Owl
Silent wings, sharp minds of night
Animal Habitats
Prairie
North American temperate grasslands with rich soils and diverse grass species
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Prairie Animals
Insect
Six legs, endless strategies.
Polecat
Small predator, big attitude
Spider
Silk, stealth, and eight-legged skill
Gopher Snake
Rattlesnake act-harmless rodent hunter
Kestrel
Windhover hunters of open country
Mexican Eagle (Northern crested caracara)
Golden power on open skies
Cascabel
Hear the rattle. Respect the hunter.
Bullsnake
Prairie's loudest look-alike
Savannah Sparrow
Buzzy song of the open fields
Tennessee Walking Horse
The Smooth Ride of Tennessee
Great Plains Rat Snake
Prairie-edge rodent control, no venom needed
Texas Coral Snake
Bright bands, hidden danger.
Hognose snake
Small snout. Big drama.
Hawk Moth Caterpillar
Hornworms: big bites, bold disguises
Racer Snake
See it. Sprint. Survive.
Smooth Green Snake
Smooth scales. Meadow hunter.
Clothes Moth
Keratin recyclers-sometimes in your closet
Texas Garter Snake
Striped hunter of Texas watersides
Speckled Kingsnake
Speckles, strength, and snake-eating swagger
Plains Hognose Snake
All bluff, no bite.
Blue Racer
Blue flash of the prairie
Archaeotherium
Big jaws, Oligocene badlands boss
Dire Wolf
The Pleistocene's powerhouse wolf