by Martin T. Smith | Blog, Wildlife
The Nevada Jackalope (NevadaLepus-temperamentalus) is one of the rarest animals in the world. It is a cross between an extinct pygmy-deer and a killer-rabbit. They are extremely shy unless provoked. None have ever been captured alive but a few Jackalopes have...
by Martin T. Smith | Blog, Wildlife
Scientific Name: Ovis canadensis nelsoni Classification: Mammal Size: Length: 5 feet. Height: 2 ½ – 3 ¼ (at shoulders). Weight: male 140 – 180 pounds. Female 90 – 150 pounds Life Span: 6 – 8 years. A ram in the river mountains lived at least 18 years. A ewe in...
by Martin T. Smith | Blog, Wildlife
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Oreamnos americanus CLASSIFICATION: Hoofed ruminant mammal SIZE: Rocky Mountain goats are approximately two and a half to three feet tall at the shoulder and four and a half to five feet long. They weigh between 200 and 250 pounds, though the heaviest...
by Martin T. Smith | Blog, Wildlife
Cui-Ui The cui-ui, Chasmistes cujus, is a large sucker fish endemic to Pyramid Lake in northwestern Nevada. It feeds primarily on zooplankton and possibly on nanoplankton (such as algae and diatoms). The maximum size of male cui-ui is approximately (21 in) and...
by Martin T. Smith | Blog, Wildlife
Sidewinder Named for its side-winding locomotion, it is Nevada’s smallest rattlesnake, reaching up to 31 inches in length. Primarily inhabiting valleys and bajadas, a series of backward J or S shapes left in loose sand indicates one has passed by. It will...
by Martin T. Smith | Blog, Wildlife
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Centrocercus urophasianus CLASSIFICATION: Small game bird SIZE: Up to 8 pounds – 26-30″ DESCRIPTION: Sage grouse are the largest of the North American grouse species. The throat is black with a white collar; yellow-orange eyebrow....
