Will your result on your 10-question skunk quiz stink? There's only one way to find out.
Only one wild cat — the bobcat — lives in Illinois, but in other areas of its range the bobcat can be confused with its close relative the Canada lynx.
Brush up on woodcocks then take our 10-question quiz to see how much you learned.
Can you master our 10-question quiz on these birds? Study up and then dive in to find out.
Get to know the American badger, one of the animal kingdom's more renowned diggers.
Give a hoot and take out 10-question quiz on these owls to see how much you know about them.
It's not just a myth that the world seems more quiet after a snowfall. There's science behind the silence.
Illinois is home to two fox species, the red fox and the gray fox, and telling the difference between them isn't always as easy as looking at the color of their fur.
Take this quiz to see how much you know about this treasured species.
When winter temperatures get really cold, the polar vortex is to blame. But what, exactly, is the polar vortex and why does it sometimes affect our weather.
Lone star ticks are grabbing headlines because they can cause people to develop an allergy to red meat. Learn how to identify them and how to prevent tick bites.
The move comes as a result of data showing increased turtle deaths on Division Street during nesting season.