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and rivers of the Taiga Biome. The River Otter also inhabits the woods in the Taiga Biome. River Otters are a species of canadensis and are also omnivores so they eat both plants and animals. The Snowshoe Rabbit or also known as the Varying Hare also lives in the forest areas of the Taiga Biome. Snowshoe Rabbit is found mostly in the higher parts of North America and they migrate throughout the midwest United States.

animal is called an Ermine or a Stoat. You will discover more animals such as squirrels, deer, elk, and snowshoes.” Owen told us. “What’s a snowshoe?” Olivia asked. Owen pointed at a dozing cat, and made a sign, which meant to be silent. The snowshoe was mostly white and brown. Suddenly, a Blue Jay flew past, leaving trails of azure feathers and woke the snowshoe. It was majestic and amazing to see the Blue Jay fly. Josh flinched when a squirrel quickly grasped a nut descending near him. Unfortunately

team. He would steal food from the other, and he would bite the dogs if they fought back. He bullied Buck the most. Buck did hated Spitz as much as Buck hated him. One day when a five score of dogs were chasing after a with snowshoe rabbit. Buck caught up the to the snowshoe and killed the rabbit in one bite. Spitz wanted the kill, and when got it Spitz ran right over to Buck and stole the rabbit form Buck. Buck fought Spitz to the death. All the dogs circled around them and enclosed the circled

the course of the year I was able to coach the Native Youth Olympics team at Snowshoe Elementary school in Wasilla, Alaska. Through coaching, I was able to take away valuable knowledge about the Native Alaskan Culture. The games allowed us to partake in many Alaskan events and learn traditions. As a result of participating in the games, I was able to learn valuable lessons and resources to use in my classroom at Snowshoe Elementary such as the arm pull. The Native Youth Olympics allows

Introduction The alpine biome is a biome high in the mountains with trees, rivers, lakes and etc. This the biome where the Himalayas, the Rockies, the Andes, and even Mount Everest! But now because of human actions, some animals are now endangered. You will learn a lot about the alpine when you finish reading this. Location and Climate The climate is fairly dry in the alpine biome. The average precipitation in the alpine biome each year

With snow, ski season, and the holidays upon us, it is easy to tell that we’ve made it into the winter season. Luckily, winter doesn’t mean we have to stay indoors! The Vail Valley offers the opportunity to ski, snowboard, snowshoe, sled and a wide variety of other activities to stay active and outdoors in the winter. However, unlike us, many animals are not able to remain active and outdoors for the winter due to the bitter cold. Animals have a variety of mechanisms they use to survive the cold

The black-footed ferret, the bald eagle, and the peregrine falcon have all taken a journey from the edge of extinction to a status of stability in their respective ecological communities. Some believe that this was due to the implementation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which was drafted and passed in 1973 in order to provide an effective replacement for two other pieces of environmental legislation . (“Endangered Species” 1). Surely such a successful piece of legislation deserves praise,

destroyed forcing them to continuously migrate north. They have evolved to thrive in snow cover and cold temperatures with their large snowshoe-like paws and thick fur, which gives them an advantage to capture prey compared to other predators such as coyotes or bobcats ("Threats To Lynx" 2012, Hoving et al. 2003). The lynx is a specialist predator focusing on the snowshoe hare as its primary source of food. The hare and the lynx have a very interconnected population cycle that lasts roughly 10 years

Fort Snelling is located in the “heart of the twin cities” according to the writers at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resorces.It was established at the junction of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers around 1819 and 1820 as an army frontier post, and was used by the Us military for over 120 years. The fort is located on the top of the bluff, overlooking the river junction, a strategic location, benefiting both the Us and Dakota during the fur trade as its presence overlooked two of the major

I decided to pick The Animals’ Santa for my picture book paper because growing up, my parents read me a lot of Jan Brett’s books and I remembered that they always had great illustrations and the story was enjoyable. Chapter 3 of the textbook talks about judging a book based on literary quality versus the reader’s personal taste. When judging a book based on literary quality, the textbook lists some of the following aspects: style and language, character, plot, setting, and design and layout among