Dana Krempels, Ph.D. - Wild Animals - Veterinary Medicine - Animals/Pets

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Expert Profile: Dana Krempels, Ph.D.

Expertise: I'm an evolutionary biologist with a passion for animals of all types, so give me a try for questions about natural history, behavior, geographic range and evolutionary history. If you would like me to identify a "mystery animal," be sure to tell me where you saw it (geographically). I'm *not* an expert on comparative strengths of different animals (which is a question much more complicated than you might think!) nor bite forces, so if that's your interest I'm probably not the best person to ask. *****The only questions I will ABSOLUTELY NOT answer are those asking "Which of these two animals--XXX or XXX--would win in a fight?" These hypothetical questions range from the impossible (Sorry, but Grizzly Bears and Gorillas don't even occupy the same *continent*.) to the utterly ridiculous (Someone actually once asked me who would win a fight between a Great White Shark and a tiger...). This type of question bespeaks a hostility towards non-human animals that I'd rather not dignify with an answer.*****

Experience in the area
I have been the fortunate caregiver to a group of Black-tailed Jackrabbits rescued from the Miami International Airport, and not releasable in this area because they are not native. I also have rehabbed and released Eastern Cottontails, and am in contact with many very experienced wildlife rescuers who regularly handle injured or orphaned rabbits and hares.

Organizations
House Rabbit Society

Publications
Exotic DVM journal

Education/Credentials
I have a Ph.D. in Biology, with main areas of expertise in evolutionary biology, genetics, botany, and ecology.

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What do you like about this subject? I would like to promote the peaceful cohabitation of our planet with the wild things.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject Human activity is resulting in the loss of a frightening number of wild species every week. This must stop!

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? One can never stop learning until the wild things are gone. As a species, we seem to be bent on that.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Animals in the wild don't spend all their time out there looking for a fight (though from the number of questions I get about which animal would win in a fight, I can see there's a big misconception about this out there...). In fact, most animals will AVOID a fight, if at all possible.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 10100
Knowledge	9.88 Best of the best
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Timeliness	9.89 Best of the best
Politeness	9.97 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		2
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		955

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	09/07/08
10	10	10	10	09/03/08
10	10	10	10	09/04/08
7	10	10	4	09/02/08
10	10	10	10	09/02/08

User Comments

thank u because the cage is like a medium cage and thats by herself if she wa to go into a much larger cage with a old guinea pig that barley moves wo
(chloe on 09/03/08)

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Recent Answers from Dana Krempels, Ph.D.

2008-09-07 Elephants Trunks And Tails: Dear BW, Elephants are extremely intelligent, social animals and they enjoy physical contact with their family members. A baby elephant will often wrap his trunk around mama's tail while they wander...

2008-09-06 A sick squirrel?: Dear Cheryl, You are so kind to care about this little squirrel. Since I can't see her or examine her, I can only make an educated guess about the problem, but it sounds as if she has a jaw abscess...

2008-09-06 baby rabbit: Dear Nicole, Are these wild cottontails? I ask because the category in which you've asked this question is "Wild Animals," not "Rabbits." If these are wild rabbits, please read this for the correct...

2008-09-04 wild mice: Dear Bonnie, There is no native rodent that fits the description you give here. My best guess is that this is either a wild or feral House mouse (Mus musculus), perhaps even a melanistic (black) one...

2008-09-04 Black cat sighting: Dear Shinnell, Hmm. That's pretty unusual. A large cat that size calls to mind a young cougar, since you say the tail was long. But cougars/mountain lions are no longer known to be present in Georgia...