Antlers lost to the woods serve as a valuable resource for a wide range of wildlife species. Squirrels, like other rodents in Nebraska including mice, woodchucks, porcupines, rabbits, chipmunks and beavers, have elodont teeth, which are continuous-growing incisors.
Nebraska Nature
Crafting with Bones
Bone crafting is one of the oldest human art forms … Today, crafting with bones continues as an artistic practice and a way to honor animals though intentional use.
Showy Partridge Pea
This pioneering annual is inexpensive and usually establishes in the first year, adding bright color to the landscape while providing an early source of pollen for hungry insects.
How Animal Vision Adapts to Winter
A Nebraska winter can bring up questions about wildlife. One question I’ve thought of recently: Does the cold change how animals see?
Poop With a Purpose
Wildlife use scat as an important communication tool. It can reveal an animal’s identity, health, territory and even social status.
How Plants Survive Nebraska Winters
Ice looks magical from a distance but can be downright ruthless up close. Ice forces plants to outsmart and survive winter.
