We lived on the back of the farm for 45 years - sold and moved to town 4 years ago. At the old place, for years, we had a large snapping turtle that would come up out of the swamp every year and lay her eggs - unfortunately, the coons would find where she laid them and usually dig them up - often wondered just how many out of a laying would/could actually survive and hatch. I guess nature has its own pecking order though. I kept about 5 acres mowed but always allowed some areas of tall grass for the cpttontail bunnies and other small critters - also had a spot where I would pile up dead fall from the woods and lots of God's creatures called it "home". One time I was using the old 8N with a 5 foot mower on the back to mow weeds and get the thistles down in one of the pastures - I made a swath and for some reason looked back in time to see a beautiful skunk hightailing it out of where Ijsut mowed - fortunately, I didn't hurt it but it was as eager to get away from me as I was to get away from him!