Black and White Snake: Identification Guide by Species
Black and white snakes in North America are usually harmless kingsnakes. Here is how to identify each species and when red bands mean real danger.
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Baby Snake: Identification, Safety, and What to Do
Most baby snakes in a yard are harmless. Here is how to identify one, spot the venomous juveniles, and handle finding a snake in your house.
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Albino Corn Snake: Genetics, Care, Size, and Morphs
The albino corn snake is amelanistic rather than truly white. Here is what the genetics mean, plus size, morphs, care and feeding for a 20 year pet.
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Baby Snapping Turtle: Size, Diet, Care, and What to Do
Baby snapping turtles hatch at about an inch long and head straight for water. Here is how to identify one, what it eats, and what to do if you find one.
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Chipmunk Poop: Identification and Comparison Guide
Chipmunk droppings are small dark pellets you rarely see, because chipmunks use burrow latrines. Here is how to identify them and what they mean.
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What Do Giraffes Eat? Diet, Acacias, and Feeding Habits
Giraffes eat about 75 pounds of leaves a day, mostly acacia. Here is how they handle thorns, why they chew bones, and what zoo giraffes are fed.
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Squirrel Poop: Identification and How It Differs From Rat
Squirrel droppings are rounded pellets about 0.375 inches long. Here is how to tell them from rat, mouse and chipmunk droppings, and how to clean them up.
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Deer Poop: Identification, Size, and What It Tells You
Deer droppings are dark oval pellets that clump in summer. Here is how to identify them, tell them from rabbit poop, and judge how fresh they are.
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Baby Hedgehog: Hoglet Facts, Growth, Diet, and Care
A baby hedgehog is called a hoglet. Here is how they develop, what they eat, why there are none in the wild in North America, and how care works.
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Texas Rat Snake: Identification, Size, and Behavior
The Texas rat snake is a large non-venomous constrictor often mistaken for a copperhead. Here is how to identify it, plus size, diet and coop control.
