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Wood Bison

Bison bison athabascae
Scale 8 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

5 POINTS

Play: Species at Risk: no development events permitted. Has a MOVE of 2

Fact: Wood bison forage in meadows, but are named for traveling long distances through the forest on well-worn trails.

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Graphic by Jonathan DeMoorwww.borealisimages.ca/
The wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) or mountain bison (often called the wood buffalo or mountain buffalo), is a distinct northern subspecies or ecotype[2][3][4][5][6][7] of the American bison. Its original range included much of the boreal forest regions of Alaska, Yukon, western Northwest Territories, northeastern British Columbia, northern Alberta, and northwestern Saskatchewan.[8] (From: Wikipedia, April […] read more

Woodland Caribou

Rangifer tarandus caribou
Scale 8 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

6 POINTS

Play: Species at risk: no development events. Only eats lichen. Has a MOVE of 2

Fact: Boreal woodland caribou are listed as Threatened because human disturbance to their habitat help predators find and kill them.

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Graphic by Jonathan DeMoorwww.borealisimages.ca/
The boreal woodland caribou[1] also known as woodland caribou, woodland caribou (boreal group), forest-dwelling caribou, Rangifer tarandus caribou.[Notes 1][2] Boreal woodland caribou are primarily, but not always, sedentary.[Notes 2][3][4][5][6] The woodland caribou is the largest of the caribousubspecies[7][8] and is darker[9] in colour than the barren-ground caribou.[10] Valerius Geist, specialist on large North American mammals, […] read more

Moose

Alces alces
Scale 8 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

3 POINTS

Play: The moose has a MOVE of 2

Fact: When winter forage is good. such as after a forest fire, moose will birth twins. Otherwise, they have one calf a year.

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Graphic by Remote camera at Elk Island National Parkwww.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/elkisland/index.aspx
The moose (North America) or elk (Eurasia), Alces alces, is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the broad, flat (or palmate) antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic (“twig-like”) configuration. Moose typically inhabit boreal forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests of […] read more

White-tailed Deer

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

2 POINTS

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

4 POINTS

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

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Graphic by Amandawww.flickr.com/photos/spakattacks/2682947624
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

3 POINTS

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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Graphic by DeaShootwww.flickr.com/photos/dea_shoot/
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