OUTDOORS & NATURE Roseate Spoonbill White-Tailed Deer River Otter NATURALLY THRILLING Gopher Tortoise TEST YOUR CRITTER KNOWLEDGE Q: How often do river otters wash themselves? A: After every meal—and since they eat 15% to 20% of their total body weight each day, that’s a lot of cleanup. Q: What is a group of spoonbills called? A: A bowl of spoonbills Q: How soon after birth is a deer able to stand up? A: A newborn fawn can stand up within 20 minutes and run faster than a man within 5 days. Q: Do gopher tortoises drink water? A: Only very rarely; they get what they need from eating vegetation like grasses and berries. Q: Who incubates the eggs of bald eagles—the male or the female eagle? A: Both—males and females mate for life, take turns sitting on the eggs, and share parenting responsibilities. Q: How tall is an adult male whooping crane? A: Whooping cranes are the tallest birds in North America— adult males are almost 5 feet high and have a wingspan of about 7.5 feet. SHARE IT! Post photos of your wildlife sightings using #MyKissimmee SAW IT? HAVE A CRAVING TO LEARN MORE? ExperienceKissimmee.com ExperienceKissimmee.com/trails 71
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