Animals A great diversity of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians can be found here. Unlike many of the birds that frequent the Garden, most of these creatures stay year-round. Some animal species are more difficult to observe than others. During the spring and summer, the amphibians and reptiles are out and about, in winter they go into a hibernation-like state and remain hidden.
Most mammals are active all year.
Mammals Many familiar mammals live at the Garden. The Eastern Gray Squirrel is very abundant. Both the gray and melanistic, or black, phases are here. The gray phase is more common than the black and there can be a great deal of color variation between the two phases. Reddish, brown, or orange-colored squirrels appear, showing the wide range in coloration.