Undeniably adorable, chipmunks play a vital role in healthy ecosystems.

Because animals need their fur coats more than we do.

American alligators are large aquatic reptiles with strong jaws, armor-like bodies and muscular tails.

Chinchillas are small rodents native to South America who live in large colonies.

The only mammals who can both flap their wings and fly, bats play a key role in pollinating our crops and controlling insect populations in our neighborhoods.

With their distinctive honks and propensity to graze on roadside grass, Canada geese are among the most ubiquitous of our wild neighbors.

Mink are semi-aquatic mammals similar in appearance to weasels and ferrets.