Chordata

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus
Scale 8 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

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Play: The white-tailed deer has a MOVE of 2

Fact: Fawns are born with spots to camouflage them from predators while they wait for their mothers to return from foraging.

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Graphic by Jonathan DeMoorwww.borealisimages.ca/
The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the whitetail, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia.[2] It has also been introduced to New Zealand, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Lesser Antilles, and some countries in Europe, such […] read more

Beaver

Castor canadensis
Scale 7 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

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Play:Fact: Beavers are a keystone species that alter the landscapes by cutting trees and damming streams to make wetlands.

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The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is one of two extant beaver species. It is native to North America and introduced to Patagonia in South America and some European countries (e.g. Norway). In the United States and Canada, the species is often referred to simply as “beaver”, though this causes some confusion because another distantly […] read more

Snowshoe Hare

Lepus americanus
Scale 6 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

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Play: The snowshoe hare has a MOVE of 2

Fact: Snowshoe hares change the colour of their fur for camouflage: white during the winter and brown during the summer.

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The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), also called the varying hare, or snowshoe rabbit, is a species of hare found in North America. It has the name “snowshoe” because of the large size of its hind feet. The animal’s feet prevent it from sinking into the snow when it hops and walks. Its feet also have […] read more

Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Scale 6 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

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Play: The red squirrel has a MOVE of 2

Fact: In addition to caching cones, red squirrels hide mushrooms in the branches of trees to dry them and save them for later.

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Graphic by Julia Schonfield
The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is one of three species of tree squirrel currently classified in the genus Tamiasciurus, known as the pine squirrels (the others are the Douglas squirrel, T. douglasii and Mearns’s squirrel, T. mearnsi). American red squirrels are also referred to as pine squirrels, North American red squirrels, boomers,[3] and chickarees. […] read more

Palm Warbler

Setophaga palmarum
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

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Play: The palm warbler has a MOVE of 2

Fact: The palm warbler is one of the most northern songbirds, with nearly the entire species breeding in Canada’s boreal forest.

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The palm warbler (Setophaga palmarum) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. (From: Wikipedia, April 2017) read more

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus
Scale 6 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

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Play: The hermit thrush has a MOVE of 2

Fact: The haunting flute-like song of the hermit thrush can be heard in almost any part fo the boreal forest in Canada.

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The hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus) is a medium-sized North American thrush. It is not very closely related to the other North American migrant species of Catharus, but rather to the Mexican russet nightingale-thrush.[2] The specific name guttatus is Latin for “spotted”.[3] (From: Wikipedia, April 2017) read more