Illinois
Fox Snakes
In some areas, fox snakes and gopher snakes have crossbred in the wild.
Southern Black Racer
These snakes live underground, beneath piles of leaf litter or in thickets, and they are expert swimmers.
Owl
The owl can rotate its head some 270 degrees
Smokybrown Cockroach
Has up to 45 eggs per egg case
Gopher Snake
Gopher snakes can reach up to 9 feet long.
Eastern Woodrat
The eastern woodrat mating ritual involves a potentially deadly fight between the male and female before reproduction begins!
Blue Catfish
It's a strong fighter when caught on a fishing line
Plains Hognose Snake
The plains hognose snake gets its name from the upturned end of its snout.
Blue Racer
Some blue racers have smooth scales that are solid electric blue while others are grayish or brownish.
Eastern Hognose Snake
Eastern hognose snakes are venomous, but only to frogs and toads.
Red-Shouldered Hawk
Red-Shouldered Hawks reuse the same nesting area each year.
De Kay’s Brown Snake
They have specialized jaws for removing snails from shells.
Giant Beaver
The Giant Beaver are not closely related to modern beaver at all.