Mammals | Loving Nature's Garden

Voles Like to Play Outdoors

Who made this track?

Many small animals hibernate for the winter. Chipmunks gather lots of food, then hibernate, or stay indoors. Mice try to move inside. Voles like to play outdoors in winter.

Whom do you think made the track, or runway, you see here? Was it a vole?

Winter Gardens Full of Life

I discovered this little [...]

Kansas Mammals – Ursidae and Felidae

Ursus americanus – Tahoe Black Bear 3 by RickC

Continuing our journey through the Kansas mammals, today I bring you Ursidae (bears) and Felidae (felines, or cats). The black bear doesn’t live in Kansas any more. While it just looks wrong to see a black bear in the street, I’m thinking there is still some [...]

Kansas Mammals – Canidae

Canis latrans – Urban Coyote by Dru Bloomfield

Living in a metropolitan area most often means being isolated from wildlife. I’m only just beginning to understand which animals are actually native to Kansas.

Canis lupus – Gray Wolf II by dalliedee

To help me, and you, see I’ve put together a little photo collection here on [...]