Explore the Outdoors!
Here, I write about animals and their small curiosities, feeding habits, and their role in the ecosystem!
The groundhog, also called a woodchuck, is the largest species in the squirrel family. They dig tunnels in the ground for homes, much like a relative of theirs, the gopher, but groundhog tunnels are larger. One might think that their activity or smells would deter other animals from your yard, but this is not the…
Groundhogs are small, ground-dwelling rodents that are found in North and Central America. They are known for their burrowing abilities and for being pests in gardens and yards. But can groundhogs swim? The answer is yes! They can swim and in fact swim pretty well. Like other related rodents, groundhogs are not afraid of water…
Are you wondering if groundhogs eat bird seeds from your bird feeder? They are very hungry creatures. They will eat bird seeds and flower seeds, and also eat any standing plant matter. Groundhogs do indeed eat bird seeds, especially from bird feeders and chicken feeders. They mostly eat the seeds that fall on the ground,…
Groundhogs, or woodchucks as they are also called, can look somewhat aggressive with they long sharp teeth, but are they really mean to people and pets? People often ask if groundhogs bite, which is a natural question to ask – if you’ve never been bitten by one, that is! Groundhogs can bite in self-defense!…
The groundhog is a member of the rodent family and is closely related to the squirrel. These animals are usually brown or gray in color and have a bushy tail. Groundhogs can grow to be about two feet long and weigh up to 15 pounds. Groundhogs are sometimes found munching on potatoes in farmers’ fields.…
Lion sharks are a rumoured species of shark, like confused with the tiger shark. They could be amazing creatures, but they are not actually a real species. The truth is that there are no living lion sharks – but what if there were? What would they look like? And what would they eat? What…
Hornets are mainly attracted by food sources. Any property or yard that looks as though it will provide plenty of food will attract hornets. Usually, they build their nests away from your home and mind their own business. Hornets are primarily attracted to food sources and shelter. As they are insectivores, they will be attracted…
If you’ve ever seen a nest made by bald-faced hornets in your backyard, you know that they can be quite spectacular. Hornet nests are fascinating structures made from wood fibers (cellulose) that have been chewed by the hornet queen and repurposed into a porous, multilayered, house for hundreds of hornet workers. The nest is built…
Since many authorities classify hornets as those wasps that nest underground, it’s not a stretch to discover that hornets hibernate during the winter. Hornet workers die during the cold winter months, whereas the queen bee hides in an old hornet nest, under the bark of a tree or in other small openings until she starts…
This is a question that many yard owners want to know the answer to because their tomato plants seem to disappear at night, or they see traces of deer in their yard. The short answer is yes, deer do eat tomatoes. However, they also eat other fruits and vegetables as deer are herbivorous animals. In…