Dr. Sam Sander and Chloe Dupleix (student clinic manager) talk about Onslo, a resident blue-tongued skink at University of Illinois. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving-tv/meet-onslo-the-21-year-old-skink/
Category: HawkTalk
Slithering into your knowledgebase: Snake Facts!
As the temperatures warm up and the sun comes out, snakes will start to emerge from hibernation to enjoy the nice warm weather. With over 3,000 species of snakes across the world, and 40 species of snakes in the state of Illinois, you can likely to spot a snake this summer if you want to! […]
Snake Father’s Day Craft
Did you know that there are more than 3,000 species of snakes in the world? Here you can create your own snake to share your snake with your dad or father figure in your life this Father’s day! Supplies: Construction paper Glue Scissors Googly eyes Markers/pens Step 1: Draw a large spiral on a piece […]
Snakes of Illinois
There are over 40 species of snakes found in Illinois. Their habitat range includes grasslands, swamps, ponds, lakes, forests, and rivers. Illinois is home to both venomous and nonvenomous snakes. To clarify, venomous is not the same as poisonous. A venomous animal injects toxins by biting or stinging their prey, while poisonous animals refer to […]
Picture Perfect
Wildlife photography is more than just sitting in the woods with your camera, hoping that something cool will walk past for you to photograph. There’s a whole different aspect to it that not many realize. It takes planning, knowledge of the environment around you, early mornings, and a LOT of patience. To me, there’s no […]
Snow White and the Intramedullary Pin
In March of this year, a snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic with an injury to his left wing. This is a rare species to be seen in Illinois, with only six having been admitted to the WMC in the last 10 years! When migrating south from the Arctic Circle, it […]
Mother’s Day at the Wildlife Medical Clinic
Happy Mother’s Day to all the special critters we see at the Wildlife Medical Clinic and to all the human mothers that bring in these special critters for us to see. Did you know that baby animals tend have different names based on the species? Here is an incomplete list of some of the younger […]
Tissue Paper Butterfly Craft
Did you know? There are over 15,000 species of butterflies around the world, and about 750 butterfly species here in the United States! Butterflies come in a multitude of colors, which is created by the reflection of light through layers of thousands of microscopic scales that cover their wings. Here is a fun craft you […]
Snapping off a Few Facts
There are many native species of turtles found in Illinois. Arguably, one of the most memorable species that presents to the Wildlife Medical Clinic (WMC) is the common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina). Snapping turtles are a freshwater species, range in coloration from tan to dark brown, and have characteristic spiked tails. The WMC cares for […]
Turtle Radiography
Here at the Wildlife Medical Clinic, we take digital radiographs, or x-rays, when we want to examine patients of all species and sizes. Radiographs are images of the body used to evaluate internal structures like organs and bones. When injured turtles or other chelonians come to us after encountering a car, lawn mower, dog, or […]