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| A sick squirrel? | 9/6/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: i am 12 years old and i have a grey squirrel who resides in our neighbor hood.Over these past few ...
A: You are so kind to care about this little squirrel. Since I can't see her or examine her, I can ...
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| baby rabbit | 9/6/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: my 3 weeks old baby rabbits are old fine except one but in the last 3 weeks we have lost 2 as they ...
A: Are these wild cottontails? I ask because the category in which you've asked this question is "Wild ...
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| wild mice | 9/4/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: We've been watching a mouse that runs from the bushes to a hole under a big wooden swing. It is ...
A: There is no native rodent that fits the description you give here. My best guess is that this is ...
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| Black cat sighting | 9/4/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: As I was taking out the trash at my Georgia residence on 8/31/08 I noticed a large black cat near a ...
A: Hmm. That's pretty unusual. A large cat that size calls to mind a young cougar, since you say the ...
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| rabbits | 9/3/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: Is it normal for a mother rabbit to step constantly on her babies ANSWER: Followup: Hi, Chloe, A ...
A: I cannot answer that question without knowing more about the guinea pig. Do know that some rabbits ...
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| Owl attack! | 9/3/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: Krempels -- I hope you can help me with a weird problem. There's an arboretum in Seattle that's my ...
A: My guess would be that the owl has a nest right under where your running path is, and when you run ...
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| baby bunny | 9/3/2008 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: my dog found a baby bunny in it's nest yesterday. i put the bunny back and have been keeping my dog ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. I think you've done the right thing to ...
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| What does this eat? | 9/3/2008 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: What does my wild boxing turtle eat? We've been feeding it things like roots leafs and grass. Is ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. Please note that you should always check ...
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| rabbits | 9/3/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: Is it normal for a mother rabbit to step constantly on her babies
A: Followup: Hi, Chloe, A rabbit of any size should have a hutch *no smaller* than three feet square, ...
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| wild-life sancuary/school | 9/3/2008 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: I finished high school and i want to eventually start my own wild-life rehabilitation ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. First of all, I think the best thing for ...
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| Wild Cat? | 9/2/2008 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: Wright, I was walking with my fiance in Ashuelot River Park in Keene NH. On our way back to our ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. ...
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| Rat cannibalism? | 9/2/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: but please don't think i am sick. I AM NOT ASKING ABOUT CANNIBALISM FOR FUN. ok its just... i just ...
A: Wow, that's pretty horrific. Were the rats previously friendly with each other? It's pretty ...
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| King Cobras | 9/2/2008 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: would leather boots protect against fang penetration of a large King Cobra? If so, how thick would ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. ...
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| Animal burrowed next to foundation | 9/1/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I reside in a suburb approximately 40 miles west of Chicago. Recently, while mowing the lawn I ...
A: The spot you cite as the location of the hole is typical of a chipmunk burrow, but if there's a dirt ...
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| Wild Dog? Jackal? | 9/1/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I just saw the most peculiar animal trot down my street - my brother saw it before. It stood about ...
A: I've been getting several emails from people who have seen animals with this description. You don't ...
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| Baby Bunnies | 9/1/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I have had a nest of wild baby bunnies in my front yard for about three weeks, with the mother ...
A: When the babies are old enough to wander from the nest, there may occasionally be a straggler or two ...
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| what is it ? | 9/1/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: My wife seen a small-thin-ferret type animal near our woods last night.It had a small head,beady ...
A: The only ferret native to the U.S. is the Black-footed ferret, which lives in prairie habitats in ...
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| Wild Baby Bunny | 8/31/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: My husband ran over a nest of bunnies with the lawn mower. Two bunnies were killed by the mower but ...
A: I am sorry about this terrible accident. It happens all the time in the summer, as cottontail nests ...
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| grey tree squirrels | 8/31/2008 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: How long is the lifespan of a common tree squirrel? Is it different in the wild than in captivity or ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. http://www.the-piedpiper.co.uk/th1d.htm ...
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| wild rabbits | 8/31/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: Do you know and can you please tell me if a mother rabbit will re-use her nest. I have one and do ...
A: It is very unlikely that the mama will re-use the nest once her babies have permanently left it. ...
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| wild rabbits | 8/31/2008 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: Do you know if a mother rabbit will re-use her nest. I have one and do not want to disturb it if she ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. Tara, a colleague at AllExperts ...
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| Pandas | 8/31/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: With the birth yesterday of our new panda cub here in Atlanta, I have a couple of questions. 1. I ...
A: Pandas are generally not aggressive unless they feel cornered or threatened. If they do, then you'd ...
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| Pandas | 8/31/2008 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: With the birth yesterday of our new panda cub here in Atlanta, I have a couple of questions. 1. I ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. 1. Giant pandas feed mainly on bamboo, but ...
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| squirrels and dogs | 8/31/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: Yesterday our Jack Russell and Pom, in a matter of minutes found a mom squirrel and babes in our ...
A: Whether your dog will now have a "taste for blood" is yet to be seen. But in general, one ...
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| black cat | 8/30/2008 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: Yesterday August 29, 2008 I was driving on a back road called Cranesville road, in MD, just over the ...
A: http://www.wvdnr.gov/Wildlife/WVMammals.shtm has a list of the mammals living in West Virginia. The ...
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| wild animal beheaded my cat | 8/30/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I live in New England. A wild animal killed my cat and did not eat it. The head was completely ...
A: I am so sorry about this horrible tragedy. None of the ideas I have here are going to sound very ...
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| my cat was beheaded in the woods and not eaten | 8/30/2008 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: We have woods behind our house and two cats that are free to go in and out as they please. At 4:30 ...
A: I had a similar question a few weeks ago about a pet rabbit. I don't think the beheading was done by ...
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| Weak Squirrel | 8/29/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I have a baby squirrel which I believe to be about 3-4 weeks old. He has been doing ok for about a ...
A: There could be any number of reasons why the squirrel is weak and not thriving. He could be getting ...
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| Grey squirrels chased me in my garden. | 8/29/2008 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: Whilst I was digging out potatoes in my garden a squirrel came down from a nearby tree to watch. As ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your ordeal. It can be quite unnerving when a wild animal attacks you, even ...
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| Skeletal bones- no skull | 8/28/2008 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: My son and I found the bones of a medium sized mammal in the woods around the edge of our local ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. First of all, I'm afraid you're missing ...
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| Sloths | 8/28/2008 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: I was hoping you could answer me 3 questions abouts sloths. 1.I know sloths move slowly to save ...
A: Hallo Flor Thanks for your questions. I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. 1. ...
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| sloths | 8/28/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: i was asking if you could answer me this question about sloths. My question is: I know that sloths ...
A: Although sloths are usually slow-moving, they can move pretty fast when they are threatened. I've ...
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| Question about dolphins | 8/28/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: can you please answer both of this questions? 1. How fast can dolphins swim? 2. Why are dolphins so ...
A: Dolphins can swim at a speed of 20-40 mph (about 25 nautical miles per hour). As to why they are so ...
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| marmoset and tamarin flower eating | 8/28/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I am working on a project for Twycross zoo in the UK and the marmoset keeper has asked me to find ...
A: I don't know which flowers are preferred by marmosets and tamarins in the wild, but I do know ...
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| Snakes on a RAIN...forest! | 8/28/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: I'm 11 year old boy. I'm moving where snakes could live. I've been hearing that snakes could eat ...
A: The Amazon rainforest does have large snakes such as Boa constrictors and Anacondas. These snakes ...
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| Mammals | 8/28/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: What mammal does not have a jaw bone or teeth, but can still eat?
A: Mammals are all Gnathostomes--Chordate animals that have jawed mouths. And like all members of ...
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| AXIS deer - vocal recordings | 8/27/2008 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: I am told that axis deer have four type of vocalizations. Do you know who / where I can get a tape ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websistes I used. ...
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| What is it? | 8/27/2008 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: I woke up this morning and upon taking my daughter to school I realize a very heavy box I had beside ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. First of all, there is the strong ...
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| an animal that lives behind my house... | 8/27/2008 | Jonathan Wright |
Q: for the past 2 or 3 years, only during summer and only at night between 10pm and 3am, we hear this ...
A: I also wish to thank the authors of the websites I used. ...
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| burrowing animal in eastern Pennsylvania | 8/27/2008 | Dana Krempels, Ph.D. |
Q: We found a hole slightly narrower than a 2 liter soda bottle, and about 5 gallons of gravel, dug ...
A: This sounds more like the work of a groundhog than anything else. But an opossum might have taken ...
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