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Mammals are warm-blooded vertebrates with hair. This group include humans and all other animals.
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Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 2 2

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Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 2
This area features a wide variety of trees, such as beeches and maples. Lots of wild flowers popping up in this area as well, like Dwarf iris, and Rue anemone. Buckeye shrubs and Sweet shrubs can also...
Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 5 5

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Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 5
Rudy and Jim see the tell-tale signs of a beaver, coming in the form of chew marks on the base of a large tree. A skeleton of a gray fox is found nearby. A gray fox has ridges on the skull, whereas a...
European Wild Boar | The Cove Forest

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European Wild Boar | The Cove Forest
Episode 2
Wild boar eat, trample, uproot, and kill large numbers of plants. They also compete with native animals for acorns, nuts and berries. Because the availability of fruits can vary dramatically from year...
Santee National Wildlife Refuge (S.C.) Stop 3 4

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Santee National Wildlife Refuge (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 4
The Marsh – Here, Rudy and Jim come across a marsh area, and discuss some of the plant and animal life which live in this habitat: Cattail plants, a Great Egret bird, Lily pads, Coot, Northern...
Squirrel with Acorns | The Cove Forest

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Squirrel with Acorns | The Cove Forest
Episode 4
In late summer and fall, squirrels collect and bury large numbers of newly ripened acorns. Many of these acorns are later recovered and eaten. Others, however, go undiscovered and can germinate and...
Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 5 9

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Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 9
Old Farm Road – While walking down this old farm road, Rudy and Jim come across a Sweetgum tree which has been chewed by a beaver. The beavers in the area have built a dam, thus creating a new habitat...
Dewberry | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.) Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 5 12

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Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 12
“Ghost Beach” - Rudy and Jim further assess the damage to the island by Hurricane Hugo. The pines and live oaks at the shore line are gone, but the Palmetto trees survived. The water is slowly eroding...
Green and Gold | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 2 3

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Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 3
Cove forests are very popular with visitors, due to the rich bottom soil found here. One animal which does very well in these areas is the beaver. Its work can be seen here with its telltale signs of...
Sandy Island (S.C.) Stop 2 - Sand Dunes And Osprey Birds - Episode 2 Sandy Island (S.C.) Stop 7 8

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Sandy Island (S.C.) Stop 7
Episode 8
In this next area, Rudy and Jim come across a raccoon skull, which was most likely killed by a predator. A canebrake rattlesnake rests coiled up on a bed of leaves, showing how it perfectly blends in...
Red Bat | The Cove Forest

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Red Bat | The Cove Forest
(Lasiurus borealis) This bat is one of the most beautiful bats in the US. Red bats roost in trees and shrubs during the day. Moths are one of their preferred prey items.