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Quiz: What animal is this?

2/3/2025
Can you identify this animal? (Photo via Shutterstock)

Think you know our local wildlife? You might know a bald eagle from a great horned owl or a muskrat from a beaver when you see them in the wild, but how about when all you see is just one small detail? Do you know the eyes of a coyote or the feet or a turtle? 

You can prove you're an expert on our local critters with this 10-question quiz. The photos are taken from different angles than you might be used to, but we promise there's not a trick question in the bunch.

Latest Buzz

The buzz on cicadas: How this year's insects are different than last summer's headliners

7/14/2025

That buzz you hear coming from the trees in your yard is coming from cicadas, but not the same kind of cicadas that were making headlines last year. These cicadas, called dog-day cicadas, emerge every summer, alerting us to their presence with their well-known buzzing sound.

The dog days of summer are here, but it doesn't mean what you think

7/8/2025

The dog days of summer are here, both literally and metaphorically. Be sure to stay safe outdoors during periods of high heat and humidity.