Is a frog a reptile or an amphibian? How about a snake or a salamander? Reptiles and amphibians share some similarities, so which species...

Walking around your neighborhood, school yard or forest preserve, you might find evidence of animals even if you don’t actually see them....

Have you ever heard that moss only grows on the north side of trees? It’s an old myth that probably started as a way to help people...

Have you ever seen a photo of a kangaroo with a joey — a baby kangaroo — in its pouch? Isn’t it cute? Kangaroos aren’t the only animals...

Illinois has voted on many different symbols over the years. Most of these were voted on by schoolchildren. A symbol is something that...

Has anyone ever told you you’ll get warts on your hands if you pick up a frog or toad? If it sounds a little far-fetched, that's because...

Close your eyes and picture these animals: a squirrel, a coyote, a deer and a beaver. These animals are all different sizes, eat...

We don’t often see caterpillars in late fall or winter, but woolly bear caterpillars are an exception. These fuzzy brown- and...

The Forest Preserve District of Will County has been preserving and restoring habitats and protecting the diversity of species in this...

Have you ever heard your teacher or parents say, “It must be a full moon,” as an explanation for your (or your classmates’ or siblings’)...

If you could hop in a time machine and travel back to 1720, you would see black bears roaming around Illinois. These animals were special...

Have you ever visited the Field Museum and stood in awe of the huge dinosaur skeletons on display? The most famous of the museum’s...

Do you love all the different seasons? Do you enjoy jumping in a pile of leaves in fall, sledding down a snow-covered hill in winter,...

Owls are majestic but also mysterious, not often seen because they are most often active at night. The darkness of the night gives them...

Have you ever seen a deer with a large set of antlers and wondered how they grew so big? A deer’s antlers can grow very quickly. They are...

We have heard of carnivores that eat meat and herbivores that eat plants, but what is a detritivore? Detritivores are animals that eat...

During fall, chipmunks and ground squirrels scurry across the ground in search of food as they prepare for winter. But can you tell the...

Have you ever walked into a spider web? It can be hard to get all of that spider silk off of your hair, skin and clothes. That’s because...

It is almost Halloween! It’s a favorite time of year because for a day or a weekend, we get to pretend to be something we are not. Our...

Feathers are unique in the animal kingdom. All birds have them, but no other animals do. Even other animals that can fly, such as bats,...