Boreal Biome Deck (in progress)

2017 – (See Cards | Deck Info | Purchase)…

This set was designed by Jonathan DeMoor and Elly Knight to highlight boreal forest ecosystems. The boreal biome encircles the northern pole of the planet north of the 50th parallel and is found in Canada, Russia, and the Nordic countries. Note that the purchasable and downloadable versions focus on three different terrain designations (Upland, Lowland, and Anthropogenic) and are not compatible with other Phylo decks.

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

Red Squirrel

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

5 POINTS

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