Annoyed Chipmunk | Runaway Lizard | Goats Work | CA Animal Tales

CAMPBELL, CA — This week across California, animals were born, on the loose, hitchhiking, rescued and on the job. One of the largest mammals that's a symbol of our U.S. heritage passed on to greener pastures.

Some stories will make you laugh, while others will may make you cry. More will make you cheer.

Here's one thing for sure, Californians will find that animals grab our attention.

Golden Gate Park Bison Dies

• Brunhilda was moved to Golden Gate Park in 2011. Bison have been kept in the park for more than a century.

Grrrl Power! Female Mountain Lion Crosses 101 Freeway

• The mountain lion, known as P-65, is the second radio-collared female mountain lion to cross the 101 Freeway.

Annoyed Chipmunk Hitchhiker Rescued From Car Engine

• Believed to have made the journey from the Sierra to the East Bay, this little guy and siblings are getting some extra TLC, minus mama.

Rhino Calf Enters Safari Park's Field Exhibit For First Time

• A greater one-horned rhino calf entered the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's Asian Savanna field exhibit with her mother for the first time.

Monitor Lizard Caught In Escondido, Another On The Loose

• A monitor lizard on the loose in Escondido was captured last week, but there is reportedly another one on the lam in the area.

Watch Weed-Munching Goats Get To Work In Palos Verdes

• About 400 goats are working to clear mustard, acacia and other hazardous brush from 20 acres of Palos Verdes Estates parkland.

Red-Legged Frog Recovery In Yosemite Hits Milestone

• The species vanished from the park for 50 years. Then, the San Francisco Zoo stepped in.

Mama Duck, Ducklings Rescued From Freeway: Photos

• A California Highway Patrol officer found them stranded in the center divide and stopped freeway traffic to save the family.