The least weasel is the world's smallest carnivore. This little predator is also the smallest member of the Mustelidae or weasel family. They are around 320 times smaller than wolverines,...
Category: Other Species
Skunks are not classified as true hibernators. But they go into a state of torpor when the weather gets cold. Skunks are light sleep hibernators, along with opossums, bears, and raccoons. ...
Today, Connecticut has a viable fisher cat population over the entire state. This hasn’t always been the case, though. For a time, they were extirpated from the state. Fisher cats or fishers are a...
When Americans think of scorpions, they think of the desert southwest. However, the state of Washington is home to two species of scorpions. These are the Northern Scorpion (Paruroctonus boreus) and...
Groundhogs and woodchucks are two names that are often used interchangeably, leading to the obvious question of whether they are the same animal or not. The answer is yes, groundhog and woodchuck are...
The fisher or fisher cat (Pekania pennanti) is a small, dark-colored carnivorous mammal that is a member of the weasel family. These animals are native to the forests of North America in general and...