I like how this small marten peeks through the flowers and gives us this charming gaze! Its fur varying from yellow to brown is very beautiful, which unfortunately makes them quite valuable to fur trappers. Continue reading
Found in America, coyotes – also known as prairie wolves or American jackals – are very productive in metropolitan areas. And the coyote puppies are just amazingly cute! Photo taken by the U.S. National Park Service.
Badgers are very good diggers and the American ones are often seen hunting with the fast-running coyotes in full cooperation. Badgers live in big families and lead a mostly nocturnal lifestyle. Continue reading
As a child, who hasn’t heard of Mr. Tod the Fox in Potter’s book? Those cute foxes grab the attention of various authors for their cunning. Indeed, they can bypass many traps unlike other animals… Continue reading
Squirrels are a very common species and they can be very charming when they eat a nut or climb a tree and, if we are luckier, when they look out of a hollow. Continue reading
Wolverines are part of the family of weasels and look a lot like regular bears. They like to climb trees and they are incredibly good swimmers. Sadly, during the 19th century, in southern Europe, they faced many dangers, such as … Continue reading
The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is a rather small creature – in length, it measures only 20 to 30 cm. When a hedgehog comes across predators, it rolls into a thorny ball, revealing all of its 5000 to 7500 spikes. … Continue reading
The cheetah is a large feline living in most of Africa and parts of the Middle East. It is the fastest running animal on Earth with a top speed between 112 and 120 km/h. Unfortunately it is an endangered species. Continue reading
