One of the first signs of rats you’ll notice is the noises. These pests can be heard gnawing on floor joists, siding, and electrical wiring to grind down their front teeth when indoors. They also scamper within walls, commonly leading homeowners to misidentify them as larger pests. However, when the scurrying is paired with incessant …
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One of the most obvious signs of a nuisance wildlife infestation is animal poop. An animal in your house will eliminate waste inside your house. Usually, that animal will avoid you at all costs. However, the sight of feces or the smell of urine is hard to escape. If you find droppings in your attic …
Eighteen different species of bats live in Canada. Most live deep in forests, caves, cliff overhangs, and other openings. As residential and commercial properties replace forests, bats must either migrate to a new location or stay and adapt to living among humans. The bats that stay choose a roosting place near food and water sources. …
Raccoons are among the most intelligent mammals, with between 438 and 512 million neurons in their brains. For context, a cat typically has 250 million. Golden retrievers have over 600 million neurons. Neurons send and receive messages between the brain and the body. The more active the neurons, the more information is being processed. Raccoons have extremely …
Animals like raccoons, squirrels, rats, mice, skunks, opossums, coyotes, and foxes do not truly hibernate. Some of these animals do need to find a warm place for shelter against the cold winters. When the temperature gets too cold, raccoons and squirrels will stay in their den or nest. Rodents like mice and rats never stop. …
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