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osstewardship
Jan 29, 2021
Seed Storage Superpowers!
#funfactfriday Did you know that most rodents don't actually have cheek pouches for food storage? Some (like hamsters) have separate...


osstewardship
Jan 22, 2021
Wintery Brrrr-ds
#funfactfriday Though this winter has been quite mild, there have definitely been some chilly days! Many animals hibernate through cold...


osstewardship
Jan 15, 2021
Sssocializing Sssnakes
#funfactfriday Did you know that snakes can actually be social? Many snakes in the Okanagan participate in communal denning during...

osstewardship
Jan 1, 2021
Don't cross me!
Red Crossbills are a part of a small family of birds that have evolved extreme crossbites. This looks like a beak deformation, but it is...


osstewardship
Dec 25, 2020
Return of the Trumpeter Swans
#funfactfriday Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! We hope at some point this holiday season you were able to see seven swans a-swimming...


osstewardship
Dec 18, 2020
Under the mistletoe
#funfactfriday Did you know that the delicately beautiful mistletoe, with its small green leaves and white berries, is actually a...


osstewardship
Dec 11, 2020
Blue-ty is in the eye of the beholder
#funfactfriday Happy Hanukkah! Hanukkah Sameach! The traditional colours of Hanukkah are blue and white, which makes the Mountain...


osstewardship
Dec 7, 2020
Badgers
#funfactfriday Despite badgers having a short stature, they are actually are quite fast, reaching speeds of up to 30km/h! Their speed,...


osstewardship
Dec 4, 2020
Zzzzzzzzzz.....
#funfactfriday Hibernation, torpor, aestivation... there are so many words in nature to describe a deep sleep! Are they all different...
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