1. Wildlife: Large Animals From foukeffa.org Written by Diane Runde Ag Student Texas A&M Modified by Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Office To accompany the Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Lesson 02421-7.3 July 2002

2. White-tailed Deer They vary in size, Raises tail, when in danger. Found in swamps, forests, woods, and river bottoms. They eat forbes, grasses, shrubs, and fungi.

3. Mule Deer

4. Elk Massive antlers 6 or more points Reddish-brown with dark brown neck mountains,meadows,foothills grass,forbs,bark and brush carry 8.5 months 8 to 14 yrs old

5. Very large-hoofed mammal. Brown, 6 ft tall. Lives in bogs and swamps. Herbivores. Breeding in early fall. Twin calves. 1000 lbs and massive antlers Moose

6. Caribou It’s a medium-sized member, brown with a white butt. It’s 5.5 to 7.5 feet with a 5-inch tail. The bulls may weigh up to 300 lbs. It lives in Canada and Alaska. It eats grasses It lives 6 to 8 years.

7. Musk Ox

8. Bison Large hoofed mammal with a chocolate brown coat that is 10 feet long and 6 feet tall. They can weigh up to 900 lbs but some have been found larger. Live in North America and are herbivores.

9. Pronghorn Tan, with horns and white rump patch. Live in prairies, plains, and adapt well. Herbivores, eat sagebrush and grasses. Breed in October and November and conceive 7 to 8 months later.

10. Big Horn Sheep Description- Large curly horns, brown in color, weigh 250 lb. Habitat- Mountains Feeding Habits- Herbivores, graze in pastures Life cycle- 12-14 years old, give birth to single lamb, breed in Nov. and Dec.

11. Mountain Goat

12. Mountain Lion Large, long-tailed cat. Tan to grayish in color Lives in forests, mountains and deserts Feeds on smaller mammals and white- tailed deer

13. Gray Wolf Large dog-like predator, thick coat of fur, bushy tail; male weighs about 100 to 150 lbs. Females slightly smaller. 3.5 to 5 ft. length 16 in. tail Live in open forests and tundras Minnesota, Michigan, Northern rocky states. Canada and Alaska strong holds. Eat anything from mouse to moose; occasionally eat ripe fruit and berries Dominant male and female produce

14. Black Bear 5 to 6 feet, average weight 300 to 600 lbs. Lives in swamps, bogs, forested areas and mountains. Feed on insects and large mammals, berries Life span in wild - 12 to 15 years.

15. Grizzly Bear Largest predator Alaska, Yellowstone NP, Canada 500-1000 lbs. berries, fish, mammals 20 to 30 yrs. Living 1-4 cubs, avg. 2 born in Jan and Feb

16. Polar Bear Large white-yellowish color 6.5-8ft long weighs 600-800lbs Lives on rock shores and ice floes in the islands of the Artic Mate in June/July, average 2 cubs, give birth in Jan. Carnivores: seals, whales, walrus Can live up to 20 years