While sight and hearing often take center stage, olfaction, or smell, is an essential tool that helps creatures navigate their surroundings, find food and communicate with one another.
Tag: Mammals
Digging Deep on the American Badger
While they might not be making headlines like the honey badger, American badgers deserve recognition for their role in the landscape.
Elk – Guardians of Nebraska’s Wilderness
Elk, commonly called wapiti — a Native American word meaning “light-colored deer” — belong to the deer family (Cervidae). They are the second largest members, just behind moose.
The Shrews, The Voles and The Moles
Have you wondered what happens in the secretive world beneath your feet? Imagine a neighborhood drama featuring shrews, voles and moles as the quirky cast.
Functional Fashion in Wildlife
Animals use their functional body adornments to protect themselves from predators, acquire food, navigate their environment, thermoregulate and even attract mates.
The Primordial Pouch in Nebraska’s Native Cats
Contrary to the common misconception that it is a sign of obesity among cats, the primordial pouch serves several important functions.