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About Coyotes

December 4, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2686 Views Canis latrans, coyote diet, coyote footprints, coyote howls, coyote intelligence, coyote packs, Coyotes, predator-prey relationships, urban wildlife, wildlife adaptation

1. The prospering dog. The common coyote, Canis Latrans, is among the most successful large mammals when it comes to

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About Raccoons

January 13, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3460 Views animal memory, bandit animals, intelligent animals, nocturnal creatures, opposable thumbs, raccoon behavior, raccoon communication, raccoon diet, Raccoons, wildlife facts

1. Smart cookies. Raccoons are highly intelligent with excellent memories. One study showed that they could remember very well for

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About Reindeer

December 19, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3450 Views animal facts, animal physiology, antlers, caribou, cold climate, hoof adaptations, lichen, Reindeer, Santa's reindeer, winter survival

1. Is a reindeer like a caribou? Yes; in fact, caribou is the North American name for reindeer. As a

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About Bugs with Wings in your Home

November 18, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3993 Views flying insects, fruit flies, fungus gnat larvae, fungus gnats, houseplants, Indoor Gardening, insect control, pest management, pests in the house, plant health

1. Things with wings. Pesky little bugs fly around the house and everyone believes they are fruit flies. You should

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Prairie Dogs

October 21, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4450 Views 10 Neat Things, facts about prairie dogs, ground squirrel

1. The talk of the town. Prairie dogs, the big cousin to the Richardson’s ground squirrel or gopher, live very

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About Spiders

September 6, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3489 Views 10 Neat Things, facts about spider

Eyes 1. Those eyes have seen a lot of… Most spiders have eight eyes, and they see a lot. In

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Terrific Toads

July 23, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4938 Views amphibians, garden critters, toads

Toads are often given a bum rap. For starters, they are not considered as pretty as their trim and colourful

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About Earthworms

February 5, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 5756 Views 10 Neat Things, earthworms

1. Names. Earthworms are of many different species. The common one we tend to recognize as an earthworm is Lumbricus

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Rabbit Habits

September 9, 2016 Canada's Local Gardener 3426 Views Animals, Local Gardener, rabbits, Wild Critters

Rabbit deities abound in mythology, sometimes as tricksters and often as a symbol of fertility. What childless couple wouldn’t want

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Deer Repellents That Work

September 9, 2016 Canada's Local Gardener 6265 Views Animals, Wild Critters

Deer, and rabbit, has been a headache to a lot of gardeners. We always look for different deer repellants that

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