Critters of Wisconsin: Pocket Guide to Animals in Your State

By Alex Troutman

Get the perfect kids’ introduction to Wisconsin’s mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

Put nature in the hands of children! Critters of Wisconsin is your wildlife pocket guide that’s informative, concise, and easy to use. Written by wildlife biologist Alex Troutman, this handy book presents 65 critters of the Badger State—if an animal is in this book, it’s found in Wisconsin.

Each species is showcased in a professional-quality photograph that’s paired with such neat-to-know details as habitat, range, and preferred food sources. Illustrations of the critter’s tracks complement the information, and a “Did You Know?” paragraph provides fascinating trivia worth sharing with family, friends, and teachers. Critters of Wisconsin includes important-to-know mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

Book Features:

• 65 critters—only Wisconsin animals
• Full-color photos of every species
• Concise descriptions and interesting “Did You Know?” facts
• Attractive layout with kid appeal

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book benefits Wildlife Forever to support their conservation efforts.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Adventure Publications
• Release date: May 21, 2024
• ISBN: 9781647554187

Book preview

Mammals

American Badger

Taxidea taxus

Did you know?

Badgers are solitary animals, but they will sometimes hunt with coyotes in a team. A coyote will chase prey into the badger’s den, and the badger will chase or dig out the prey that coyotes like. The badger’s den has one entrance with a pile of dirt next to it. When a badger is threatened, it will back into its burrow and show its teeth.

The American badger is a short, bulky mammal with grayish to dirty-red fur. Badgers have a distinctive face with a series of cream-and-white stripes offset by a black background.

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

Did you know?

Beavers are rodents! Yes, these flat-tailed mammals are rodents, like rats and squirrels. In fact, they are the largest native rodents in North America. Just like other rodents, beavers have large incisors, which they use to chew through trees to build dams and dens. Beavers are the original wetland engineers. By damming rivers and streams, beavers create ponds and wetlands.