4. Where do they live?
• Red foxes live in all of the provinces in
Canada!
• The red shows where they live!
Alberta
5. What is their habitat?
• They like to build their home in the
woods, or in the prairies.
Wooded Area Prairie Area
6. Where do they live?
• If they are having babies they sleep in dens to
keep them safe.
7. Where do they live?
• In the winter, they like to sleep in the
open and they use their tail to stay
warm.
8. What do they eat?
• They are omnivores this means they like
to eat meat and plants!
They love berries!
The eat small animals
like hares, squirrels and
mice.
9. What do they eat?
• In the winter it is hard to find food but
the red fox has AMAZING hearing. It
listens to any noise a small animal makes.
• A red fox will hide the food under the
snow.
12. What do they look like?
• Their fur can be red, silver, black, or
brown!
13. What do they look like?
• They have pointy ears that help them
have AMAZING hearing!
• Their ears help them hunt for food.
14. What do they look like?
• In the winter, their fur grows very long
and thick!
Long and thick fur in
the winter
Fur in the summer
15. What do they look like?
• They have white on:
-the belly
-the tail
-the throat
16. What do they do in the winter?
• A fox will use its tail to stay warm in the
winter!
• The fox will grow thick fur in the winter to
stay warm.
17. What do they do in the winter?
• A fox will use its sense of:
-smell
-hearing
• To find food that is deep in snow!
18. Fun Facts
• They live from 3-6 years
• They like to hunt at night!
• They like to live alone
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19. Fun Facts
• It hunts by:
• 1. stopping
• 2. listening
• 3. leaping
• 4. catching the animal
23. Where do they live?
They live in
Canada all
year long!
The gray wolf can
live in all of the
provinces in Canada!
24. Where do they live?
!The forest
The prairies
The arctic
25. What do they look like?
• Their fur color can change,
• If they live in the arctic then their
fur is whiter. It can also be brown,
gray, or black.
26. What do they look like?
• They have very large feet
• They are born deaf and blind but as
they grow they begin to hear and see
things.
27. What do they look like?
• They have very sharp teeth and claws
that help them hunt.
28. • Their nose
helps them have
an AMAZING
sense of smell!
• They smell 100
times better
than a human!!
29. What do they do in the winter?
• Wolves have two layers of fur, one
underneath and one on top. This helps
them survive in very cold winters!
• The layer of fur that is underneath is
waterproof- this means it helps the
wolf stay dry!
30. • They have fur on the paws to keep them warm on
the snow and ice!
• Their paws help them walk on ice.
What do they do in the winter?
31. What do they eat?
• They are carnivores this means they
only eat meat.
• Most of the time they hunt in groups
called packs.
40. What do they look like?
• Long curved claws
• Humped shoulders to help them dig
41. What do they look like?
• They have fur that can be brown, black or
even a little yellow.
• The tips of the fur are silver or white this
is why is called grizzly!
42. What do they eat?
• They are omnivores this means they like
to eat meat and plants!
45. What do they do in winter?
• They use their sharp claws and
shoulder hump to dig dens in the
snow that they can sleep in!
46. What do they do in winter?
• When it is winter they go into
their dens , and go into a light
sleep for the winter. Grizzly
bears wake up easily, the sleep
they go into is not very deep!
48. What do they do in winter?
• Their heart rate will slow down when
they are sleeping in the den so they
don’t use as much energy.
49. What do they do in winter?
• The food it eat adds
a layer of fat to its
body so it can live in
its den for four
months during the
coldest weather.
• The grizzly bear
does not eat or
drink during winter! Brown or
Grizzly Bear!
50. Fun Facts
• A Grizzly bear can also be
called a brown bear!
• They like to live alone!
• Can live for 15-25 years!
51. Fun Facts
• The hairs on their backs and
shoulders can have a white tip,
this give it a "grizzled" look
• The grizzly bear is a very good
swimmer!
• The grizzly bear can run very
fast!
56. Where do they live?
• They like places that have trees and
bushes!
• They make their home in a hole in the
ground by a bush or a tree.
57. What do they look like?
• They have very large hind (back) feet that
help them run in the snow.
58. What do they look like?
• In the summer their fir is gray and brown!
• In the winter it is white so that it can hide
in the snow!
59. What do they do in the winter?
In the winter its fur turns white so that it can
hide in the snow!
This is called camouflage because they hide
from predators in the snow, their fur makes it
look like they are part of the snow!
60. What do they do in the winter?
They will “freeze” (stop) to blend in with the
snow so they will not get eaten!
61. What do they do in the winter?
Their back feet have more fur and larger toes
they help them run fast on the snow!
62. What do they eat?
• They look for food at night
• They look for grass, leaves, and twigs.
63. What do they eat?
In the winter they like to eat bark or pine needles.
66. Fun Facts
• The snowshoe hare warns
others by pounding the ground
with its hind (back) feet. When
other hares hear this signal
they freeze and are as still as
logs.
67. Fun Facts
• The female (girl) hares are
bigger than the male (boy)
hares.
• They are bigger than other
rabbits.
• Hares can run as soon as
they are born!
82. Where do they live?
They live in:
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
83. Where do they live?
They live in:
• Wet grassy places
• A pond with trees around it
84. What do they look like?
• Small
• Very smooth skin
85. What do they look like?
• Pads (sticky bottom) on the toes
to help it climb
• Stripes
86. What do they eat?
• They eat ants, spiders, snails, flies and
caterpillars.
Ants Spiders Snails
Caterpillars
87. • In winter they hibernate under leaves or logs in
forests, or under thick grass in meadows.
• Their bodies can freeze solid! Then in spring they
warm up and hop away!
What do they do in the winter?
88. Fun Facts
• They like to hide under
leaves!
• They are very loud when they
call to other frogs!
89. Fun Facts
• They are very small frogs,
less than 4cm!
• They can camouflage-
change their color to hide!
92. Where do they live?
You can see moose in most places in
Canada!
Moose like to live by:
The forest
Streams or Lakes
93. What do they look like?
• They are the largest member of
the deer family!
• They have fur
94. What do they look like?
• They have a piece of furry skin
that hangs from the neck called
a “bell”.
95. What do they look like?
• They have 2 very large hooves.
96. What do they look like?
• A moose has white or light brown
antlers that are used for
fighting!
97. What do they look like?
• A moose can be many different
colours:
-brown
-black
-gray
-reddish brown
• They have white or gray legs
that are called “stockings”
98. What do they eat?
• Moose are herbivores they only eat
plants
• In the summer they eat tall grass that
grows in water, they find most of
their food in the summer!
99. What do they eat?
• In the winter they eat very little, they
try to find:
• Willow bushes
• Woody plants
• Berries
100. • Moose like the cold weather
• They move to places in the forest where the snow
is not deep.
• Their hooves help them walk in the snow
What do they do in the winter?
101. • They grow a thicker coat of fur that helps them
stay warm!
What do they do in the winter?
102. Fun Facts
• They are AMAZING swimmers!
• They can swim as soon as they
are born.
• They live 8-12 years
• They don’t see very good but can
hear and smell everything.
103. Fun Facts
• Moose play with other moose by
putting their antlers together.
• They also use their antlers to
fight.
106. Where do they live?
• You can find bobcats in most parts
of southern Canada!
• They like forests and swamps
107. Where do they live?
• They live in dens they build by
large rocks or trees!
108. What do they look like?
• They have fur that can be
different colours:
-brown
-brownish red
• They have white on their belly
• Their fur has spots on it
109. What do they look like?
• They have long legs
• Their long legs help them climb fast and
jump on their prey!
110. What do they look like?
They have large paws that have claws.
111. What do they look like?
• They have large ears that they help them
hear as they hunt!
113. What do they eat?
• They are carnivores- they eat meat!
• They eat rabbits and hares
114. What do they eat?
• They also eat mice
• They also eat squirrels
115. What do they eat?
• During winter they hunt deer
116. What do they do in the winter?
• Their fur coat turns gray so they can
camouflage (hide)
• It is able to hide because it’s fur can look
like tree branches or tree logs!
117. What do they do in the winter?
• It has very sharp teeth and claws that
help it find food and hunt in the winter.
118. What do they do in the winter?
• The bobcat has small ears, this helps its
body stay warm- the cold can’t get in!
119. What do they do in the winter?
• It hunts larger animals in the winter so it
can eat part of it and then store (save) the
rest for later!
120. Fun Facts
• They are nocturnal (awake at
night)
• They like to live alone
121. Fun Facts
• Bobcats can hunt animals that
are 2 times bigger than they
are.
• They can growl very loud!
122. Fun Facts
• It is called a bobcat because it
has a small tail!
• They are good swimmers!
128. What do they look like?
• They are 60-80 cm long
129. What do they look like?
• They have three stripes down their back, one
in the middle and two on the sides!
• The stripes can be blue, red, yellow, green, or
white!
130. What do they look like?
• They have black heads and long slithery
bodies.
• Their tongue is red and black!
131. What do they look like?
• The snake pops its tongue out to collect
chemicals in the air. It then puts its tongue
back into its mouth and puts it into a special
organ called the “Jacobson’s organ” that is on
the roof of the snakes mouth. The snake does
this to smell and find other snakes or food!
132. What do they look like?
• They have a tongue that splits into two at the
end!
133. What do they eat?
• Earthworms
• Tadpoles and frogs
138. What do they do in the winter?
• They find a dry place to hibernate (sleep
for the winter)
• They will find a place with small cracks so
that frost can’t reach them!
139. • They travel very far to find other garter snakes
to hibernate with!
• They hibernate from October to March!!
What do they do in the winter?
140. • One den in Canada had 8,000 garter snakes in it
during winter!
What do they do in the winter?
141. Facts
• Most garter snakes are not
poisonous but their bite can
cause swelling or itching in
humans.
142. Fun Facts
• They can have 20-40 babies!
• They only live for about 2 years
• Garter snakes are sometimes
called “garden snakes”
145. Where do they live?
• They live in most parts of Canada
• Ontario is the province where most of
the flying squirrels are!
146. What is their habitat?
• They live in mixed forests
OR
• Coniferous forests
147. What is their habitat?
• They build nests or dens in holes they
find in trees.
148. What do they look like?
• They are nocturnal
(awake at night)
• They have big black
bulging (stick out)
eyes that help them
see in the dark!
149. What do they look like?
• They have small
sharp claws that help
them climb
• The claws help them
grab the tree after
they glide!
150. What do they look like?
• They have whiskers
that are called
“feelers”
• The feelers help them
move around in the
dark!
151. What do they look like?
• They have brown or
black fur.
• They have a white
stripe down their
belly and under their
neck.
152. What do they look like?
• They furry skin that
connects their back
legs with their front
legs.
• This skin helps it glide
in the air
• This is why it is called
a flying squirrel
153. What do they eat?
• They are omnivores- they eat meat and
plants.
154. What do they eat?
• They eat nuts and seeds
• They eat berries
155. What do they eat?
• They eat shrews
• They eat insects (small bugs)
158. What do they eat?
• They eat birds and their eggs
159. What do they do in winter?
• They stay active during winter but they
find other squirrels to nest with so they
can stay warm!
• In the winter nests can have between 2-
10 flying squirrels in them!
160. What do they do in the winter?
• It is hard to find food so they will eat
bodies of animals that are already dead.
167. Where do they live?
• Raccoons live in southern Canada (Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia)
• They will build their home
in a hollow tree
• Or in a cave
168. Where do they live?
• Raccoons live in southern Canada (Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia)
• They will build their home
in a hollow tree
• Or in a cave
169. What do they do in the winter?
• The raccoon gets ready for winter by
growing a thicker coat of fur! This fur
helps it stay warm in the cold winter.
• They also find new “dens” to sleep in, they
find warm cozy places.
170. What do they do in the winter?
• In the winter the raccoon often sleeps
but does not hibernate. It wakes up and
will go out to eat on warmer days!
171. What do they do in the winter?
• Raccoons build-up fat during the summer so
that they don’t have to eat as much in the
winter!
• The fat builds up mostly in the tail and the
raccoon uses it to stay warm!
172. What do they eat?
• The raccoon looks for food at night!
• It walks near streams and lakes searching
for its favorite food - crayfish.
• Raccoons also eat snails, frogs, insects,
baby birds.
173. What do they look like?
• Raccoon have a black mask across their
eyes
• The forepaws look like human hands.
• They have a bushy tail with four to 10 black
rings around it.
• Raccoons can be grey, reddish brown or
light brown.
174. Raccoons are omnivores, they eat almost anything.
Raccoons are nocturnal, they are awake at night and
sleep during the day.
They can make 51 different sounds
Raccoon hands are nimble, they can unlace a shoe or
open latches.
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