Common Mudpuppy Facts, Pictures & Info. North American Amphibian

Mudpuppy

Lumpenus lampretaeformis, also known as common spiny fish, rests camouflaged against rocky seabed. Captured close to Arctic Ocean, fish seems motionless in its natural habitat during daytime.

The Hobbs Hill-Beaty Park-Lakefront area is a popular habitat for many owls; our residents frequently have the more common Barred Owls in their yards, particularly those with large, mature trees, where they prefer to roost. And occasionally we even have the more rare Great Horned Owl, the largest owl in this region and known to be fiercely territorial. A resident recently had 2 calling to each other from opposite ends of their property; here’s a brief clip of one’s call (SOUND UP!). While the Ba