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| dog drug home a 4-6 day old wild rabbit. | 8/29/2007 |
Q: My dog Shadow dragged home a 4-6 day old rabbit and acted as if it were his toy. I rescued it .It ...
A: I hope the information here will help you feed and raise the baby: ...
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| an injured mouse/vole | 8/29/2007 |
Q: i caught my cat torturing a mouse today, i shooed the cat off but the mouse didn't move - though it ...
A: If the cat punctured or scratched the mouse, then there is a good possibility the wounds will be ...
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| Identify animal (racoon?) | 8/28/2007 |
Q: 3 nights ago the downstairs windows (3 ft. from ground) were open. My cat was sleeping in the sill, ...
A: This could be any number of animals, but the fact that it was bold enough to actually try to enter ...
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| Hamster ASAP! | 8/27/2007 |
Q: i was wondering how to tell the difference between a male and female hamster. also, do you know why ...
A: Almost any two hamsters of any type who don't like each other will fight, so it's best to keep them ...
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| Possoms | 8/27/2007 |
Q: Do some possoms hope like rabbits and hares? Are there certain types of possoms that have no tails? ...
A: I'm not familiar with all the different types of marsupials in Queensland, but let's see if any of ...
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| abandoned twin fawns | 8/25/2007 |
Q: I have a set of twin fawns that are living in the backyard of my home and 3 neighbors. We are all ...
A: If the babies are still of nursing age, then it is very likely that the mother is still feeding them ...
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| BABY SQUIRRELS:BATHROOM | 8/25/2007 |
Q: MY CAT KILLED THE MOTHER OF 2 YOUNG 1 MONTH OLD BAY SQUIRELLS. WE FOUND HIM BATTING ...
A: You can find complete instructions for raising orphaned baby squirrels here: ...
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| Bite Strength | 8/24/2007 |
Q: I have a question about bite strength. I do not really understand why one give a pressure instead of ...
A: (Your English is perfectly fine! :) ) This isn't my area of expertise, but I'll give it a go. To ...
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| Giraffes and Vomit | 8/24/2007 |
Q: I really appreciated all your information about giraffes and vomit, but do you know how long it ...
A: I don't think I previously answered a question about giraffes and vomit, actually. You must have ...
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| Panther | 8/23/2007 |
Q: I have seen 2 types of panthers in Thomas county georgia. A large black one in 1996 and 2 tan one in ...
A: If you live in a rural area, it's possible that someone had a captive big cat (cougar or other ...
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| unknown wild animal | 8/23/2007 |
Q: I live on long island and my roommate keeps telling me she is seeing an animal on our porch that she ...
A: No common animal living in an urban area fits that description (50lbs and long, brown hair). But if ...
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| wild deer | 8/22/2007 |
Q: I just found a newly born dear near my orchard. I have not seen the mother anywhere. How can I ...
A: The fawn is very likely being cared for by its mother. Mother deer feed their babies only once or ...
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| Wild Guinea-Pigs | 8/22/2007 |
Q: How long do wild guinea-pigs grow up to? Are guinea-pigs friendly with hamsters? Howcome when i sort ...
A: Wild (and domestic) guinea pigs range in size from about 550 - 700 grams (16-25 ounces), with ...
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| Bite Strength | 8/22/2007 |
Q: I read a wikipedia article about crocodiles that mentioned something about bite strength, saying ...
A: Bite strength is a measure of crushing force, not of the ability to bite through things. I'm not ...
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| monkeys | 8/21/2007 |
Q: how many monkeys are in the world?
A: I'm sorry, but that question is outside my area of expertise. I'm a rabbit/hare expert, and though ...
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| Shark vs tiger | 8/20/2007 |
Q: Hypothetically, what, in your expert opinion, would win. A Great White, or a Lion because Spc. ...
A: Well, if Spc. Jones thinks a tiger would win a fight between a shark and a lion, I want some of ...
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| Wild Guinea-Pigs | 8/20/2007 |
Q: How long do wild guinea-pigs grow up to? Are guinea-pigs friendly with hamsters? Howcome when i sort ...
A: I'm not sure what you're asking with your first question. Do you mean how big do wild guinea pigs ...
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| injured duck | 8/20/2007 |
Q: my pet duck has been attacked by a dog and can't stand on one of it's legs, what should i do?
A: You should get your duck to a good exotics/avian veterinarian immediately for treatment. Check the ...
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| cottontail | 8/19/2007 |
Q: dog brought 1 wk old cottontail,small nail scratch on back, now healed. approx 2 wks now. feeding ...
A: Sounds as if he's doing well! Acidophilus isn't a normal denizen of the rabbit or cottontail ...
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| baby rabbit | 8/19/2007 |
Q: found baby rabbit (appx 6" long) under steps hiding in rock. would like to send home. will it find ...
A: If you place the baby back exactly where you found him, he will be able to find his way back to ...
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| Wild Bunnies | 8/19/2007 |
Q: Yesterday I found a bunch of dry grass while cleaning the yard and under it were three baby ...
A: It is very likely that the mother is still caring for the babies. To be sure, you can place two ...
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| French water mamal | 8/19/2007 |
Q: On a visit to France in the Loire Valley last week, my daughter spotted a small mammal in the water ...
A: My best guess as to what you saw would be a family of muskrats. These cousins to the beavers do dig ...
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| ASAP found a FRESH nest please HURRY | 8/18/2007 |
Q: I found a nest with 2 eggs in it from a bush that i cut down but we didn't know the nest was there. ...
A: It's very difficult to incubate and hatch songbirds, but this sounds like what you have. I can't ...
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| cottontail | 8/18/2007 |
Q: dog brought 1 wk old cottontail,small nail scratch on back, now healed. approx 2 wks now. feeding ...
A: Congratulations on raising the wee bunny successfully! You won't be able to find cecotropes from ...
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| i have question about some bunnies | 8/18/2007 |
Q: We checked the flowers and saw a nest. Someone touched it. Will the mother still care for the ...
A: If the nest was not disturbed in a major way, mama will return to care for her babies. But please ...
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| Black Panthers in Ga. | 8/17/2007 |
Q: Some co-workers and I was talking about black panthers in Ga.And I told them that there has been ...
A: Although there are some remaining "panthers" in Florida, they are now pretty much restricted to deep ...
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| Fishers | 8/17/2007 |
Q: Asking you to take a stab as I realize these guys aren't your specialty! We have a isher in ...
A: Wow, this is the second question about Fishers (in regard to their being dangerous to cats) I've ...
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| Fishercats | 8/16/2007 |
Q: A few days ago at about 8:30pm I was with a few friends at my house getting ready to go fishing when ...
A: If you are absolutely sure that the death of the cat was due to an attack by a fisher, then it's ...
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| Litter of Rabbits | 8/15/2007 |
Q: Earlier today, I noticed that there was a litter of rabbits in a shallow burrow in my garden. Is ...
A: The babies' best chance of survival is for the nest to be left completely alone, so mama will not ...
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| raccoon | 8/14/2007 |
Q: i was wonderin if u can keep a raccooon in texas also can u help me find some cant seem to find any ...
A: You will need a special permit from your state Department of Fish and Wildlife to keep a raccoon, ...
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| Injured baby rabbit | 8/14/2007 |
Q: My dog got to a small rabbit that has been grazing in our back yard and looks like it's pretty ...
A: The baby's best chance will be for you to get him to a good rabbit vet for treatment, if the leg can ...
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| Pest visiting my office and leaving gifts!! | 8/13/2007 |
Q: I am located in the Smoky Mountains of TN adjacent to a national forest. A creek and a pond are ...
A: Okay, that's got to be the weirdest thing I've heard for a while! :) It would be very unusual for ...
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| How many monkeys? | 8/12/2007 |
Q: For an article I'm writing I'd like to calculate the length of time it would take the world's ...
A: Wow, that's a tough one! I'm not sure anyone knows a rough figure for all the monkeys left in the ...
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| Bite force | 8/12/2007 |
Q: What is the difference between a bite force quotient and a canine bite force?
A: Bite Force Quotient (BFQ) is a measure of the biting force that can be calculated for any biting ...
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| sick sugar glider | 8/12/2007 |
Q: i really need help for my sugar glider.i dont know wether she is sick or not but its really a ...
A: Any animal who is urinating blood should be seen by a veterinarian *immediately* for treatment. ...
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| baby rabbits | 8/11/2007 |
Q: today my brother was walking around i the yard. He came upon 4 baby rabbits. one was dead, another ...
A: It sounds as if a predator found the nest and wrought havoc on the babies without even eating them. ...
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| snakes | 8/11/2007 |
Q: Dad found something that looks like a young banded watersnake. He insists that its face widened like ...
A: You can see pictures and a description of Nerodia fasciata (Banded Water Snake) here: ...
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| 6 day old baby bunny | 8/11/2007 |
Q: I found a wild bunny nest where the mother was dead and two siblings did not make it, but there was ...
A: It is not easy to raise a cottontail, but I hope the instructions here will help with everything ...
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| wild baby rabbits | 8/10/2007 |
Q: How do you care for wild baby rabbits? Bush hogging Papaw uncovered 3 baby rabbits, the eyes are not ...
A: This article should help you with all the information you need to see if the mother is still around, ...
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| baby rabbit | 8/9/2007 |
Q: We found a baby rabbit and it looks as though his leg is broke or very badly hurt. I fear our dog ...
A: If this is a wild cottontail, then his best chance will be in the care of a trustworthy wildlife ...
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| baby rabbit | 8/8/2007 |
Q: My friend has a rabbit that she brought from the pet shop.. She just had 8 baby rabbits, I would ...
A: Uh oh. Well, here's some information that will help know what to do for mama and the babies: ...
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| injured duck | 8/7/2007 |
Q: My 3 month old Peking duck must have been attacked by a weasal as she had two holds in her head and ...
A: An injury this serious should not be treated at home. I hope you can find a good avian veterinarian ...
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| animal family groups | 8/7/2007 |
Q: I have several questions concerning what the male and female are called in diffrent family groups: ...
A: A male fox is called a todd, and a female is a vixen. A male lion is a lion, and the female is a ...
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| i need help please | 8/5/2007 |
Q: i am looking for a perfect pet that i will love and it will love me back. my parents do not agree on ...
A: Although sloths are very cute in pictures, they do not make good pets. They are wild, and can be ...
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| caring for abandoned bird eggs | 8/2/2007 |
Q: I was worried that the nest that I discovered in my grandparent's backyard over-hang was abandoned. ...
A: Please do NOT disturb the nest. It may be abandoned, but it is also possible that the mother Robin ...
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| my rabbit | 8/2/2007 |
Q: I'm not sure if my rabbit is pregnant or not. She is constantly laying in her cage breathing ...
A: There is no easy way to know if a rabbit is pregnant. She could be panting because of the heat if ...
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| Injured raccoon :( | 7/31/2007 |
Q: I seen a raccoon with a broken leg, mind u there appears to be no bleeding. I was wondering if he ...
A: You are very kind to be concerned about the raccoon, but under no circumstances should you attempt ...
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| Lemming Anatomy | 7/31/2007 |
Q: Krempels, I've been searching the internet and contacting numerous biologists and parasitologists, ...
A: I found an article written in 1960 about the anatomy of the intestinal tract of Microtus (a vole), ...
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| polar bears | 7/31/2007 |
Q: i am doing a assighnment on antarctica i need to know why dont polar bears live in antarctica
A: Polar bears probably *could* survive in Antarctica. But the reason they *don't* occur there is ...
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| Florida cat sighting | 7/30/2007 |
Q: I've got 2 horses & luckily about 200-300 acres of riding space right across the street from the ...
A: It sounds as if you had a close encounter with a large bobcat. Not all individuals have spotted ...
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| Can a frozen crab come back to life when thawed? | 7/30/2007 |
Q: while eating some crab at the dinner table last night, my girlfriend's brother told us a story about ...
A: Being poikilothermic ectotherms (animals whose temperature is controlled and obtained from the ...
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| Coyotes | 7/30/2007 |
Q: What is it about coyotes and other wild dogs, that causes them to howl? Are they really howling ...
A: Howling in wild canids is a form of intraspecific (i.e., within the same species) communication: ...
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| is it legal? | 7/30/2007 |
Q: i live in new mexico and recently daughter found two baby squirrels she has had them for about 3 ...
A: It is illegal for any person to keep wildlife as a pet without special permits. I would recommend ...
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| wild horses in Ethiopia-Kenya | 7/30/2007 |
Q: I understand this is another cattle of sheep, not rabbits. Yet, could you help me find anything on ...
A: Well, it sounds like a very interesting project! If there's a band of only eight horses, and not ...
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| Coons | 7/29/2007 |
Q: I found a baby coon in a hole in the ground cause hunting dogs killed the mother. Very young coon ...
A: The baby's best chance of survival is to get him to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator who knows ...
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| duck eggs | 7/29/2007 |
Q: I have 2 mallard ducks,one of which is now laying eggs, she has layed 1 egg every day for 10 days. ...
A: Once the mother duck finishes laying her entire clutch (which could be for another few days), she ...
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| wild horses in Ethiopia-Kenya | 7/29/2007 |
Q: I understand this is another cattle of sheep, not rabbits. Yet, could you help me find anything on ...
A: I wish I could help you more, but I came up as dry as Jonathan on this question. (If you Google ...
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| Hares and "orifices" | 7/28/2007 |
Q: I have a question relating to a weird verse from The Epistle Of Barnabus (1st century AD): "Thou ...
A: You know...I've heard that passage, too. And for the life of me, I couldn't imagine what inspired ...
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| DROPPINGS | 7/27/2007 |
Q: MY MOTHER LIVES OUT IN THE COUNTRY AND ALWAYS LEAVES HER GARAGE CRACKED OPEN FOR HER CATS, THE OTHER ...
A: If the droppings were only about 1/2 inch long, they might well have been left by large rodents such ...
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| Canadian Geese | 7/27/2007 |
Q: I found a baby Canadian goose about 2 months ago and have raised him since. However, recently he has ...
A: It sounds as if the poor little guy injured his leg (hence, the swelling), and is favoring it at the ...
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| Rabbits | 7/27/2007 |
Q: I have rabbits eating away at my garden, i don't see them that often but i do see them every now and ...
A: Sorry, but I can't really help you with trap designs. We use only the Havahart type because they ...
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| baby gopher | 7/26/2007 |
Q: I was going i nto my apt. when i seen a newborn, or really young baby gopher. All the people i ...
A: You are very kind to try to save this baby. I've never tried to raise a gopher, but it is a rodent ...
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| Wild Baby Rabbits | 7/26/2007 |
Q: Under our deck there is a nest, with 5 little rabbits. We think they are rabbits but we arent sure. ...
A: It's not common for a mama rabbit to abandon her babies, even if they have been touched by a human. ...
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| Rabbits | 7/26/2007 |
Q: I have rabbits eating away at my garden, i don't see them that often but i do see them every now and ...
A: The only safe live trap I know of is the type made by Havahart, which you can see/buy here: ...
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| Baby Rabbits | 7/24/2007 |
Q: Ok, My dad foud a single baby bunny this morning and we have it in our garage right now in a big ...
A: I know it's a sweet little bunny that your sister would like to see. But if you really care about ...
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| inhalation of animal feces | 7/24/2007 |
Q: Dana My elderly father attempted to clean out his detached garage last October. Shortly after the ...
A: Yes, chronic exposure to mold can *definitely* cause serious and sometimes life-threatening ...
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| inhalation of animal feces | 7/24/2007 |
Q: Dana My elderly father attempted to clean out his detached garage last October. Shortly after the ...
A: My first thought when you describe your father's symptoms is Hanta virus. This virus is found in ...
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| bobcats/attacks | 7/23/2007 |
Q: could you send pictures of bobcat attack wonds on horses??
A: Sorry, but I have no such pictures. I think you will be hard-pressed to find them, since a bobcat ...
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| Wild baby bunny | 7/23/2007 |
Q: hey! about a week ago my sisters friend had broughten me a wild baby bunny. it was just weaned off ...
A: The best thing would be to get the baby to a good rabbit vet for treatment: www.rabbit.org/vets If ...
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| Wild Rabbits with fleas | 7/22/2007 |
Q: How do you get the fleas off of wild rabbits? If you find a wild rabbit that is still young, should ...
A: Wild rabbits with fleas can be treated with Revolution (selamectin) from a good rabbit vet: ...
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| biology | 7/22/2007 |
Q: why crab's blood is blue
A: Unlike vertebrates, in which the oxygen-carrying molecule (hemoglobin) makes the blood red due to ...
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| Wild Baby Bunnie | 7/20/2007 |
Q: I live in Bagley, MN. My dog brought a wild baby bunnie up to the house, it is still alive and ...
A: If the baby is fully furred and has eyes open, he may be able to be released. But if he's less than ...
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| Pekin Duck | 7/20/2007 |
Q: Dana, I just bought two baby Pekin ducklings and I was curious how to tell if they are male or ...
A: The only way to sex the babies would be via a blood sample (and karyotype) taken by a good exotics ...
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| Fisher cats | 7/19/2007 |
Q: I had 15 baby chickens (about 3-4 months old) (This is my first time having baby chickens) I put ...
A: If the pen doesn't have a top to keep predators out, it could have been any number of predators. ...
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| hurt female mallard | 7/19/2007 |
Q: ..I know you don't specialize in ducks, but whatever information you can give me might just ...
A: This duck sounds as if she's in need of veterinary attention. A good avian/exotics vet should be ...
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| Injured jack rabbit | 7/19/2007 |
Q: My boy friend and I seen a police officer hit a rabbit on a bike trail this past weekend. Both of ...
A: I would be very surprised if this were a jackrabbit, as a normal, healthy adult would struggle ...
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| baby bunnie | 7/18/2007 |
Q: Mom is still nursing her babe in my front yard. What a shallow nest they have. Neighbors cat killed ...
A: If the baby is mobile, he will be able to get out of the rain. But if he's in a low spot and not ...
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| Mallard Ducks | 7/17/2007 |
Q: I had a mallard duck in the yard that had 11 babies. I led them to a lake. Two weeks ago I found ...
A: If the mother has not been back for two weeks, she is not likely to return. Once incubation begins, ...
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| Incubation temp. of mallard Ducks | 7/17/2007 |
Q: I had a mother mallard sitting on her eggs for about 20-23 days now and she was hit by a car this ...
A: Incubation temperature for duck eggs is about 99 degrees Farenheit, and you can read full ...
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| baby ducks | 7/16/2007 |
Q: I found some baby ducks. The mother is dead. And I was wondering what to do with them? Can I send ...
A: Baby ducks can forage for themselves to some degree, but as you already have seen, they are at great ...
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| 3 Baby Cotton tails in backyard. | 7/16/2007 |
Q: We found 3 bay cotton tails rabbit in our yard Last Sat. after the dogs were digging up the nest. ...
A: The only humane thing to do is keep the dogs completely away from the nest until the babies leave at ...
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| Wild Rabbits | 7/16/2007 |
Q: I believe we have some rabbits living under our shed in our backyard. The neighbor has a huge ...
A: There is no safe way to move the baby rabbits. I would just be patient for a little while. Once ...
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| Found / Released 2 baby jackrabbits | 7/13/2007 |
Q: just wanted to let you know that we found 2 baby jackrabbits 24 hours ago. After a trip to Petco for ...
A: I'm so glad you were able to get the babies back to where you found them. Mother jackrabbits, ...
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| the animals and mind | 7/13/2007 |
Q: Dana! Do you know what makes that animals show such a tremendous physical tenacity? Fighting animals ...
A: Animals, including humans, show particular behaviors because they are adaptive. This means that the ...
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| Baby cottontail rabbit | 7/13/2007 |
Q: My husband found what we believe to be a baby cottontail on near construction on a very busy street. ...
A: I think this article will help, if you decide to raise him, since he was found in such a busy area: ...
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| robin's egg | 7/10/2007 |
Q: My daughter removed a robin's egg from its nest. I immediately put it back, but am afraid it will be ...
A: Don't worry. If you put the egg right back, there's no reason to think the nest will be abandoned ...
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| orphaned wild rabbits | 7/10/2007 |
Q: i found 3 baby rabbits (eyes opened this morning) and i found out on the web what to feed them. we ...
A: This is the third time I've sent this article, which tells you exactly how to care for orphaned wild ...
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| orphaned wild rabbits | 7/9/2007 |
Q: i found 3 baby rabbits (eyes opened this morning) and i found out on the web what to feed them. we ...
A: Did you not read *my* email? Not only did I tell you that they were probably already OUT of the ...
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| Rabbit nest | 7/9/2007 |
Q: I have a small fenced in area for my small dogs. My Maltese has uncovered a rabbit nest right in ...
A: Please keep the dogs out of the area for another week or so. There's no telling why the mama put her ...
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| orphaned wild rabbits | 7/8/2007 |
Q: i found 3 baby rabbits (eyes opened this morning) and i found out on the web what to feed them. we ...
A: Please take the babies back to exactly where you found them. The mother is still caring for them, ...
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| Asiatic Toad Gender | 7/7/2007 |
Q: my question is how to differentiate male asiatic toads from female asiatic toads other than the ...
A: It would be very unlikely for an Asiatic Toad to even *try* to mate with an American Bullfrog (Rana ...
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| Asiatic Toad Gender | 7/7/2007 |
Q: my question is how to differentiate male asiatic toads from female asiatic toads other than the ...
A: I'm not personally familiar with this species, but I think I can help. For one thing, only male ...
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| Mystery predator. Who? | 7/6/2007 |
Q: we have been getting some animal in the yard. our first experience was going to feed the ducks and ...
A: A fisher and a weasel are both much smaller than a raccoon, and could not do the kind of damage you ...
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| neighbor who feeds wildlife | 7/6/2007 |
Q: My landscaping and property is being lost to the large populations of squirrels and crows that my ...
A: This must be a terribly frustrating situation! I would suggest you tell her that it is actually ...
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| Wisconsin Wild Rabbits | 7/5/2007 |
Q: Do you know any rehabbers in Wisconsin? We have 3(there were 4) that the neighbor found in his ...
A: Yes, wild rabbits are hard to raise! Thank you for trying. I hope this will help, if you can't ...
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| Mystery predator. Who? | 7/5/2007 |
Q: we have been getting some animal in the yard. our first experience was going to feed the ducks and ...
A: I am sorry about the loss of your ducks and chickens. My first thought would be raccoons, as they ...
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| hunted animals in Michigan | 7/4/2007 |
Q: I'm currently piecing together several facts concerning vehicles used in the 1930s, 40s,and 1950s on ...
A: Wow, this one isn't really in my area. But if I were to make a guess, I'd suspect that animals ...
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| Wolves | 7/3/2007 |
Q: Dana, This is for a children's book. Do wolves wag their tails like dogs when they are pleased? ...
A: According to "Arctic Wild," by Lois Crisler, wolves do wag their tails when they're happy--but not ...
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| Baby Bunnies | 7/2/2007 |
Q: We noticed two rabbits in our yard acting strange. One appeared to be dying, but eventually moved. ...
A: It's not common for a mother cottontail to move her babies, but it can happen if she decides the ...
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| 5 week old Rabbits | 7/1/2007 |
Q: I have just found a baby rabbit in my yard and we are going to keep it. we think he is around 5 ...
A: Not only is it illegal to keep native wildlife captive, it is also very dangerous for the bunny. ...
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| baby rabbit | 6/30/2007 |
Q: we found a baby rabbit in our backyard and kept it. I was doing fine at first but now it is like in ...
A: It is never a good idea to take a wild rabbit into custody and captivity: the usual result is ...
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| abondoned chipmunk babies | 6/30/2007 |
Q: My sister's dog attacked a nest of chipmunks and killed the mother and 4 babies. My sister managed ...
A: Their best chance, though, is with a licensed wildlife rehabilitator who knows how to feed and care ...
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| chipmunks | 6/30/2007 |
Q: I set a animal live trap for chipmunks, and if I catch one and I keep it how do I take care of one I ...
A: Please reconsider this plan. It is illegal to capture and keep wildlife without special permits, ...
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| My JackRabbit | 6/29/2007 |
Q: i have been feeding him water and baby formula the pet shop told me to feed him kitty formula?? what ...
A: If this is truly an orphaned jackrabbit, then the best thing you can do is get him to a licensed ...
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| bunny rabbits | 6/29/2007 |
Q: I am from missouri and my dog found a baby rabbit nest, eyes not open yet. Well I was in the house ...
A: You did exactly the right thing. Putting the nest back together as closely to its original ...
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| RACCOONS DURING THE DAY | 6/27/2007 |
Q: I am at work and my daughter called me and told me that there were 3 raccoons in the backyard. ...
A: When the weather is moderate, raccoons that are highly habituated to humans will often move about ...
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| Juvenile Crow | 6/26/2007 |
Q: I'm a Technician at Red Bank Vet Hospital in New Jersey in the Avian and Exotics Department. While ...
A: I'm glad you did the brave thing and took her to where she could be properly rehabilitated and ...
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| dog ate baby rabbits | 6/26/2007 |
Q: Today my dog ate to live baby rabbits. Should I be concern about him being able to pass them ...
A: I will assume this is a serious question, and assure you that there is no reason to suspect that the ...
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| how do you feed baby robins | 6/24/2007 |
Q: My friend and I found a Baby robin that two black birds chased its parents away and they haven't ...
A: It is extremely difficult to successfully raise baby robins. I would recommend instead that you get ...
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| i'm not sure if i have a jack rabbit or cottontail baby | 6/23/2007 |
Q: i'm not sure exactly how old my baby is but it kinda came to me so i am caring for it and have been ...
A: If this is a baby cottontail, then the information here will help: ...
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| cat killing baby bunnies | 6/23/2007 |
Q: Please help. We "rescued or adopted" a kitten that we found in our garage three years ago because ...
A: You are wonderful to be responsible enough to care about the cat killing the baby rabbits. ...
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| baby vole | 6/22/2007 |
Q: i would like to know how to take care of this baby vole that i found today in a saw-dust pile and i ...
A: I am not an expert on raising orphaned baby rodents, but here is a web site where you can get the ...
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| Nest found | 6/21/2007 |
Q: My family found a nest of baby rabbits under out play structure. It looks well protected and the ...
A: Once the babies' eyes are open and their fur is grown in, they will begin to venture from the nest. ...
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| Rabbit nest | 6/20/2007 |
Q: I have a rabbit that just put her nest in my yard. How can I tell if there are babies in the nest, ...
A: Cottontails don't generally use dirt to cover their babies. You might want to have a closer look ...
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| Rabbit nest | 6/20/2007 |
Q: I have a rabbit that just put her nest in my yard. How can I tell if there are babies in the nest, ...
A: Try to avoid disturbing the nest as much as possible. The mother rabbit will not stay visible, but ...
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| Rabbit | 6/13/2007 |
Q: I have rescued a small baby rabbit from a lawnmower accident. The tips of his ears were snipped ...
A: It's hard to mistake a wild cottontail for a wild jackrabbit, though a *very* young jack has short ...
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| baby rabbit .... eyes still closed | 6/13/2007 |
Q: My cat brought home a baby rabbit this morning; he dropped it on the ground and I immediately picked ...
A: If you can find the nest, then I would swab the wound very well with povidone iodine (dilute ...
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| wild rabbits | 6/12/2007 |
Q: My question is how do I know if there going to be okay and how old they are. And if i picked up one ...
A: It's best to leave the nest strictly alone, since mama rabbit is no doubt nearby. She stays away ...
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| healthy baby bunnies | 6/12/2007 |
Q: A couple feet from our fenced in deck is a nest of baby bunnies that just started to hop around this ...
A: Once the babies have left the nest, they will probably begin to wander farther and farther afield ...
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| baby bunnies | 6/9/2007 |
Q: We have a nest of baby bunnies and we want to know if we can put carrots out for them,and should it ...
A: It's best not to feed or interfere with wild rabbits. In fact, they usually will not eat food left ...
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| animals on front yard | 6/8/2007 |
Q: I have an animal burrowing in my front yard. the hole is maube8-10 " diameter. the sandy soil is ...
A: Without knowing where you live, I cannot make an educated guess. If you live in areas where there ...
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| wild baby rabbit | 6/7/2007 |
Q: I have 1 baby bunny in my backyard and my cat has just realized where he lives,what I was wondering ...
A: The baby's chances of survival are much better if you leave him where he belongs: free. Try to ...
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| wild rabbits | 6/6/2007 |
Q: recently our dog has had 2 baby rabbits in her mouth over the course of two days. We saved the ...
A: From the description of the nest, I'm guessing you're in the U.K. or Europe. If that's the case, ...
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| Could this be a mountain lion? | 6/5/2007 |
Q: I live in a condo complex in Torringon, CT. Two weeks ago my condo committee sent out a notice that ...
A: You can view many images of a mountain lion here: ...
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| baby bunnies | 6/4/2007 |
Q: my dog dug up nest in his pen. killed 2 of 5 baby bunnies. i dug small hole and carefully moved the ...
A: Check the babies in about 24 hours to see if they are warm, round, and active. If so, the mama has ...
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| Rabbits in the backyard | 6/4/2007 |
Q: Recently my sister discovered 3 baby rabbits in backyard, near the pool. They seem to be old enough ...
A: Please tell the children to leave the baby bunnies strictly alone, lest they disturb the nest so ...
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| baby duck | 6/3/2007 |
Q: i have a baby duck hes at the most three weeks old and we just put him in the bath.is he old enough ...
A: A baby duck is old enough to swim and float as soon as he hatches, so your baby should be fine. ...
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| Baby Rabbits | 6/3/2007 |
Q: There has been a wild rabbit in my backyard lately carrying grass to my garden, and just yesterday I ...
A: Once a mama bunny has chosen a spot for her nest, there's not much you can do to discourage her. It ...
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| baby rabbits gone! | 6/2/2007 |
Q: We have a dog and have been doing our best to keep him away from it, and the babies have grown well, ...
A: If you found one dead baby and know that your dog dug up the nest, then I would say the most ...
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| behavior | 6/1/2007 |
Q: Does heat affect the behavior of animals?If so what behavioral changes are there? Do animals use ...
A: When it comes to classifying animals as to how they get their body heat and how they control it, ...
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| I want to buy a wild bengel tiger | 6/1/2007 |
Q: I want to know where I can buy a wild bengel Tiger and be able to keep it at my house. Would that ...
A: Well, "Frank", if you "want to look like that lady on tv with the cool leash..." then Step One would ...
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| baby mallard duck | 6/1/2007 |
Q: Well hello there. Please HELP me! I just moved on the lake and I have a mother duck with 22 babies, ...
A: Terri Congratulations on your little "duck child." The baby appears to have imprinted on you ...
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| cost of animals four a zoo | 5/31/2007 |
Q: I am duing a project of a zoo and i need the prises of all the animals that a zoo as
A: This question is nearly impossible to answer, since there are literally *hundreds* of different ...
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| i think my turtle is going to die | 5/31/2007 |
Q: please help me, this is an emergency! i just bought two turtles off of a lady walking down the ...
A: You don't say whether this is a water turtle or a terrestrial turtle, but this web site explains ...
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| ARMADILLA | 5/31/2007 |
Q: MY MOTHER HAS RECENTLY PURCHASED SOME PROPERTY THAT HAS AN OLD BARN ON IT. SHE HAS BEEN SEEING WHAT ...
A: Congratulations on the cute little armadillo entertainer! Armadillos are insectivores, eating ...
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| Feces in laundry room - outside | 5/30/2007 |
Q: We have an outdoor laundry room in Louisiana. Sometimes we find feces/or maybe eggs (?) that are the ...
A: I can't really tell without seeing this. It sounds like a cockroach egg case (the BIG American ...
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| babby rabbits in a hole | 5/30/2007 |
Q: By accident, I discovered a hole, with 4-5 babies. Will my touching the grass stuffed on top, scare ...
A: No, your handling the nest will not likely scare mama away. The babies will probably be just fine ...
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| perpetrator of infanticide(animal kingdom) | 5/30/2007 |
Q: My previous questions regarding who in the animal kingdom commit infanticide have been adequately ...
A: I do not think there is a specific term for a perpetrator of infanticide. So you can probably use ...
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| wild rabbit shelters | 5/30/2007 |
Q: I have 25 acres I am turning into a nature reserve. Do you know of any wild rabbit house or shelter ...
A: Congratulations on your fantastic endeavor! The very best way to provide cover for the rabbits is ...
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| OOPS | 5/29/2007 |
Q: in our back yard we have a bunny bunch. I was playing with one and it was on the grass.Any way while ...
A: I'm sorry you've learned the hard way to NEVER disturb a wild rabbit's nest. It is likely that the ...
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| duck has left nest | 5/29/2007 |
Q: We have had a duck in our back yard who has been sittng on eggs for at least 21 days. She has left ...
A: A wild duck will usually not leave her nest until the eggs are hatched, once she starts incubating. ...
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| bobcats | 5/29/2007 |
Q: i live in walkertown north carolina. I have been asking around about bobcats in the area but know ...
A: The range of the Bobcat (scientific name is Lynx rufus) extends to almost every part of every state ...
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| pandas | 5/29/2007 |
Q: how many teeth does a panda have?
A: I had to look that one up! Pretty obscure! But it turns out that the giant panda's dental formula ...
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| Fledling robin | 5/28/2007 |
Q: I have a fledgling robin that has been around our neighborhood for 3 days now. He is able to hop ...
A: Although the baby might not be doing as well as one might hope, he still has a better chance of ...
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| baby robin rescued in own nest | 5/28/2007 |
Q: Ben is a landscaper and noticed the nest Friday and now three of the other robins are gone. Can we ...
A: If there's a way to find out where the nest came from, then the best option would be to replace it. ...
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| deer that cry | 5/27/2007 |
Q: there has been a crying for 4 days in our rear yard please advise
A: Are you certain that this is a deer? If you have not seen the animal making the cry, and if it is ...
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| Baby Rabbit nest in pool area | 5/27/2007 |
Q: We have a nest of baby rabbits who seem to be well cared for by their mama. My concern is this; the ...
A: Those bunnies are lucky to have such a conscientious "guardian angel" as you! Yes, I would put up a ...
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| Bunnies | 5/27/2007 |
Q: How do they obtain its food?
A: Wild rabbits eat mostly grass and leaves in the spring and summer when they are plentiful. In the ...
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| Baby Robin fell out of nest | 5/27/2007 |
Q: A baby robin, pink with small tufts of fuzz forming, fell out of our neighbors nest yesterday. We ...
A: You did the right thing by trying to put it back in the nest. But the fact that it either fell out ...
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| racoons/crossbreeding | 5/26/2007 |
Q: Do racoons cross breed with any other animal?
A: A raccoon can be any one of three different species: Procyon cancrivorus (The Crab-eating Raccoon), ...
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| Baby bunnies in lawn | 5/26/2007 |
Q: A rabbit gave birth to it's babies in the middle of my yard, about 15 feet away she started making a ...
A: It's not unusual for a mother rabbit to leave her babies for 12 hours or more. In fact, it's ...
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| abandoned rabbits | 5/26/2007 |
Q: My neighbors have found four newborn rabbits scattered in my backyard all within a five foot radius. ...
A: It sounds as if the nest was discovered by an inept (or not hungry) predator, or the predator might ...
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| Orphaned baby dove | 5/25/2007 |
Q: I am 14 and i have a kitten.....(born Oct. 14) and it got ahold of a baby turtle dove and i know the ...
A: If the baby is still alive, it might be best to try to get it to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator ...
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| baby rabbits nest | 5/23/2007 |
Q: I have a baby rabbits nest in the vegetable garden in the chives. I am guessing 1-2 weeks old. The ...
A: If the gate is so low to the ground that the mama can't squeeze underneath, then I would somehow rig ...
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| wildlife. | 5/23/2007 |
Q: Say i found a baby deer all by its lonesome, and i wanted to help it, and there was no sign of the ...
A: Under no circumstances should you take in the fawn. Not only is it illegal to harbor wildlife ...
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| Baby bunnies found dead near duck nest | 5/17/2007 |
Q: Two weeks ago a mallard duck made a nest near our house. The following week a rabbit made a nest ...
A: It is possible that the mother duck felt threatened by the baby rabbits, and killed them, especially ...
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| Bunny nest where mowing occurs. | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I have what seems a repeating annual problem, but also one that is current. Last year while mowing ...
A: The web sites that said that leaving sticks over the nest was a signal for the mother to move them ...
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| Wild baby rabbit | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I am so upset. We were trying to trap a mink that is eating our backyard pond fish. We put out a ...
A: If you just release the little one close to where he was trapped, his mother will still call for him ...
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| Found wild bunny... | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I found a baby bunny under my neighbor's truck tire last night. Not wanting him to accidentally get ...
A: If the babies are fully furred, have their eyes open, and are wandering around, then they have left ...
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| Found wild bunny... | 5/15/2007 |
Q: I found a baby bunny under my neighbor's truck tire last night. Not wanting him to accidentally get ...
A: Hmm. This is a tough one. It's best to let the bunny free where you found him, but if he keeps ...
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| wildlife | 5/14/2007 |
Q: hello my name is mary j lewis i'm in the nineth grade in roosevelt high school (belmont prep.) and ...
A: It's great that you're concerned about our fellow inhabitants of Planet Earth and want to help save ...
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| orphaned (?) baby blue jay | 5/13/2007 |
Q: I found a small bird..maybe baby but not newborn. It was in the middle of the road. I feel if I ...
A: The parents of the baby bird are very likely still looking for it and feeding it, so if you take it ...
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| bob cats | 5/12/2007 |
Q: can you keep a bob cat as a normal pet? does it matter in what states?
A: It is illegal in all states to keep a bobcat as a pet without proper (and difficult to obtain) ...
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| lil bunnie | 5/10/2007 |
Q: a cat got hold of a wild baby bunny(as big as my hand)his eye was bleeding and it has a lil tear on ...
A: Please read this to know what to do for the little wild bunny: ...
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| wild rabbits | 5/10/2007 |
Q: My husband saw a depression in our lawn and decided to fill it in. As he was removing a shovel full ...
A: I am sorry about the scary incident with the baby bunnies! Please read this immediately for help ...
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| wild rabbit care | 5/9/2007 |
Q: Yesterday I found a tiny wild rabbit in the parking lot outside of a restaurant. He was sitting ...
A: At this time of year, as awful as it sounds, crows will sometimes capture a baby rabbit and drop it ...
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| rabbits | 5/7/2007 |
Q: i have raised a wild rabbit (from 4 weeks )around 5 weeks old now and when do they start drinking ...
A: Wild rabbits will not generally easily drink from water bottles. It is much healthier and safer for ...
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| wild baby rabbits | 5/4/2007 |
Q: my dad found 3 baby rabbits and my dad took them to me and like 30 min after we but them back were ...
A: The best thing to do is let mama raise them, since it is incredibly difficult to raise wild ...
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| mallard's eggs | 5/4/2007 |
Q: After the first baby is born, how long for the others to hatch, and if they are not going to hatch, ...
A: From what I've read (I'm an expert on rabbits and hares, not ducks), all the eggs that are viable ...
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| Mallard Ducks | 5/3/2007 |
Q: Female duck has been on nest up till yesterday gone last night lawn mowers in area- duck has not ...
A: How long was the mother duck incubating the nest before she left it (possibly scared off by lawn ...
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| what to do with a baby bunny | 5/2/2007 |
Q: I was having some yard work done today and the landscapers came across a bunny nest and caused them ...
A: It's best to release the baby if his eyes are open and he's able to run. Place him in a covered ...
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| Are fennec foxes legal in Cincinnatti | 4/26/2007 |
Q: Pretty much the subject are they legal in Cincinnatti?
A: As my bio says, I am an expert on rabbits and hares. My knowledge about fennec foxes is limited to ...
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| baby bunny | 4/26/2007 |
Q: friends have accidently unearthed a family of baby bunnies one bunny was hit with the shovel and ...
A: If you found these rabbits while digging, and they were in an underground burrow, it is most likely ...
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| Wild rabbit shelters | 4/19/2007 |
Q: We live in the plains and love the wild rabbits. One of the rabbits that grow up in our yard was ...
A: That is a really *great* question, and we've had to deal with it ourselves with our outdoor ...
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| injured squirrel | 4/19/2007 |
Q: I am not sure if this is in your area of expertise but I thought I'd try...I sorry if I waste your ...
A: It does sound as if he may have broken his tail, which can be very painful. I hope you can find a ...
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| Duck Egg | 4/18/2007 |
Q: outside my house there was a nest of ducks, and I noticed this morning that something ate the eggs, ...
A: My bio shows I'm an expert on rabbits and hares, not ducks. But I'll do my best. You can find ...
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| blue bird eggs | 4/18/2007 |
Q: my friends brought me a nest with four robins eggs in it they found it in there mail box and they ...
A: The best thing to do would be to return the eggs to the mailbox so the parents can tend to them, if ...
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| wild rabbits and care as infants | 4/18/2007 |
Q: I keep finding rabbits in our pasture and in our yard If my cat gits one I try to save it what tools ...
A: Baby cottontails that have not been taken from the nest should be left strictly alone, as I'm sure ...
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| baby bunnies | 4/12/2007 |
Q: We have three wild bunnies in our care right now. They still have there eyes closed. we've had them ...
A: I am sorry about the loss of the babies. It is extremely difficult to successfully raise wild baby ...
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| My Dog Ate The Baby Bunnies, Again! | 4/11/2007 |
Q: I have a 200lb Saint Bernard that keeps getting into rabbit warrens in our backyard and eating the ...
A: The only way to stop the carnage is to keep the dog out of the back yard while the rabbits are ...
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| peacock reproduction | 4/11/2007 |
Q: How do peacocks reproduce but can you explain it with less grafical details that would be apropreate ...
A: Peacocks reproduce the same basic way that any member of the Family Phasianidae (Pheasant) family. ...
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| wild bunnies | 4/10/2007 |
Q: We had a nest of bunnies and the other day they were gone. It was cold and snowing, could they have ...
A: I'm told that wild cottontails do not move their babies, though I'm not convinced of this. However, ...
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| baby bunnies | 4/10/2007 |
Q: We have three wild bunnies in our care right now. They still have there eyes closed. we've had them ...
A: Before you stimulate the baby, be sure to disinfect your hands *very* well with Betadine scrub (from ...
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| animals in captivity | 4/3/2007 |
Q: how do you thnk that zoos are changing the way animals live in captivity other than the wild
A: Zoo life is a trade-off for wild animals. They will not have as much freedom, exercise and ...
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| wild rabbits | 4/2/2007 |
Q: My husband accidently destroyed a rabbit's nest when mowing the grass. The babies have fur, ears ...
A: If the babies are fully furred and have their eyes open, the best thing to do would be to try to ...
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| baby rabits | 3/31/2007 |
Q: My bunny recently had eight babies in the back yard and i was concerned about their eating habits. i ...
A: I think this article will help you figure out whether the babies are being cared for: ...
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| squirrel orphans | 3/29/2007 |
Q: what are the sleeping habits of 7-9 wk. old squirrels?
A: Squirrels this age are weaned or close to weaning, and will probably have nocturnal and diurnal ...
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| Panthers in Hawaii??? | 3/29/2007 |
Q: I live in Hawaii and work in a rainforest like area...a group of people visiting here asked me if we ...
A: "Panther" is a common name for such animals as the mountain lion, or the melanistic (black) versions ...
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| I had a question about panthers. | 3/27/2007 |
Q: I am currently working on an English assignment, and am in grade 10. I was wondering if there were ...
A: The term "panther" is a loosely applied common name that can be used to describe many different ...
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| deer | 3/27/2007 |
Q: fallow and roe)many thanks in advance
A: All deer are browsers/grazers who feed primarily on the leaves and shoots of the local shrubby ...
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| baby wild rabbit | 3/22/2007 |
Q: iam hand rearing a baby rabbit that is approximately 3/4 days old....how long is it before their ...
A: Baby cottontails open their eyes at about the age of 10-12 days, or sometimes sooner. Please use ...
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| morocco's animals | 3/21/2007 |
Q: what are the native animals of morocco?
A: Here are a few other web sites that you may find helpful: ...
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| Ecology(Wild Animals) | 3/20/2007 |
Q: What are 5 advantages and disadvantages of animals living in the zoo?
A: You could probably ask five different people and get five different answers. And it depends on ...
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| jack rabitts | 3/18/2007 |
Q: what does a jack rabbit eat??...........
A: In the wild, jackrabbits eat all types of herbaceous plants and grasses that grow seasonally in the ...
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| Sick rabbit? | 3/16/2007 |
Q: If my bunny starts to let out red liquid things,What does it mean?Is it blood? PLEASE TELL ME!I ...
A: How old is your bunny? If she is more than a year old, and is an unspayed female, then there is a ...
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| Life span? | 3/12/2007 |
Q: I was wondering how long my black snake will live? She's about 3-4 years now. I Think. She is about ...
A: I don't know what species your snake is from your description, so I cannot really say for sure. If ...
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| animals | 3/12/2007 |
Q: What are animals called that cannot be domesticated?
A: This isn't a simple question, really. Do you mean a *species* of animals that can't be ...
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| squirrels and their poop | 3/4/2007 |
Q: what does squirrel poop look like?
A: Squirrel feces look a lot like large rat feces: They're usually about 1-3 cm long (depending on the ...
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| wild animals | 2/17/2007 |
Q: do african lions mate for life
A: Dana I only recently joined the AllExperts Wild Animal group, and found this in the backlog. Hope ...
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| i found a baby jack rabbit! | 2/15/2007 |
Q: ok well i found this baby jack rabbit like about 5 mins ago and i have him rapped up in a towel and ...
A: The best thing for the baby would be to take him back and put him exactly where you found him. The ...
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| wild hares | 11/26/2006 |
Q: we have a lot of wild hares living near us and they have approached the house on several occasions. ...
A: I only recently joined the AllExperts Wild Animal group, and found this in the backlog of questions. ...
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| Baby Hare/ Rabbit | 11/23/2006 |
Q: My do dug up a hare/rabbit hole and in the hole was a baby hare/rabbit. The hole is all tore up and ...
A: I only recently joined the AllExperts Wild Animal group, and today found your question in the ...
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