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Opossums

Over the years we have shared numerous pictures of our opossums We have Virginia Opossums here at the Museum. They are the only marsupial in North America! There are 80 other species of opossum that live in South America and Australia. Fossils from opossums have been found dating back 65 million years!! The Virginia Opossum lives only 2-4 years. During this very short lifespan it is constantly on the move for food and doesn’t have a territory. With 50 teeth they eat everything fromRead more

Endangered Species: 12 in 12 for 12

  Kimberly’s post about the 10 most endangered animals, specifically the giant Chinese salamander photo, reminded me of this really neat (and wacky) campaign that Gabby Wild has been undertaking. She has combined her interest in fashion with animals and created the 12 in 12 for 12 campaign. Here’s an excerpt from her website about this project. She will be wearing 12 animal-inspired and originally-designed outfits in 12 months for 12 endangered species all throughout 2012. Yes, Gabby is onlyRead more
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To kill a copperhead…

Spring is almost over, it’s nice and warm and lots of animals have made an appearance. We often see the gray fox and groundhogs here at the museum. One animal that’s had a lot of sightings lately is the copperhead snake. I know a lot of people freak out when they hear about venomous snakes in the area. But they are here, they live in North Carolina and are abundant in our area. People’s first response it to kill a copperhead or even any otherRead more
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Training Progress

I posted in March about my progress training the Ring Tailed Lemurs. At that point they were staying in their crate for about 4 minutes on average. I’ve worked up to about 10 minutes, including taking them right outside of the lemur house. Yay! But here is where it gets tricky- we spoke with our vet about giving them one or two treats the morning of their physicals. Since the lemurs have to be sedated, she does not want themRead more

ANSWERS- Black Bear: True or False

1. When a bear stands up it is going to charge. false- Bears are very curious and are often just checking out the situation 2. All black bears are black. false- Check out Keeper Jill’s post on the different colors black bears can be- here 3. A bear’s sense of smell is better than a dog’s. true- Bears sense of smell is 7 times greater than a bloodhound’s 4. Bears can’t climb trees. false- Black bears are amazing climbers, gettingRead more