Scientists believe that canids evolved around 40 million years ago in North America. Fossil records date back to the Oligocene and the Miocene.
Tag: Animals
August Wildlife Viewing – Bats
Nebraska is home to 13 species of bats, and August is a great time to observe the world’s only true flying mammal.
Nebraska’s Only Marsupial
By the time you are done reading this article, you will, at the very least, have a little more respect and love for the remarkable opossum.
The Sturgeon of Nebraska
Sturgeon are true living fossils, as they haven’t changed much over thousands of years. Nebraska is home to four species of this ancient fish.
Prairies Here and Prairies There
If you took a road trip from one side of Nebraska to the other, you will marvel at the change in landscape from east to west.
City Nature Challenge
Although urban wildlife may not get as much attention as other species, for many of us, they are often our strongest link to the natural world as we see and interact with them every day.