(Neotamias merriami) A species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in central and southern California in the United States and a small area in northern Baja California, Mexico. When mating, females attract males by calling to them. The duration of the female call is ten to fifteen minutes. A
(Nepytia phantasmaria)The western hemlock looper creates snags and down wood by severely defoliating and causing the death of all sizes of western hemlock and associated trees in western hemlock stands that are older than 80 years. It also interacts with other agents, such as bark beetles, to cause tree mortality of defoliated
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula): a species of large icterid bird found in large numbers through much of North America. First described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus, the common grackle has three subspecies. Adult common grackles have a long and dark bill, pale yellow eyes, and a long tail. Adults often have
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