Explore the Outdoors!
Here is an overview of all the articles on the blog.
Groundhogs, also known as woodchucks, are one of the most common pests in North America. They can be found in many different environments, including forests, fields, and even urban areas. Groundhogs are mostly herbivores, meaning that they eat mostly plants including tomatoes, onions, and other vegetables and flowers in your garden – and yes, this…
Crayfish, like every other animal species on the planet, breathe oxygen. But how do they obtain oxygen? And do they need water to breathe? Let’s get into it! Because crayfish are aquatic, they have the same respiratory system as fish, crabs, and lobsters that breathe oxygen via their gills. Like crabs, their gills have adapted…
While we know birds as flying animals and studied them at some point in our science classes, there are still many things to learn about them. Birds have a high metabolic rate that allows them to process foods quickly. Because of this, they have to excrete wastes more often than other animals. Because most birds…
Yes, groundhogs will eat your onions irrespective of their tastes. However, do not despair – here are 9 ways to prevent groundhogs from eating your vegetables! Groundhogs (also known as woodchucks or Marmota monax) are herbivores; however, their omnivorous diet includes plant matter (grass, fruits, vegetables, roots, bark), small mammals (baby birds and mice), and…
Do you know what kind of water crayfish like to live in? Turns out, there is a big difference between salt and fresh water when it comes to these little crustaceans! In this blog post, we will discuss the different types of water and what effect they have on crayfish. Stay tuned for more information…
I admit it. I love decomposers like fungi, bacteria, and insects, and I think they are vastly undervalued creatures on this planet.
Let’s dive a little bit into the energy metabolism of animals, and whether they can obtain energy from sunlight. Animals are generally heterotrophs as (most, but not all, – see below!) animal cells lack chloroplasts to perform photosynthesis. Animals get their energy from eating organic compounds in the form of other organisms like plants, other…
Stuck in a crossword puzzle or just interested in the many fascinating birds starting with the letter G out there? You have come to the right place! Some of the most common names of birds beginning with a g are “Grey”, “Green”, “Great”, or “Gold(en)”. See the lists below for more than a hundred birds…
There are many fascinating types of monkeys found all over the world and these monkeys can be divided into different categories based on their attributes, origin, and native environment. They all vary in size, coloration, and where they live in the world – many of which I will show you in this post! At the…
Clams are a type of Mollusk that have two shells and a soft body. They can be found in oceans, shallow water, and even on the coast during the tide. Clams eat microscopic organic particles floating in the water such as phytoplankton, zooplankton, algae, bacteria, and a variety of breakdown products from dead plants and…
