Toads don’t cause warts. If your dog tries to eat one, it might foam-at-the-mouth. Habitat With a wide habitat range, western toads can be found from sea level to 11,000 feet elevation and from Baja, Mexico to Alaska. Like other amphibians, toad numbers have been declining in recent decades, but new field observations give cause for hope. Evidence appears to … Read More
Three-eyed Push-Up Tyrant with Break-Away Body Parts
The western fence lizard is also known as a blue-belly because of the brightly colored scales under its throat and at the outer edges of the underbelly. It is a fossorial (burrowing) poikilotherm (an animal that regulates body temperature by sun basking or dirt burrowing). In females and youngsters, the blue markings are faint or not there at all. Characteristics … Read More
Lichen: Exploring Microecosystems in Your Backyard
Other Lichen Uses & Users Clothing, wound absorbent, diapers, model train shrubbery, and an ingredient in concrete, perfume, and deodorant. Some lichens are being studied as new sources of antibiotics and medicines. Camouflage for; lizards, moths, tree frogs and other insects. If you enjoyed this post, you might also like Bird’s … Read More
