Austin French

One word: “mask”. What do you associate with this noun? A robber, criminal, or possibly even bandits. Or perhaps you think of the opportunistic forager, the raccoon. You most commonly picture them rustling through trash cans and attacking your neighborhood cats. But do these animals eat more than just garbage? Do they have other preferences? …

Picture an animal sporting springboard back legs, long slender ears, and a pouch. Can you guess what it is? One crucial hint is that it can be found Down Under. This creature is the kangaroo of Australia. In fact, it is endemic to that continent, meaning that it cannot be found anywhere else. Life in …

Thought of as pests by some, but loved by most cultures is the cricket. They are symbolized in Brazil as a sign of hope or incoming wealth and in China as a good luck charm. Crickets, for most regions of the world, are regarded as a melodious insect. But what exactly does a cricket eat? …

Pigs are members of the order Artiodactyla, the grouping of ungulates that have even-toes. The family to which they belong is Suidae, which has 10 species including bearded pigs, warty pigs, the wild boar and the domestic pig. Wild Pigs can be found from Asia to Europe and Africa while domestic breeds are worldwide. Unlike …

When people think of moths, they typically don’t think much. Though butterflies owe a lot to having evolved from moths, many prefer them because of their more conventional outward beauty. In fact, those who like moths have trouble even finding them sometimes due to their nature as nocturnal animals, being seen mostly in the nighttime. …