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Foxes and coyotes are widely distributed throughout North America. Interactions between these species are common, but the two mostly ignore each other in the wild. However, a carcass can easily change the social dynamics and turn these animals from tolerant towards each other to aggressive.  Coyotes are about twice as large in size and three […]

Hornets, yellow jackets, mud daubers, and paper wasps are among the most common of the 18,000 species of wasps in North America.  Knowing what their nests look like – and how they differ from one another – can help you identify and manage the species correctly. Hornets build globular or egg-shaped nests with a single […]

Wolverines and honey badgers look like adorable creatures from afar. However, they are two of the most aggressive mammals.  Both of them are members of the weasel family, together with otters and other relatives. They don’t live in the same geographic range, but should they come together, who would win a fight? Honey badgers are […]

Lions and tigers are the two largest big cat species in the world. African lions, which are the largest among lion types, could never meet tigers in the wild.  However, Asiatic lions can sometimes share the habitat with Bengal tigers. Who would win a fight? Generally, lions are smaller than tigers. Tigers are also heavier […]

Panthers – or black panthers, as they are more commonly called – are beautiful big cats that can sometimes be seen in the Americas or Asia.  Jaguars are the black-spotted, tawny-colored wild felines of South America. Since they and panthers can sometimes occur in the same habitat, who would win a fight? Panthers and jaguars […]

Like all animals, sharks have unique ways to communicate with each other. Movies portray angry and lark sharks as vocal creatures that growl or roar when they are angry. Sharks do not growl. They rarely make noises with their bodies. These large fish do not have the organs to produce noise. Only one known shark […]