Muskoka Wildlife Centre





  
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Nevermore
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Wolf
Montana
Akayla
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Hyde
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Wood Turtle
Oakley


Nevermore the Raven



Share Nevermore the Raven's Story
Born: Spring 2004
Sex: Male
  Nevermore was blown out of his nest in a windstorm when he was a baby, falling 80 feet to the ground and badly injuring his wing.  Sadly it cannot be fixed and he will never be able to fly.  Instead he will live his life with us, helping people to better understand his kind.

Raven (Corvus corax)

Average Size: Average Weight:
56 to 69 cm ( 22 to 27 in); Wingspan 116 - 118 cm 0.75 to 1.6 kg (1.5 - 3.3 lbs)
Average Lifespan: Range:
Up to 13 years in the wild. Up to 29 in captivity Widespread throughout North America

Dining and Dwelling

Life and Death

Ravens eat carrion, berries, small vertebrates, bird eggs, and invertebrates.  They will also eat garbage left out by humans and can often be seen on road ways looking for food.

The raven can be found in mixed and coniferous forests as well as campgrounds, woodlands, towns, landfills and even the artic tundra.

The raven mates for life.  They will mate and lay their eggs between the end of February and the end of May.  There will be three to seven eggs laid and they will take twenty to twenty-five days to hatch.  the baby raven will leave the nest at about seven weeks of age and becomes sexually mature at three years of age.

That's Amazing

  • Ravens are capable of mimicking many sounds
  • They are one of the most intelligent birds on Earth
  • They are portrayed as tricksters in Native folklore
  • The raven works co-operatively with wolf, in finding food.  Ravens find dead animals and sound off, callin wolves in to the kill.  Wolves use their sharp teeth to open the tough skin on the carcass, allowing access to the ravens.