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Tracks In The Snow, pt.2

In the last blog we explored many of the characteristics of tracking.  In this blog, we’ll explore tracks, eating patterns, and scat from animals that are active in northern Illinois throughout our winters.  Many of these species live elsewhere, as well, and the information here can be applied to other species with the same characteristics as those in Illinois.  White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, domesticated horse, and bison, Bison bison, can all be found and observed in many urban and agricultural areas of northern Illinois.  These hoofed mammals all walk on their toes, making a deep print of two toenails split…

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Discover-Nature presents information related to the Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL where a wide variety of high-quality zoological, geological, and herbarium specimens are on exhibit, free to the public. It starts with out bi-monthly blog about the world of nature. Other pages provide information on the collections, reservations for museum visits, resource for scientific information and museum events including the Nature Doodler’s journaling activities.

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