Ask the Naturalist: Why are deer droppings so tiny?
August 19, 2015 by Cat Taylor
Why are deer droppings so small? East Bay Regional Parks' Cat Taylor has the scoop on ungulate poop.
About
Cat Taylor, who works at Sunol Regional Wilderness, has been a Bay Area naturalist for 20 years. Other incarnations include ranger, researcher, scatologist, archaeologist, illustrator, and artist.
Contributions
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Sticks and Stones Can Make a Home
January 01, 2011 by Cat Taylor
"Home"--the word evokes many images: memories of your childhood abode or the smell of a home-cooked meal. Animals, too, have different ideas of home--nursery, fortress, or merely a place to rest. Here's a few fun homes you might see in the woods, if you know where to look.
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A Night Out with the Bats
July 01, 2009 by Cat Taylor
Spend a night out as a bat and you'll be amazed by these critters' abilities to "see" in the dark and fly nimbly as they catch fast-flying bugs.