Pairs tend to mate partially underwater or just above the surface on floating materials like driftwood. Paired muskrats will “kiss” and nuzzle each other as a show of affection — one dimension of ...

Winter survival is typically the biggest single factor affecting mule deer herds, and the long-term average is about 60% of fawns surviving their first winter, but during hard winters that can be ...

Muskrat mating is so sensational that songs have been written about it. Fans of 1970s pop music might be familiar with a certain ballad, written by Willis Alan Ramsey and popularized by bands like ...