Athletic mule deer

In case you hadn't noticed mule deer are different from whitetails when it comes to their escape strategy. Mule deer are the ones with big ears (about 25% bigger). Whitetails run through the brush, tails up, and at lightening speed. Mule deer, instead, use a stiff, four-footed bounce called a “stott” (think Pepe le Pew)--as high as two feet and as far as 15 feet. This skill makes them difficult to catch in rugged terrain.

What do foxes do when their gloves get wet?

Tiny foxes, all red and white; some black
Lined up neat, side by side
paws overhead, 
waiting their turn
to don velvet gloves
in nighttime prayer . . .

(foxes know how to say goodnight to their Mother)

. . . as dusk settles in, reaching high makes dismay
Soggy gloves, 
too wet for warmth,
too limp to cover,
now drooping in rain.

What do foxes do when their gloves get wet?

Lots to learn from tiny birds

"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change." 

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Stephen Hawking

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While birds across the world are fighting for their lives as habitat corridors disappear, Anna's hummingbirds are flourishing. It is believed that their ability to adapt has changed their trajectory. Anna's hummingbirds eat more insects than any other North American hummingbird; it is thought that they are able to spend the winter so far north because they eat more insects and spiders than most hummingbirds. This food provides nutrients during the winter when there are fewer flowers blooming and provides a slower metabolizing source of food that may help the birds survive the long nights. While others are diminishing, Anna's are expanding their range.