The beautifully patterned timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) is extremely rare in Nebraska and is listed as critically imperiled.
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Navigating Life Underground
Creatures that are adapted to living underground are known as fossorial animals. They’ve evolved to navigate life underground.
See the Sandhill Crane Migration
The sandhill crane migration is one of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles, and Nebraska residents don’t have to travel far to see it.
Student Takes Flight with Monarch Butterflies
Miyauna Incarnato, researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, studies monarch butterflies to address population declines.
At-risk Species Spotlight: White-tailed Jackrabbit
Story by Olivia DaRugna, Watchable Wildlife Biologist Jackrabbits are always a treat to see. Their awkwardly large ears and eyes and long hind legs give them a cartoonish appearance. Although “rabbit” is in their name, jackrabbits are actually hares, which are precocial, meaning they are born with fur, open eyes […]
February Wildlife Viewing – Bald Eagles
In Nebraska, bald eagles can be observed year round, but arguably, winter offers the best opportunities for viewing these large birds of prey.