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Wildlife Facts: Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world and while there are over 320 different species throughout the Americas, there is only one that…
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A Bloat of Hippos
A group of hippos can be a number of things: hippopotamuses, hippopotami, a pod, a herd, a dale or a bloat. Hippos can only be…
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Wildlife Facts: North American Beaver
Castor canadensis is the scientific name for beavers. There are only two species of beaver in the world: the North American Beaver and the…
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Wildlife Facts: North American Cougar
The North American Cougar is the largest of three wild cats found in Canada (the other two are the bobcat and the Canada Lynx)…
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Wildlife Facts: Moose
Moose are the largest species in the deer family. Those found in Ontario are from the Canadian subspecies, which are smaller than the Alaska-Yukon…
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Wildlife Facts: Frogs & Toads
Frogs and toads are found on every continent, except Antarctica. Over the past 2 million years, these amphibians have adapted to a wide variety…
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Wildlife Facts: Eastern Coyote (Coywolf)
Eastern coyotes are also known as coywolves because they are a hybrid, or a mix of the western coyote and the eastern wolf. Many…
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Wildlife Facts: Ducks
You’ve probably seen a lot of ducks in parks, in water and flying in the air. Canada has an abundance of all types of…
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