Wildlife

American Bittern

Great Horned Owl

Humming Bird Nest

Bird Eggs

Bat Skeleton

Tiger swallowtail Butterfly

Preying Mantis

June Bug

Meet our Animal Ambassadors 

Noodle

Garter Snake

They are found over most of the North American continent. They are found in woodlands, forests, grasslands, fields, and lawns anywhere near a water source.
Diet: Tadpoles, frogs, and other amphibians, small fish, insects, eggs, and reptiles.

Life Span: 10 years

Size: Varys from 18 inches to 51 inches

Weight: 5.3 oz

Location: Found in 48 United States, north into Canada, and south into Mexico.

Sir Hiss

Gopher Snake

Their environment is grasslands, woodlands, deserts, coastal, sage scrub, agricultural land, and riparian areas. They prefer hot, dry environments to help stimulate their cold-blooded body.

Diet: Rodents, lizards, frogs, insects, birds, amphibians, and eggs

Life Span: 12 to 15 years with a record of 33 years

Size: 2.5 to 5.75 feet long

Weight: 2 to 4 pounds

Location: Arizona, California, Idaho, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and British Columbia

Marcus

Tiger Salamander

Their habitats are woodlands, grasslands, and open fields. They are one of the best salamanders at retaining moisture in their skin, allowing them to be more terrestrial than just about any other salamander.


Diet: insects, frogs, and worms
Life Span: 12 -15 years

Size: 6 to 8 inches with the largest at 14 inches long

Weight: 4.4 ounces

Location: Found throughout the United States


Toothless

Gila Monster

The environment they live in are deserts with low elevation, rocky bluffs, and sandy canyons for them to hide in.

They are Utah's State reptile

Diet: birds small mammals frogs lizards insects and carrion

Life Span: 20 to 30 years

Size: 10 to 14 inches with the largest being 14 to 22 inches

Weight: 1lb with the largest being 5 lbs

Location: Gila monsters can be found Natively in Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, and New Mexico.


June Suckers

June suckers are found only in one place in the world, Utah Lake, and Provo River. The jaw structure of this fish is specially adapted to eat zooplankton. Zooplankton is a young or immature invertebrate. June suckers play a vital role in stabilizing the invertebrate populations in the ecosystem. This diet helps ensure that every animal gets food. We are currently looking for June Suckers on the property