Backyard Critters and Projects
Chipmunks are cute, furry and completely harmless. Or at least they are until you pose a threat to them. In that case, a chipmunk will bite you hard and flee off to its burrow as quick as its little paws take it. Read on to find out why do chipmunks bite and what health risks their act of aggression means for you.
Have you got a chipmunk running loose in your house? Personally, I think the little guys are cute as heck but I wouldn’t want them running around in my home unsupervised. The last thing I want is for them to start digging burrows in my sofa!
Chipmunks may occasionally find their way into homes and you should know how to catch a chipmunk in your house without making it look like there was a tornado. So, what should you do if there is a stray chipmunk hiding in your house?
Bats are known to fly around caves, abandoned buildings, and even backyards and open areas when daylight turns to evening. They’re seen by themselves as well as in groups. Occasionally, bats will fly in pairs, and a mother bat will even carry her pup with her as she flies.
So, what is the specific term used to describe a group of bats? In this article, we’ll be answering that question and adding some color to this query by looking more closely at bat flying behavior—especially when more than one bat takes to the skies at the same time.
I am always blown away by how many types of squirrels there are in the world. When I started this project I thought I was just going to be talking about those grey and fox squirrels that were running around in the trees in my backyard.
It turns out that the term squirrel covers critters as small as chipmunks, as large as groundhogs and even has a bunch of giants! There are a dozen different species that are formally named as giant squirrels. Four of the giants belong to the Ratufinae Subfamily and eight of the giants are flying squirrels from the Sciurinae Subfamily.
All of these animals exist outside of the United States so you are going to have to do some serious traveling if you want to see any of them in the wild. Nevertheless, it is always fun to read about interesting animals so I wanted to give a complete breakdown of all twelve giant squirrels in the world.
Let’s get started!
Let’s get this straight―chipmunks aren’t a danger to humans. The five-inch long furballs don’t have a single aggressive bone in their body. However, they do tend to cause lots of destruction and chaos when left loose. From chewed wires, uprooted plants, stolen berries to empty bird feeders―chipmunks can make a gardeners life miserable. Plus, their droppings, leftover food, and constant burrowing can make a big mess.
Therefore, if you have a significant population of these guys tearing up your property, it becomes inevitable for you to start finding out ways to get rid of chipmunks. In our experience, the best strategy is to come up with a proper plan. You need to take steps that combine preventative measures and repellents to keep the cute rodents at bay.
So what’s the plan? Here’s what you have to do to get rid of chipmunks:
In the world of flying animals, bats are among the most acrobatic, intuitive, and effective flyers to ever exist. These masters of aerial navigation use sonic frequencies emitted by their noses and mouths to better understand their terrain and to locate prey, a feature of bats known as echolocation.
Not only are bats exceptionally good flyers—they’re also distinctly different from birds insofar as their bodies and bone structure are concerned. The flight pattern of the bat is almost a trademark of this animal, and in this article, we’re going to be taking a closer look at just how fast and high bats fly, and for what reasons.
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The maxim that you should never judge a book by its cover holds true when it comes to the contrary appearance and nature of chipmunks.
Just look at this cute, innocent, little rodent – who wouldn’t want to cuddle it! As much as their appearance and behavior may be heartwarming, chipmunks are wild creatures that unless already tamed, right after their birth. just might respond to touching with a bite!
This doesn’t mean that chipmunks can’t be kept at home as pets. It’s just that you need to devote a lot of time, patience, and space for them. If you’re willing to commit, you’ll love living with these adorable creatures. Before you buy one though, you should look up your state laws and local ordinances because in some regions, it’s illegal to keep chipmunks as pets.
Apart from that, you need to know a few things about these rodents before you bring them home.
I have spent the last two months running experiments to figure out how to attract woodpeckers to feeders and thought some other folks would be interested in the results.
This was a massive case of making lemonade when life gives you lemons so if you find the article useful then it is a double bonus for me!
The general steps for getting woodpeckers to eat at your feeders are as follows:
Let’s look at each of these steps in a little more detail.
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Have you stumbled upon an orphaned chipmunk? What with their size and those wide, black eyes, baby chipmunks can be hard to resist. Nevertheless, the first thing you need to do is figure out whether a chipmunk even needs your help or not. Chances are, it may just be out and about but may not necessarily be an orphan. Take a look around and see if you can spot its mother.
There are other signs that can help you discern whether a chipmunk is orphaned as well. For example, if the chipmunk doesn’t make too much effort to evade you and looks very thin, then it may need your help.
Now that you have managed to rescue a baby chipmunk, what’s next? Caring for a chipmunk isn’t easy and there’s a lot that you will have to learn. In this article, I’m going to talk about one of the most primary aspects of caring for a chipmunk— knowing what to feed it. Let’s get started.
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Bats have been around for at least 50 million years, and there are many reasons for why they’ve managed to thrive for so long and in so many different environments. From their highly evolved bodies seemingly built for flight to their hyper-accurate sense of echolocation, bats have become one of the hardiest and longest-lasting species of animal to ever exist.
Alas, bats do die. However, they live lives that are comparably long, even when we consider how long some birds live (some Cockatoos can live to be 80+ years old). In this article, we’ll be answering the question, “How long do bats live?”, and we’ll be exploring the many factors that contribute to bat death, either prematurely or naturally.
