Backyard Wildlife

Beavers gnaw on tree trunks until trees break in half and fall down! Then these busy buil...

Small and quick, chipmunks make their homes in burrows, trees, nests, and logs. In some c...

Deer can run at speeds up to 40 miles per hour and can leap as high as 9 feet. In this in...

From the Arctic to deserts, foxes are found in almost every kind of habitat. This book in...

Frogs are powerful jumpers. They have been known to leap distances over 30 feet! Young le...

Raccoons are clever scavengers that live in forests, prairies, marshes, and even cities. ...

Did you know that some turtles live to be over 100 years old? Some live in the ocean, oth...

Wolves are territorial animals. They mark the areas where they live and hunt with their s...

When nighttime comes, bats fly out of trees, caves, and barns to begin their hunt. Some m...

Bears are large, tough animals. They can be quite intimidating when seen up close! This t...

An eagle will soar to great heights to build its nest in a tall tree or high cliff. It ne...

When a predator is near, an opossum will likely do one of two things. It will try to scar...

An owl has large eyes that work like a pair of binoculars. This, combined with excellent ...

Porcupines have three kinds of hair: fur, guard hairs, and quills. Fur keeps these rodent...

A rabbit’s teeth never stop growing. A rabbit needs to continually eat and chew to ...

Have you ever smelled the scent of a skunk? There is a reason other animals stay away fro...

Snakes come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some are only a few feet long, while others...

Using their beaks, woodpeckers peck holes in trees to get at the insects inside. They als...

Have you ever heard coyotes howl or yip? These members of the dog family can sure make no...

A flying “V” never fails to draw attention, but the geese on display aren&rsq...

Gophers are known for their puffy faces. They often stuff food into their cheek pouches a...

It seems the most overlooked creatures tend to have tricks up their sleeves – or in...

Toads are masters of self-defense. When they face predators, they have several survival s...

Weasels are small and furry with a face of innocent curiosity, but it’s all a facad...

A shell of bony plates covers an armadillo's body. This dense “body armor” pr...

Badgers become fierce fighters when in danger. They can protect themselves from falling p...

Named for their short, bobbed tails, bobcats are only about twice the size of house cats....

Ducks lead semi-aquatic lives. They spend a lot of time in water, paddling with their web...

Moose are the largest members of the deer family. The biggest bulls can weigh up to 1,800...

Mountain lions, cougars, pumas, panthers, or catamounts: no matter what you call them, th...

A spider’s silk is liquid inside its body. When it hits air, it solidifies into ela...

Wild turkeys have roamed the woodlands of North America since before hunters came. These ...