Wildlife Identification

wildlife

Wetlands are lands saturated with water long enough to support aquatic ecosystems, including marshes, swamps, bogs, fens, floodplains, and shallow coastal zones. Their mix of wa...

fauna-tracks

Skunk tracks are recognizable once you know what to look for: a distinctively shaped print about 2–3 inches long, with five elongated oval toes on both fore and hind prints, p...

wildlife

Blue butterflies in North Carolina are familiar yet informative indicators of local ecosystem health, with several species contributing to pollination and food web dynamics. Thi...

arachnids

A desert arachnid is any eight-legged arthropod in the class Arachnida inhabiting arid and semiarid regions. This group includes spiders, scorpions, camel spiders, ticks, and mi...