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North Carolina Animals
Ms. Wilson’s Class 2011
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The CottonTail Rabbit By:Mitchell
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Young And Life There are several species of cottontail
Males are bucks and females are does Less than 20 out of 100 cottontails live to celebrate their first birthday A pair of cottontails can produce 40 rabbits in average sized litters during a single breeding season
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Appearance Lives all over NC
Cottontail range from reddish brown to gray Weighs 2/1 ibs Currently the population of rabbit hunters ranks fourth among all hunters.
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Adaptations Eats grass, beans, or aster family
Defense is to be camouflaged You will see them in the morning, afternoon, and at night They sometimes run in a zigzag pattern
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Cool Facts The cottontail can run up to 18 miles per hour
The Eastern cottontail is the most common People once valued rabbits primarily as a food item, or they looked on them as potential competitors for farm or garden crops
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Credits Power point by: Mitchell Pictures chosen by: Mitchell
Animal used: Cottontail rabbit Helped: Teachers Some facts written by: Terry Sharpe Animal Bytes eNature National Geographic Animals A-Z
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Gag By Cole Prezant
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Description Gags can live up to 15 years Gags can weigh up to 55 lbs
Gags have long compressed bodies that can be 58 inches long Gags are one of the largest sea bass Gags colors change with its size Weighs up to 81 lbs
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Adaptations Mainly predators, prey of humans Gags swim in small groups
Gags eat round scad, shrimp, sardines, porgies, snappers, grunts, crabs, and squid
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Habitat Gags live 60-500 feet deep in bottom waters
Gags live by rocky ledges and outcroppings
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Other Information Gags were once over fished; Now there's a fishing limit The gag has many different names including grey grouper, fright train, black belly,
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Bibliography
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Rainbow Trout By Austin Lee Lanning
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Habits Rainbow trout can lay from 200 to over 9,000 eggs
The female lays the eggs in nests Eggs hatch in 3 to 10 weeks
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Physical Appearance Blue-green or yellow-pink. Stripes. Members of the salmon To 30 inches long and 51 to 76 centimeters long
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Photos
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Bibliography
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By Sabastian Matthew Scott
Tiger Salamander By Sabastian Matthew Scott
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Adaptations They use their long tails to swim
Do to long term dehydration they are able to tolerate high plasma fluid concentration Able to live in mole holes or rotten tree roots They eat Pillbugs and Earthworms and other insects
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History and Status Before 1800 thrived in sand hills and pine forests
Was much more common Ranged from the Eastern Piedmont to the Coastal Plains
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Amazing Facts Females breed in shallow ponds Some have no marks at all
They are also carnivorous Females can lay eggs each season
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Picture
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Bibliography NC wild life Written by Sarah Friday
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By Marshall Dakota Hyatt
Bobcat By Marshall Dakota Hyatt
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Description name from short tail
soft, dense, short fur light brown, reddish brown underside is white, black spots grey in winter 20-30 in lbs male larger.
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Adaptations they eat rabbits ,birds ,rats ,deer ,rodents ,gray squirrels ,opossum ,raccoons and snakes they live in most parts their home can be as big as 20 square miles!
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woods of coastal ,mountain
Habitats woods of coastal ,mountain bottom land hardwoods ,young pine stands ,swamps and Pocosins mature forests include trees ,brush ,rocks carnivore fast runner
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Nocturnal ,but at any time of day
Interesting facts Nocturnal ,but at any time of day A pack can wipe out a whole herd of deer ,Buffalo and etc. Terrotories marked with scrapes
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Bibliography
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Credits By Jeff Beane ,J.T.Newman
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By Madalyn.Neuenkirchen
Eastern BlueBird By Madalyn.Neuenkirchen
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picture Pictures of eastern bluebird
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Description Male has bright blue upper part , rusty breast sides and white belly. Females have duller color Both are 7 inches long.
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Habitat Lives in coastal plains
Lives in grassy areas , woods, farm- yards Lives in New Mexico
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Adaptations Prediters are snake, racoons Build nest in tree tops
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Intresting facts Must eat constantly Lives two years
Eats insects ,berries Blue birds don,t migrate
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Bibliography This is the website I found my picture at.
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Mink by: Micah Wilson
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Appearance The mink has chocolate brown fur
It is inches and 1-3 pounds Coastal Minks are smaller than Mountain and Piedmont Minks
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Habitat Doesn’t prefer to live in the mountains.
Steals other animals burrows. They live in swamps, ponds boas, marshes, lakes, streams, forests, woodlands and alpine.
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Adaptations Minks population was low .
Every county in N.C. is trying to help. Predators are dogs, bobcats, foxes, and owls. They eat minnow-sized fish crayfish turtles snakes, small birds muskrat rabbits, mice, and other small mammals, reptiles amphibians, crustaceans, and insects Live to be 4-10
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Interesting facts Minks are carnivores Minks are nocturnal
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biblography
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By. Christian King &North Carolina wild & LarryA.cambell
Eastern Wild Turkey By. Christian King &North Carolina wild & LarryA.cambell
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Color The Eastern Wild Turkey has a light blue head and it has dark brown feathers and has a light brown coat and his gobble is red.
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Eat Eastern wild turkey eats Nuts Grasses Bugs Berries
That’s what they eat
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Question Do you think that eastern wild turkey can eat eggs of other animals.
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Habitat Lives in eastern part of North Carolina, piedmont, mountains,coastalplain High grasses Swampy forests plains
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Adaptations The eastern wild turkey lives in the deciduous
Forests eastern part of the united states Turkeys nest on the ground They eat a lot for A bird
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Fascinating facts Did you now that A juvenile male is called a Jake
And a juvenile female is called a Jennie A female lays up to 8-15 eggs until April they have no tall feathers like the male does .The male does a strut for the ladies.
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picture Pictures of Eastern wild turkey
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Cool/ stuff Thank you for listening to my story on Turkeys.!!
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Bibliography This is the websites I went to to get my picture of my animal
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Eastern Chipmunk Basie Carter
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Description Reddish brown fur
A black stripe down each side of back one down the middle 7-12 in. long including 3-4 in. tail Tail is brown on top and a rusty color underneath They have large cheek pouches.
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Habitat Forests and woodlands Cities Suburbs Towns Brush lands
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Adaptations Family: squirrels, sciuride
Sounds: a series of chips and a high pitched alarm call They like dry hill sides for digging burrows for safety, food storage, and “quasi hibernation”. If they live near roads, they watch out for cars. They eat nuts, berries seeds, acorns.
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History And Status The earliest description in N.C is from the journals of explorer John Lawson. He called them ground squirrels. He also said their black stripes on reddish fur made them very beautiful and that they were seldom seen in cold weather.
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Bibliography North Carolina Wild Marjorie Hudson
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Barred Owl Emma Wince
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Description The Barred owl is grayish brown with light and dark horizontal barring on the breast . The large eyes are a liquid dark and light black inside a round puffy head. The length is 18 to 20 inches. The wingspan is 42 to 44 inches. The weight is 14 to 17 oz.
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Habitat The Barred owl lives in huge forests streams and floodplains.
It lives all over North Carolina and other states too. All of its habitats are wet and damp.
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Adaptations The Barred owl’s dark color helps it blend in with its habitat. It will also use its colors to catch prey. Its prey is mammals especially small rodents frogs fish salamanders beetles and crickets. But sometimes it has to hide from predators like us!
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Fun facts The Barred Owl can eat birds as big as crows!
It is being protected because of rodent control! It uses the same habitat as the red shouldered hawk!
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Bibliography North Carolina wild By Wayne Irvin
Pictures by J.T. Newman Pictures com Google
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By Gillian Trejo North Carolina Wild Written by Allen Boynton
Bog Turtle By Gillian Trejo North Carolina Wild Written by Allen Boynton
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Habitat Mountains Bogs Marshy meadows Mossy
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What it eats Insects Worms Slugs Crayfish Amphibian larvae Snails
Small invertebrates fruit
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The Bog Turtle lays 1-6 eggs and it lives up to 20 years
Life span The Bog Turtle lays 1-6 eggs and it lives up to 20 years
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Comparing Adult Bog Turtles and the Babies.
The adult Bog Turtle is 3 inches or 3 and a half inches long The baby Bog Turtle is 1 inch or 1 and one fourth inches long
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Bibliography fish.state.pa.us exoticsandmore.blogspot.com
fishpondinfo.com naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com arkive.org wildnewjersey.tv
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Common Snapping Turtle
By: Allison Garland
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Description Large head, large claws, powerful jaws, powerful neck, short tail, large claws Two shells upper shell is smooth Webbed feet, thick skin It’s large head, short tail, and short temper makes it easy to spot Hissing sound
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Habitat Fresh water (aquatic) habitats –ponds, streams, lakes, sometimes brackish water (quiet bodies of water) Usually always in water (less aggressive in water) Lives all around North Carolina
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Adaptions Spend colder months buried beneath the mud at the bottom of aquatic habitat It is an omnivore meaning it eats plants and meat Food-amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and a wide variety of plants
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Interesting Facts Live span up to 30-40 years Weight 10-35 lbs.
It has been a favorite food in stews and soups Top level predators in many food chains An abundance (group) of snapping turtles is often indicative (sighn) of a healthy eco-system
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History and Status They are not under any special protection so far
Some people kill them for their meat and sell it In some states it has become illegal
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Bibliography htw.google.com/search?q=common+snapping+turtle&hl=en&safe=active&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE tp://wwSearchBox&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=dfPLTuqtIafq0gGUitEI&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CDIQ_AUoAQ&biw=855&bih=374
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Diamondback Terrapin By Allie
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Description It is brown and gray yellow or white
Unique pattern markings or spots on it’s head 4 to 5 and a half inches long People say that the shell looks like diamond
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Habitat It lives in lagoons and marshes in the coastal plain
Eastern and Southern part of the United States And Cape Cod Florida Texas Golf Coast
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Adaptations Likes to lay in mud flaps
Eats fiddler crabs mollusks and periwinkle snail Makes a popping sounds when eating a periwinkle snail Knows when to bite a finger or toe
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History and Status Unable to hall catches due to weight of Diamondback caught in nests By 1920 it cost $90.00 per dozen They actually ate diamondback for dinner
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Fascinating facts Fisher men clamed if you caught a terrapin you will be cursed to have bad luck They found terrapin shells apart of medicine man kit
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Credits Written by Therese Conant North Carolina wild BING images
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Hooded Warbler Sila Ersayin
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Description If you wanted to find this bird try looking in a forest and look around the ground. If you see a small bird with a yellow and black face, yellow underparts and a olive back and a loud song, guess what? You’ve found a hooded warbler!
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Where Do You Live, Hooded Warbler?
This bird lives pretty much everywhere in NC, but mostly in forests and near the forest floor, not high up in the tree tops.
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Adaptations Hooded Warbler Eats…..
The hooded warbler eats insects of almost any size
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Interesting Facts Did you know the other name for the hooded warbler is wilsonia citrina In the 1700s the hooded warbler was really common
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Hooded Warbler Song Click here to hear song
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Bibliography Pictures 1 and 2 and 4 Picture 3
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Grasshopper By Medora Plunket
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Description 2 eyes in front of head Up to 1inch in length 6 legs
The Grasshopper can be Green or gray.
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Habitat Medow’s wet damp like places Can live all around the world
It doesn’t really live in Antartica
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Adaptations It has stinging brown juice Loud sound to warn others
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Fascinating Facts People eat them They can be all different colors
Small wings
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Other It has small wings not to fly but to hop
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TO FIND FACTS GO TO… NORTH CAROLINA .COM
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Bibliography northcarolina
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THANK YOU!
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Northern Flying Squirrel By: Mark Melton
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Does it really fly? The northern flying squirrel does not fly, it just glides for a limited time.
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What does it eat? The northern flying squirrel eats fungi, lichens, conifer seeds, hardwood seeds, insects, tree buds, apples, cherry’s, bananas, oranges, and grapes.
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Where does it live? The northern flying squirrel lives in the highest mountains in North Carolina, such as: Mount Mitchell, Roan Mountains, and the Great Smoky Mountains.
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Interesting Facts The northern flying squirrel has from two to four babies in May or June. These babies live from three to seven years.
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More Facts The northern flying squirrel is like a bigger version of the southern flying squirrel. The northern flying squirrel has big paws to help it climb trees.
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Protection The northern flying squirrel lives in tiny parts of North Carolina. It is very rare. They are our friends. We should keep them safe.
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Bibliography Play the link for the sound
Play the link for the sound
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Southern flying squirrel
Brooklin husni
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The southern flying squirrels length is, from 8 ½ inches to 9 7/8 inches.,including a 3- to 4- inch,long tale.Whieght,adults wheigh no more than 2 or 3 oz.Food,acorns,nuts,fruit,berries,flower blossums,buds,birdnestlings,eggs,animal carcasses.It lives,(found)statewide.Hardwood and in mixed pine-hardwood forests.Up to 13 years in captivity,rarely more than 5 years in wild.Preditors,owls,hawks,snaks,bobcats,raccoons,weasles,and foxes.Breeding,twice a year,in January,febuary,june and july.Not all females breed twice.
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Bibliography
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The Raccoon By: Spencer Terry
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adaptations The raccoon has almost adapted to humans but recently they have been known to carry rabies. Raccoons have long claws for climbing but if the predator can climb the raccoon will jump or pull a trick.
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Description The raccoon has a thick fuzzy gray fur coat but where the body connects to the head the fur gets a tiny bit darker. The ring tail is what confuses people with ringtails and raccoons.
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Habitat A Raccoon lives by lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, creeks, swamps/watery places. A raccoon wont only live in watery places because it is a city animal like mice and rats.
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Unusual A Raccoon washes its food before it eats it!
A Raccoon LOVES shiny things, if you leave a fork outside by a forest you might not get it back! If you let a raccoon into your house it will come back and may be demanding The raccoons Latin name is Proycon Lotor
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Bibliography Information: eNature, North Carolina Wildlife Profiles
Pictures: Slideshow: Microsoft PowerPoint
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THE END I hope you enjoyed my report on the raccoon
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Turkey Vultures By: Ryan Donley
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Description 6ft.wingspan. Red scaly head. Dark brown feathers.
Round tail feathers.
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Adaptations At the top of the food chain (has no predators).
Eats carrion (rotted meat). Circles food to signal others.
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History and Status Status: Least Concern. First discovered in 1711.
It was a little harmed by DDT. Population decreases slowly due to logging.
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Cool Facts/Habitat One of the only birds in the U.S. that can smell.
Waits up to 3 days for food to rot. Lives in secret nests by roads, silos and trash. Lives statewide in NC
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Bibliography Allaboutbirds.org Wildlife fact sheet
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Virginia Big-eared Bat
By Izzy Spencer
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Appearance The Virginia Big-eared Bat weighs 0.4 oz
The Virginia Big-eared Bats wing span is 11in. To 12in. The total length of a Virginia Big-eared Bat is 3in. To 4 in. The Virginia Big-eared Bat has 1 in. long ribbed ears and a glandular lumps on its nose.
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Appearances
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Habitat Much of the population hibernates in a small cave on Grandfather Mountain each year.
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What It Eats The Virginia Big-eared bat eats mostly moths.
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History and Status The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Virginia Big-eared Bat endangered in 1979.
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Disturbance Virginia Big-eared bats are very sensitive to human disturbance even the slightest disturbance will make the adult bats abandon the cave.
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Special Facts The young grow quickly and can fly when about three weeks old. Some Virginia Big-eared Bats can live to 15 to 20 years.
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THANK YOU!!!
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Bibliography North Carolina Wild. Written by Allen Boynton and Phil Spivey
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Whip-poor-will Whippoorwill Whippoorwill By: Ava Yurko
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Description Description Color: dark gray and brown.
It roots by day, becoming active as sunlight disappears in the late day. Huge mouth, the mouth opening extends far back on the sides of the head, allowing the bird to present a gape for insects
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Adaptations Adaptations
The whip-poor-will is 9 to 10 in length,with a large head and huge eyes used for night vision. Its large mouth makes it easier to catch its mane food (flying insects). The whippoorwill was never considered a game bird in North Carolina. The whip mainly breeds from Central and Eastern Canada.
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Habitat and Habits Habitat and Habits
The whippoorwill spends most of its days in second-growth oaks, beeches, and hickory trees. At dusk, birds fly out of the woods and perch on dirt roads or woodland openings, from where they dart out after flying insects. At dusk is when they mostly eat and catch food. Habitat and Habits
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Interesting Facts Interesting Facts
Because of its nocturnal habits, the whippoorwill is infrequently seen. Its cryptic coloring keeps it hidden during the day, too. However its loud calling at dusk makes it well known wherever it breeds. Its call sounds owl-like. Interesting Facts
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Pictures
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Bibliography NORTH CAROLINA WILD Wayne Irvin
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By Coby Micheal Johnson
copperhead By Coby Micheal Johnson
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description A copper head is light brown and this ground color
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habitat The copperheads habitat is all around north Carolina and believe it or not in Weaverville and ashvill
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Unusual facts Copper heads live way longer then a regular snake it lives well over 20 they say that one lived over 30 years old
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Bibliography Copperhead 03 Copperhead 03 Copperhead 03 Copperhead 03
Copperhead 03 Copperhead 03 Copperhead 03 Copperhead 03
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Whitetail Deer Noah Tesner
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The Whitetail deer
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What it eats Green leaves, grasses and farm crops
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Where it lives Creaks ,rivers ,oak ridges ,pine forests ,farm lands or any other type of habitat
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It’s color A whitetail deer’s color is brownish white with black eyes
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