☠ Predators ☠
⍕ Bears ⍎
⍕ There are three types of bears. Polar bears, Brown/Grizzly bears, and Black bears.
Adult male polar bears weigh from 775 to 1,200 pounds. A few weigh more than 1,200 pounds, but these individuals would be exceptional. Females normally weigh 330 to 650 pounds. It's not uncommon for female polar bears preparing to enter maternity dens in the fall to weigh over 600 pounds.
Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) have concave faces, a distinctive hump on their shoulders, and long claws about two to four inches long. Both the hump and the claws are traits associated with a grizzly bear’s exceptional digging ability. Grizzlies are often dark brown, but can vary from very light cream to black. The long guard hairs on their backs and shoulders frequently have white tips and give the bears a "grizzled" appearance, hence the name "grizzly." The correct scientific name for the species is “brown bear,” but only coastal bears in Alaska and Canada are referred to as such, while inland bears and those found in the lower 48 states are called grizzly bears.
The American black bear is the smallest of the three bears species found in North America, and are found only in North America. Black bears have short, non-retractable claws that give them an excellent tree-climbing ability. Black bear fur is usually a uniform color except for a brown muzzle and light markings that sometimes appear on their chests. Eastern populations are usually black in color while western populations often show brown, cinnamon, and blond coloration in addition to black. Black bears with white-bluish fur are known as Kermode (glacier) bears and these unique color phases are only found in coastal British Columbia, Canada.⍎
☾ Lynx/Bobcat ☽
☾ Lynxs are silver in color. The bobcats are golden in their color.
The most common wildcat in North America, the bobcat is named for its short, bobbed tail. They are medium-sized cats and are slightly smaller but similar in appearance to their cousin, the lynx. Their coats vary in color from shades of beige to brown fur with spotted or lined markings in dark brown or black.
The Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) is a medium-sized cat characterized by its long ear tufts, flared facial ruff, and short, bobbed tail with a completely black tip. It has unusually large paws that act like snowshoes in very deep snow, thick fur and long legs, and its hind legs are longer than its front legs, giving lynx a stooped appearance.☽
▤ Wolverine/Weasel ▤
▤ Called "skunk bear" by the Blackfeet Indians, the wolverine (Gulo gulo) is the largest terrestrial member of the weasel family and currently roams the rugged and beautiful Rocky Mountains and North Cascades in the western U.S. A larger cousin to otters, weasels and mink, the wolverine has a broad head, small eyes and short rounded ears with dark brown fur, and often has a lighter-colored face mask and stripe running down both sides of its body. Typically weighing less than 35 pounds, the wolverine is powerfully built and has short legs with wide feet for traveling across the snow.
Long-Tailed Weasels make a loud chirping sound when they are scared or they are ready to attack. When they feel friendly and meet another weasel they will make a low trilling sound, like a whistle.▤
✬ Cougar/Mountain Lion ✬
✬ The mountain lion (Puma concolor) is also known as the cougar, puma, panther, and catamount, and is the largest wildcat in North America. Mountain lions have powerful limbs and can leap as high as 15 feet and as far as 40 feet. ✬
➳ Indians ➳
➳ These beings are like gods. They control fire and dead objects. Sticks and stones do the bidding of these high level creatures. They are good to steal meat from in Famines, but basicay useless. An occasional wolf might join them, or an Indian dog might join a pack. They are also dangerous, as they will hunt wolves for food as well. ➳
✷ Prey ✷
☄ Elk ☄
☄ Elk are also called wapiti, a Native American word that means "light-colored deer." Elk are related to deer but are much larger than most of their relatives. A bull (male) elk's antlers may reach 4 feet (1.2 meters) above its head, so that the animal towers 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall. ☄
⌴ Caribou ⌴
⌴ Reindeer are a species of deer whose natural habitat is the far northern areas of arctic Europe, Asia, and North America extending onto the tundra above the tree-line . The name for these deer found native to North America (including Greenland) is "Caribou", while in Europe it is known as the "Reindeer". They are the same species. ⌴
⌺ Moose ⌺
⌺ Moose are the largest of all the deer species. Males are immediately recognizable by their huge antlers, which can spread 6 feet (1.8 meters) from end to end. Moose have long faces and muzzles that dangle over their chins. A flap of skin known as a bell sways beneath each moose's throat.
Moose are so tall that they prefer to browse higher grasses and shrubs because lowering their heads to ground level can be difficult. In winter they eat shrubs and pinecones, but they also scrape snow with their large hooves to clear areas for browsing on mosses and lichens. These hooves also act as snowshoes to support the heavy animals in soft snow and in muddy or marshy ground. ⌺
☪ Snowshoe Hare ☪
☪ 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 and the marks its tail leaves. The animal's feet prevent it from sinking into the snow when it hops and walks. Its feet also have fur on the soles to protect it from freezing temperatures.
For camouflage, its fur turns white during the winter and rusty brown during the summer. Its flanks are white year-round. The snowshoe hare is also distinguishable by the black tufts of fur on the edge of its ears. Its ears are shorter than those of most other hares.
In summer, it feeds on plants such as, grass, ferns and leaves; in winter, it eats twigs, the bark from trees, and buds from flowers and plants and, similar to the Arctic hare, has been known to steal meat from baited traps.[3] Hares are carnivorous under the availability of dead animals, and have been known to eat dead rodents such as mice due to low availability of protein in an herbivorous diet. It can sometimes be seen feeding in small groups. This animal is mainly active at night and does not hibernate. ☪
✈ Birds ✈
✈ The ptarmigan is a member of the grouse family. It has a chunky body with a short legs and tail, small wings, and is about the size of a small chicken. Two kinds of ptarmigans live in the Arctic - the Rock Ptarmigan and the Willow Ptarmigan. The Rock Ptarmingan lives in rocky areas. Thme Willow Ptarmigan lives where there is more shelter. It is larger than the Rock Ptarmigan and has a heavier bill.✈
இ Squirrels இ
இ Squirrels generally are either ground dwelling or tree dwelling and their basic description differs based on this fact. On the generic level squirrels have five toes on the hind feet and four toes on the forefeet. The tree squirrel has a big and large bushy tail accompanied by small feet. Conversely ground species have lighter and smaller tails but more robust forefeet allowing them to navigate the land better.
Chipmunks and other varieties of the squirrel carry the food in the pouches on the inside of their cheeks hence they always look like they have a puffy face. As far as the flying squirrel is concerned it glides smoothly from tree to tree because of the skin fold along its flanks which is attached to its feet. இ
⚜ Fish ⚜
⚜ Cod is a type of saltwater fish. There are three species of cods: Atlantic, Pacific and Greenland cod. They inhabit cold waters of the Atlantic and Pacific ocean. Even though some species of fish such as rock cod, coral cod and reef cod have word "cod" in the name, they are not genetically related with "true" cods. Adult cods can be found on the sea bottom on a depth from 20 to 200 feet. This type of fish is part of human diet for centuries because of its tasty, white meat. ⚜
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