Once on the brink of extinction, the American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis is now common within its range in the southeastern US. In fact, it’s abundant in some areas and I got to see this firsthand while exploring the cypress swamps … Continue reading →
Pronghorn tracks and scat are similar to those of deer, but tracks differ in 2 important ways, and contextual clues help distinguish scat.
Continue reading →When river otters feed on crayfish, the resultant scat contains pieces of the crayfish exoskeleton, usually reddish in color. If you carefully dissect the scat, you might find something else that came from the crayfish: a small white to pinkish … Continue reading →
