March 17, 2008: River Otter and Mink
The two species can live peacefully in close proximity because the animals have learned to live and let live.
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March 18, 2008: Bird Banditos
Robins are so highly skilled at snaring earthworms that other birds sometimes stalk them and steal the robin’s catch.
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March 19, 2008: Roost Turkey
After a long day of feeding on the ground, wild turkeys take to the trees. But it's no haphazard affair.
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March 20, 2008: Ice Houses
Some creatures find warmth and shelter under winter's white mantle.
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March 21, 2008: Hunting by Ear
The common barn owl hunts its prey by sound--by ear and not by eye.
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March 24, 2008: Bat Wings
Bats are the only mammals to master the skies.
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March 25, 2008: Honey Bee Hive
We know these busy little insects as industrious workers and airy dancers, but they are also talented architects.
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March 26, 2008: Crows: Pros and Cons
When it comes to human reactions, one creature doesn’t have much to crow about.
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March 27, 2008: Wake-Up Calls
Animals that snooze for most of the winter have different criteria for deciding when it’s time to get up.
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March 28, 2008: The Waiting Game
Using a strategy called "delayed implantation," some animals can postpone the development of a fertilized egg.
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March 31, 2008: Spring Hawk Migration
Hawks find it easier to travel over land than water because of the land's warm air currents or "thermals."
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