One of the cool things about visiting Dairy Farms is all the extra critters that live there! Many dairy farms have feral or barn cats that live on the property. They help to catch mice, in between taking cute naps like this! [Photo and caption by Isabelle McDonald-Gilmartin] [Edited by Maggie Creamer]
Author: The Ethogram
The official blog of the UC Davis Animal Behavior Graduate Group.
Sunday Sketch: Sun Bear
A fun fact about the world’s smallest bear species!
Sunday Sketch: The Shining Shrimp
A fun fact about a bioluminescent crustacean.
Creature Feature: Coquí guajón
Learn about the haunting call of a little frog from Puerto Rico!
Field Frame Friday: Toothy and goofy!
Ruminant animals, like cows, don’t have upper incisors like many other animals, and instead have what is called a dental pad. This pad helps the cows to pinch the grass from the ground. The combination of the dental pad and tongue makes a very efficient system for grazing. Eubanks, D. L. (2012). Dental Considerations in Cows and…
Field Notes: Diary from a First Field Season
Hi there! Jessica here. I’m starting this diary to log the tribulations and triumphs of my PhD research on shorebirds in the Eastern Sierra Nevada. Always exciting, grueling, and full of surprises, field season is my favorite part of the year . . . however, the first field season of a new project can be…
Sunday Sketch: An old wolves’ tale
Check out this amazing sketch packed with cool wolf facts!
Creature Feature: Leafcutter Ants
Learn about these tiny farmers who beat us to it!
Sunday Sketch: Whale of a Tale
A fun fact about one of the world’s largest mammals.
Sunday Sketch: Halloween Crab
A fact about a Halloween creature!
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