Animals

Ringtails were kept as pets by miners in Big Bear during the gold rush era…

(Buteo jamaicensis) As they circle and soar, they can spot a mouse from 100 feet up in the air—about ten stories high.

Red foxes come in many different color phases, anywhere from a light yellow to a black phase. They remain…

These sleek, black birds are excellent and acrobatic fliers on par with falcons and hawks. They are…

Raccoons are plantigrade animals, walking on the entirety of their foot…

Mule deer antlers “fork” as they grow.  The average male deer weighs 200 pounds…

Grizzly bears are magnificent animals.  They  can be dangerous to humans, particularly if..

Grey foxes are the most cat-like of all the canids. They are the only canid that can climb…

The Great Horned Owl is a very aggressive nighttime hunter and strikes…

Wolves are legendary because of their spine-tingling howl, which they use to communicate. Wolves have…