Clear Springs Park
Wildlife in Clear Springs Park
Wildlife is in abundance in Clear Springs Park. Here are some of our local residents.
Racoon
What They Eat:
Acorns, fruits such as persimmons; insects such as wasps.
FunFacts:
Nocturnal. Very fond of water - you may see them at pet water bowls, ponds, birdbaths, etc.
What Preys On Them:
Coyote
Bobcat
Skunk
What They Eat:
Plants and Animals.
Insects primarily; reptiles; small mammals; birds and vegetation.
FunFacts:
Primarily Nocturnal. Lifespan of 2 years. When discharging its scent – it can shoot in all directions without turning.
What Preys On Them:
Few Natural Predators, but may be eaten by coyotes, dogs, bobcats.
Porcupine
What They Eat:
Vegetation - inner bark of trees; shrubs; more of a browser than a grazer. Do not particularly like grass. Attracted to salt.
FunFacts:
A rodent. Expert in climbing trees.
Long lifespans - up to 10 years
What Preys On Them:
Few Natural Predators
Armadillo
FunFacts:
They love to burrow. Abandoned burrows become home to rabbits, skunks, opossums, snakes. They have very poor eyesight.
What They Eat:
They are foragers: Bugs, grubs, beetles, snails, worms.
What Preys On Them:
Coyote
Dogs
Mountain Lion
Ringtail Cat
What They Eat:
Small birds, small mammals: mice, squirrels, cottontails; carrion, snakes, lizards, toads, frogs, insects, scorpions, fruit of hackberry and persimmon trees.
FunFacts:
Expert climbers, can climb vertical walls. Members of the Raccoon Family - not a cat at all.
What Preys On Them:
Coyote
Owl
Fox
Racoon
Fox
What They Eat:
Small rodents; rabbits, berries and fruit.
FunFacts:
Usually active at night but may be seen during the day. Few live more than 3-4 years.
What Preys On Them:
Great Horned Owl
Dogs
Coyote
What They Eat:
Almost anything: Rabbits, insects, rodents, chickens, lizards, snakes, garbage; fish and fruit and carrion.
FunFacts:
Mainly active during early morning or around sunset. Very adaptable to their environment. Acute survival instincts
What Preys On Them:
Few natural predators - here it would be mountain lions/cougars
Bobcat
What They Eat:
Small mammals - squirrels, rabbits, mice, rats
birds. May eat chickens, goats, sheep or deer.
FunFacts:
Primarily out in the evening and pre-dawn. Expert at climbing trees as means of escape.
What Preys On Them:
Mountain Lion
Wild Pig
What They Eat:
Omnivores. They feed on wild grasses, cacti. They scavenge and eat young fawn, ground nesting birds, reptiles and amphibians.
FunFacts:
Non-native. They were brought here via the West Indies by Christopher Columbus. Pigs have the highest reproductive rate of any hoofed mammal. Females may reproduce when they are only 6-10 months old.
What Preys On Them:
Few natural predators; humans are the primary one.
Mountain Lion
What They Eat:
Carnivorous: Deer is their preference; Rabbits, Skunks, Wild Hogs, Wild Turkey; Rodents; Goats; Occasionally livestock and dogs and cats; On rare occasions horses or small colts; Occasionally grasses
FunFacts:
Also known as “Puma” and “Cougar”. Nocturnal and shy.
What Preys On Them:
In the food chain, these animals are at the top.