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Allen County, Indiana Genealogy
Wildlife of Allen County, Indiana
Reptiles
Alligator
May 23, 2011 post by the Indiana State Parks on Facebook:
WOAH! This 5'2" alligator was found in the Wabash River just across from Prophetstown State Park. New interpretive naturalist T.J. Hall (at right) who worked in South Carolina and did programs on alligators was NOT expecting that part of his job to translate to Indiana! The gator has been relocated away from Hoosier lakes and streams. The alligator is not a native Indiana species, and was likely released by someone who could not handle the critter anymore. It would not likely survive a cold northern Indiana winter.
Frogs
Northwoods Frog Call PhenologySpring and Summer in 22 seconds! In this animation, eight common species of frogs (including a toad!) give their calls through the season. Wood frog, boreal chorus frog, spring peeper, northern leopard frog, American toad, Gray treefrog, green frog, and bullfrog. See if you can identify each species as it joins the chorus. Full First Grade-level lesson (including individual calls of the frogs) is now available at: https://www.cablemuseum.org/school-field-trips/museum-mobile/museummobile-spring-programs/first-grade-spring-a-northwoods-frog-chorus/
Posted by Cable Natural History Museum on Sunday, May 3, 2020Sunday, May 3, 2020 post by the Cable Natural History Museum on Facebook:
Spring and Summer in 22 seconds! In this animation, eight common species of frogs (including a toad!) give their calls through the season. Wood frog, boreal chorus frog, spring peeper, northern leopard frog, American toad, Gray treefrog, green frog, and bullfrog. See if you can identify each species as it joins the chorus.
Full First Grade-level lesson (including individual calls of the frogs) is now available at: A Northwoods Frog Chorus[ Cable, Wisconsin ]
Snakes
April 15, 2015 post by Indiana Department of Natural Resources on Facebook:
In Indiana, we have up to 36 different species of snakes native to our state. Of these, several are endangered, or threatened meaning that they are increasingly rare to come across. Of those 36 different types of snakes, only four of them are venomous and only found in unique habitats or small areas associated with those habitats across the state.
*FUN FACT FRIDAY* The answer to Tuesday's Who Am I? is Dekay's Brownsnake. The scientific name is Storeria dekayi. I...
Posted by Fox Island County Park on Friday, May 17, 2024Friday, May 17, 2024 post by Fox Island County Park on Facebook:
*FUN FACT FRIDAY* The answer to Tuesday's Who Am I? is
Dekay's Brownsnake. The scientific name is Storeria dekayi. I think the 2 most interesting facts I learned when researching this snake are that, though this shy snake might bite you if you pick it up, it’s small enough you may not even feel it. Also, it has specialized jaws that help it remove snails from their shells for easier swallowing.
Click on this website to find out more interesting facts about Dekay’s Brownsnake. https://a-z-animals.com/animals/de-kays-brown-snake/
Here is a good video about the Dekay's Brownsnake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-0HR3hxXm8
The image is from https://inherpatlas.org/species/storeria_dekayi....
Turtles
The power of plastic! This turtle likely crawled through a discarded plastic ring of a 6-pack of beer or soda when it...
Posted by Jeff Corwin on Sunday, May 18, 2014Sunday, May 18, 2014 post by Jeff Corwin on Facebook:
The power of plastic! This turtle likely crawled through a discarded plastic ring of a 6-pack of beer or soda when it was a baby, and now is being forever strangled in a plastic hangman's noose! Share this if you are not OK with it. #jeffcorwin #recycle
Soda and Beer Companies Are Ditching Plastic Six-Pack RingsSoda and Beer Companies Are Ditching Plastic Six-Pack Rings In an effort to cut down on plastic waste, packaging is taking on different forms that can be more easily recycled or that do away with plastic altogether. March 30, 2022 in the New York Times
It's the time of year that turtles are waking up and roaming, often finding themselves on roads. Snapping turtles...
Posted by Lindenwood Nature Preserve on Tuesday, May 15, 2018Tuesday, May 15, 2018 post by the Lindenwood Nature Preserve on Facebook:
It's the time of year that turtles are waking up and roaming, often finding themselves on roads. Snapping turtles especially travel long distances from water to lay eggs.
The two biggest things to prevent injury to the animal are:
1. Never ever grab by the tail. This can cause permanent damage to their vertebrae and it's very painful, which will likely make them more aggressive.
2. If you are nervous about picking an animal up, don't. Try to use a solid barricade between you and the animal to coax it to continue walking. Snappers quickly toss their heads back, which can be extremely startling and you might drop the animal, causing injury.Snapping turtles can be pretty intimidating, but they can't reach their heads to the bridge between their legs. Placing your hands there or towards the back of their shell is the safest way to hold them, but they can still scratch and have very powerful legs so be careful!
And always remember to WASH YOUR HANDS after handling
The Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina) is a species of turtle that lives on forested land in Indiana. Box turtles...
Posted by U.S. Forest Service - Hoosier National Forest on Wednesday, April 3, 2024Wednesday, April 3, 2024 post by the U.S. Forest Service - Hoosier National Forest on Facebook:
The Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina) is a species of turtle that lives on forested land in Indiana. Box turtles are long-lived, slow to mature and have few offspring per year. This, coupled with the high mortality rate of box turtles being hit on roads, has resulted in Eastern box turtles being a species of special concern in Indiana.
Learn more and become a community scientist at inaturalist.org! #UnscienceAnAnimal
It's time for our annual turtle crossing reminder. At no risk to your own safety, please help these cautious creatures manage their way across the road!
Posted by Thursday, May 27, 2021 on Thursday, May 27, 2021Thursday, May 27, 2021 post by Thursday, May 27, 2021 on Facebook:
It's time for our annual turtle crossing reminder. At no risk to your own safety, please help these cautious creatures manage their way across the road!
🐢Box turtles are native to Indiana and can be found in various habitats, including forests, grasslands, and wetlands....
Posted by ACRES Land Trust on Thursday, May 2, 2024Thursday, May 2, 2024 post by ACRES Land Trust on Facebook:
Box turtles are native to Indiana and can be found in various habitats, including forests, grasslands, and wetlands. These resilient reptiles are known for their distinct domed shells, which offer protection from predators.