Arkansas Wildlife

Baby Alligators are some of the cutest little reptiles you have ever seen but they grow up to be big, dangerous animals. But, before that happens, let’s just enjoy learning about the cute little things! Today, let’s talk about: What baby alligators are called? What does a baby alligator look like? What is the bite […]

Baby Armadillos are cute, soft-shelled and very fragile. One night, our dog was going crazy out in the yard. We were getting ready for bed and realized that there was no way we would be able to sleep through all that barking. We tried turning up our sound machine but it just couldn’t cover up

Here in Arkansas, we have a lot of raccoons. They live mostly live in wooded areas near water. That’s why a recent camping trip to the Dam Site Campground on Greers Ferry Lake turned into Raccoon Fest at night. They tried to steal our s’mores while we were eating them, they stole our soap, they

I know people who like to hunt deer, squirrels, bears, elk and many other things. They also enjoy eating them! It always makes me wonder what they taste like.  Since we have elk in Arkansas, I decided to investigate the taste of elk myself.  Everyone has different tastes. Some people think deer taste gamey while

We live out in the country in Arkansas. We have a lot of rabbits on our property and we enjoy watching them scamper all through our woods. Over the years of living out here, we have watched generations of rabbits grow up and live here. My kids have named them all Peter, Peter jr, Peter

Recently, I learned that alligators can climb fences. This came as a huge shock considering alligators look like big, slow dinosaurs. I’ve seen several unexpected animals climb fences (like raccoons and opossums) but I’ve never seen an alligator do this! This made me wonder. Can alligators climb trees? If you’re wondering the same thing, then