With Halloween around the corner, a bat celebration is in order. Bats occupy every continent except Antarctica, and represent 20% of mammals worldwide. There are 1,200 different species. I have only one memory of bats when I was young, and it was my grandmother getting hysterical because one had somehow gotten into the attic. It was a big thing for us girls, who were repeatedly warned that bats make nests in your hair. [ 476 more words ]
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At this time of year when the acorns are dropping, California's acorn woodpeckers are busy. They store their nuts in a most unique way. A medium-sized woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus uses its bill to pick up acorns, one at a time, then flies each nut to a designated storage facility, called a granary. Usually granaries are dead oak trees, but sometimes they are man-made wooden structures, like a telephone pole or fence post. [ 417 more words ]
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