Wildlife

A frog in a dream is read as transformation and cleansing. What it means in biblical, Islamic, Hindu, Native American and Celtic interpretation.

Chicken tracks are slender three toed prints 2 to 2.75 inches long with claw tips and a rear toe dot. Here is how to read them by substrate and rule out look alikes.

The emerald green Mexican alligator lizard is not venomous, tops out near 12 in, and needs a cool, humid, vertical enclosure. Here is what care and ownership really cost.

Bison poop is a flat patty 10 to 12 inches across, made of finely ground grass. Here is how to measure it, age it, and separate it from cow, elk and moose scat.

Healthy ferret poop is a smooth brown coil 1 to 2 inches long, dropped four to six times a day. Size, color chart, the three droppings it gets confused with, and the colors that mean a vet visit.

Most black ants in US homes are harmless little black ants. Here is how to tell them from carpenter ants, field ants and pavement ants in seconds.

The crocodile stands for primal power, ancient wisdom and hidden danger. Egyptian, African, Hindu and biblical readings, plus what each sighting situation means.

Ground beetles, June beetles, camel crickets and bed bugs cause most cockroach false alarms. Three checks separate them: wing covers, antennae and the way the insect moves.

A turtle sighting is read as protection, patience and steady progress. The meanings by tradition, by situation and in dreams, each stated as the belief it is.

The opossum hind foot leaves a tiny handprint with an opposable thumb. Sizes, stride, and how possum tracks differ from raccoon, cat, fox and coyote.