Drew Magazine’s interactive “Four Seasons at Drew” beautifully introduces Forest plants and animals: http://www.drewmagazine.com/2011/12/four-seasons-at-drew/. Our reference sources will tell you even more.
Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior
Squirrels, chipmunks and….coyotes? Oh my! Although the coyote was probably just passing through, they’ve all been seen on campus and they all are known to cache food. What is caching anyway? Find out here.
REF QL750.3 .E533 2010
Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians
Visited the Zuck Arboretum yet? The two ponds are home to Chrysemys picta. A picture shows you what to look for when it emerges from the mud in the spring.
REF QL651 .C65 1975
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (eLS)
If you’re wondering why Chrysemys picta winters in pond mud, read the article on “Hibernation: Poikilotherms” in eLS.
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Birds of North America Online
Listen to the sounds of cardinals and barn swallows with audio files from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and American Ornothologists’ Union collection.
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Hawks of North America
Is the huge bird that swooped by you on the path to the library a hawk? Photos supplement Roger Tory Peterson’s classic bird paintings in this source.
REF QL696 .F3 C59 2001
Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees
“The University in the Forest” just wouldn’t be the same without our beloved oaks. Ancient Romans found an interesting use for oak. Find out more here.
REF QK474.87 .F57 2005
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers
Why does snow melt around skunk cabbage in early spring? Look it up…
REF QK112 .N53 2001