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Video Worksheet [1] Weekly Field Trip with Professor Mancke Instructions : Select one (1) animal and one (1) plant from the field trip video and complete the following questions. The questions must be answered thoroughly to receive full credit. Additionally, indicate the week and field trip video this assignment if for. Week:6 Name of field trip video: ANIMAL Common Name: Grizzly bear Scientific Name: Ursus arctos horribilis Provide a brief description (no less than 50 words). The grizzly bear is a member of the brown bear species and can be found in many parts of the world. They possess large, humped shoulders and elevated foreheads. They are unable to climb trees like other bears but are very fast runners. They are omnivorous animals eating plants like berries and roots and meat like many hooved animals and fish. Describe three (3) significant behaviors exhibited by the animal. Female grizzly bears most often give birth to cubs in sets of twins and give birth during the months of January and February. Grizzly bears hibernate in winter which is a life history strategy that bears have used to get through periods of time where food is low. They have poor eyesight and are agile runners. What is the geographical range of the animal? What type of habitat does it require to exist? Grizzly bears can be found in mountain forests, meadows, tundra’s, grasslands, and costal areas. These animals’ habitat is highly adaptable and varies depending on many factors. They are usually found in states like Alaska. Montana, and Wyoming. They have historically ranged from the Pacific Ocean all the way to Mississippi. What type of human activity is threatening the habitat and existence of the animal? Page 1 of 3

The majority of grizzly bear risks come from resource exploitation, which includes logging, road construction, oil and gas drilling, livestock grazing, and habitat degradation. PLANT Common Name: Alpine bearberry Scientific Name: Arctous alpina Provide a brief description (no less than 50 words). NOTE: Cite references in the appropriate section below. Alpine bearberry is a shrub that is less than 6 inches tall and has leaves that are green in the spring and summer but turn maroon during fall and winter. They are stalked leaves with an oval shape and a network of veins. They have five sepals and a single carpel. The plant flowers in June. Describe three (3) significant features exhibited by the plant. This plant produces flowers that are white or pink and the flower in groups. It has very bright prominate crimson red color leaves and they grow in big groups in dry areas. The fruits on in are ting round berries that are no bigger that 12mm and they turn from green to glossy black when ripe. What is the geographical range of the plant? What type of habitat does it require to exist? This plant can be found in high altitudes in very dry land. It can be found all over Europe and in north America. It grows in forests with birch and pine trees that have mossy ground and can be near the edges of bogs. What type of human activity is threatening the habitat and existence of the plant? Human activity that is threatening the habitat and existence of the plant is the destruction of forests for human development and demand for natural resources. ***Cite ALL references here for both the animal and plant responses*** Page 2 of 3

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