Arthur the box turtle has lived as a pet since 1978 but his actual age is unknown.
Ben Franklin & Turkeys
The wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, was never a candidate for our nation’s symbol, but it did help Benjamin Franklin advance his study of electricity.
Ravenel’s Stinkhorn
A Ravenel’s stinkhorn grows amid the wood chips at a local playground. These powerful decomposers, it turns out, are mighty stinkin’ strong.
Scatter-Hoarding Squirrels
Its nose stained from burying nuts in wet soil, a squirrel pauses, and poses, in the midst of its scatter-hoarding activities.
A Crayfish Volcano?
Topped with a large hole, a crayfish chimney stands tall and volcano like at Ferson Creek Fen in St. Charles. A second, smaller hole, which…
KCCN Season Is Just Around the Corner
Learning experiences such as this very wet wetlands field trip help participants in the Kane County Certified Naturalist program understand the connections within our local…
Is That Big Turtle Native, Or Not?
Does it have a domed carapace? Do its feet lack webs? If so, chances are good you’ve found a turtle in need of rescue. Pictured…
A Weighty Commitment
TJ the tortoise, at 75 lbs. and still growing, faced homelessness when he outgrew the enclosure at his former residence. He is now “employed” at…
Ding Dong the Tortoise
Ding Dong, a pet sulcata tortoise, took himself on a little walkabout recently when a gate was accidentally left open. Sulcatas, also known as African…
What’s In a Name Part 2
The eastern or common mole, also known as Scalopus aquaticus, does not live in water, though its large front feet do an admirable job of…