There are many types of snakes found all across the United States, and the types of individual snakes vary from state-to-state. For example, snakes such as rattlesnakes are commonly found in the Southwest United States but are not common in… Read More
Bats are certainly thought to be dangerous to humans, perhaps due to their nocturnal nature, scary appearance and relation to Halloween festivities. It is true that bats pose a certain safety risk for humans, even if they are not the… Read More
While groundhogs may look like a cute and cuddly animal, they can in fact cause serious property damage if left unchecked. The animals themselves are not especially aggressive and pose little threat to humans in a conventional sense, even though… Read More
Squirrels are cute little rodents which typically live in trees and scurry around outside, collecting nuts and staying out of the way of humans. However, as squirrels look for a nice place to stay for the winter or build a… Read More
Raccoons in their natural state prefer wooded, forested areas where they can live by a stream and eat insects, but the scavenging creatures are not found exclusively in those environments. Instead, when they venture out in search of food, raccoons… Read More
Foxes are often associated with being a friendly winter figure, a stark contrast on the white landscape with their orange fur. To others, foxes may be a scary and imposing animal, and while foxes pose little threat to humans, they… Read More
When temperatures start getting colder in the winter, humans begin to want to spend less time outside. Animals operate the same way, as they seek to avoid the cold weather in favor of a warm, heated spot. As such, bats,… Read More
In many homes around Baltimore right now, rats are moving in and taking up a home wherever they please. Just like any other animal, rats search for food and shelter, making warm, heated homes full of delicious food and crumbs… Read More
When winter temperatures start dropping, many animals venture outside less and less, opting to conserve body heat for the low temperatures, and snakes are no exception to that idea. However, while many people think that snakes hibernate during the winter,… Read More
While the words possum and opossum may seem interchangeable, there is actually a difference between the two words and two species of animals. The two species are alike, but there reside halfway across the world from each other. If you… Read More
