On Winter Perseverance of our Cold-blooded Friends
Kiley Briggs
Views:12 views Today marks the 180th day in a row I have had snow in my front yard.…
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Trapped Under The Ice: How Wood Turtles Survive the Winter.
Views:1,277 views It’s hard to imagine a reptile holding its breath for more than 130 days, but that…
How to find amphibians during their spring breeding migrations
Views:309 views Every spring in the Northeast, as the snows melt and the ground begins to thaw, frogs…
What Lies Beneath: Salamanders in the Basement
Views:8,047 views Most people go the entire winter in Northern New England without seeing a single reptile or…
Baby Wood Turtles: A 2019 Highlight
Views:828 views While adult turtles have very high survival rates from year to year and can live exceptionally…
On Snails and Slugs: A Wood Turtle’s Perspective
Views:816 views Years ago when I first encountered a Wood Turtle with a viscous brown goo oozing out…
On Myths and Milksnakes
Views:6,618 views One of the most common, yet misidentified, snakes in Northern New England is the Eastern Milksnake.…
Smooth Turtle Leeches
Views:15,863 views Few aquatic organisms in freshwater environments elicit such strong negative reactions as a leech. They are…