If you’ve ever heard someone calling out in the woods, “Who cooks for you?” there’s probably a barred owl nearby. These distinctive-looking owls are best known for their hard-to-miss call, which sounds like they are calling out: "Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?"

Have you ever heard that sunflowers will follow the sun across the sky? They do in a way. The flowers are firmly rooted to the ground where they grow, but the flower heads will move throughout the day so they are always facing the sun.

How are animals related? System of taxonomy helps us understand.

Boa constrictors are among the most well-known snakes in the world thanks to how they are portrayed in popular culture. If the movies were to be believed, boa constrictors are a major threat to people. The reality is a little different. Boa constrictors are large snakes, and they do kill their prey by wrapping their bodies around their catch and constricting it. That’s why they are called boa constrictors.

Corn and items made from corn are so much a part of our lives that it’s no wonder corn is not just one but three of our state symbols!

What's faster and smaller than a butterfly but still somehow a butterfly? A skipper! Like moths and butterflies, skippers belong to the insect order Lepidoptera. At one time, skippers were thought to be their own distinct group within the order, but scientists now classify them as a type of butterfly.

Great horned owls can live in many places, including in your very own neighborhood. These large owls are at home in forests, wetlands, grasslands and even cities.

Sugar gliders are marsupials that live in Australia and New Guinea, but they may remind you a little of the squirrels we see all over Illinois.