Creature features

Learn fun facts about cottontail rabbits, including where they live, how many babies they have and why they are important to Illinois ecosystems.

Discover the surprising stages of ladybug metamorphosis, from tiny yellow eggs to helpful garden heroes.

Flying snakes don't really fly, they glide. Discover how paradise tree snakes soar through the forests of Asia and what makes them one of nature's most surprising reptiles.

Get to the know the endangered turtles that live at Isle a la Cache Museum.

Learn about scarlet tanagers, bright red birds that live high in forest trees. Discover where they live, what they eat and why they are hard to spot.

Bearded vultures are not like other birds. These large mountain birds eat bones and even drop them from the sky to crack them open. Discover how they survive and why they are so unique.

African buffalo are one of just two buffalo species in the world, but they are also relatives of the bison that roam North America.

What's the difference between a frog and a toad? Let's check the facts and meet our local toad species.