Ms. Wilson’s Class

2011

The CottonTail RabbitThe CottonTail Rabbit

By:MitchellBy:Mitchell

There are several species of cottontail

Males are bucks and females are does

Less than 20 out of 100 cottontails live to celebrate their first birthday

A pair of cottontails can produce 40 rabbits in average sized litters during a single breeding season

Young And LifeYoung And Life

Lives all over NCLives all over NC Cottontail range from reddish brown to Cottontail range from reddish brown to

graygray Weighs 2/1 ibsWeighs 2/1 ibs Currently the population of rabbit Currently the population of rabbit

hunters ranks fourth among all hunters. hunters ranks fourth among all hunters.

Appearance

Eats grass, beans, or aster familyEats grass, beans, or aster family

Defense is to be camouflagedDefense is to be camouflaged

You will see them in the morning, You will see them in the morning, afternoon, and at nightafternoon, and at night

They sometimes run in a zigzag patternThey sometimes run in a zigzag pattern

Adaptations

Cool FactsCool FactsThe cottontail can run up to 18 miles per The cottontail can run up to 18 miles per

hourhourThe Eastern cottontail is the most commonThe Eastern cottontail is the most commonPeople once valued rabbits primarily as a People once valued rabbits primarily as a

food item, or they looked on them as food item, or they looked on them as potential competitors for farm or garden potential competitors for farm or garden cropscrops

CreditsCredits Power point by: MitchellPower point by: Mitchell Pictures chosen by: MitchellPictures chosen by: Mitchell Animal used: Cottontail rabbitAnimal used: Cottontail rabbit Helped: TeachersHelped: Teachers Some facts written by: Terry Some facts written by: Terry

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GagGag

By Cole PrezantBy Cole Prezant

DescriptionDescription Gags can live up to 15 yearsGags can live up to 15 years Gags can weigh up to 55 lbsGags can weigh up to 55 lbs Gags have long compressed bodies that can be 58 Gags have long compressed bodies that can be 58

inches longinches long Gags are one of the largest sea bassGags are one of the largest sea bass Gags colors change with its sizeGags colors change with its size

Weighs up to 81 lbsWeighs up to 81 lbs

AdaptationsAdaptations

• Mainly predators, prey of humans

• Gags swim in small groups

• Gags eat round scad, shrimp, sardines, porgies, snappers, grunts, crabs, and squid

HabitatHabitat

• Gags live 60-500 feet deep in bottom waters

• Gags live by rocky ledges and outcroppings

Other InformationOther Information

• Gags were once Gags were once over fished; Now over fished; Now there's a fishing there's a fishing limitlimit

• The gag has many The gag has many different names different names including grey including grey grouper, fright grouper, fright train, black belly, train, black belly,

BibliographyBibliography

• http://http://www.nola.com/www.nola.com/outdoors/outdoors/index.ssf/index.ssf/2010/12/2010/12/gag_grouper_fishingag_grouper_fishing_moratorium.htmlg_moratorium.html

http://indian-river.fl.us/fishing/fish/groupgag.html

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/species/gag.htm

BibliographyBibliographyhttp://www.bing.com/images/search?q=rainbow+trout+pictures&qpvt=rainbow+trout+pictures&FORM=Z7FD#x0y13151

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Rainbow TroutBy Austin Lee Lanning

HabitsHabits Rainbow trout can lay from 200 to over

9,000 eggs The female lays the eggs in nests Eggs hatch in 3 to 10 weeks

Physical Appearance Blue-green or yellow-pink. Stripes.

Members of the salmon. 20 To 30 inches long and 51 to 76 centimeters long

Photos

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Tiger Salamander

By Sabastian Matthew Scott

Adaptations

• They use their long tails to swim• Do to long term dehydration they are

able to tolerate high plasma fluid concentration

• Able to live in mole holes or rotten tree roots

• They eat Pillbugs and Earthworms and other insects

History and Status

• Before 1800 thrived in sand hills and pine forests

• Was much more common • Ranged from the Eastern Piedmont to

the Coastal Plains

Amazing Facts

• Females breed in shallow ponds• Some have no marks at all• They are also carnivorous• Females can lay 200 400 eggs each

season

Picture

Bibliography

• http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/tiger-salamander/?source=A-to-Z

• NC wild life Written by Sarah Friday

Bobcat

By Marshall Dakota Hyatt

Description name from short tail soft, dense, short fur light brown, reddish

brown underside is white, black spots grey in winter 20-30 in. 10-40 lbs male larger.

Adaptations they eat

rabbits ,birds ,rats ,deer ,rodents ,gray squirrels ,opossum ,raccoons and snakes

they live in most parts their home can be as big as 20 square

miles!

Habitats

woods of coastal ,mountain bottom land hardwoods ,young pine

stands ,swamps and Pocosins mature forests include trees ,brush ,rocks carnivore fast runner

Interesting facts

Nocturnal ,but at any time of day A pack can wipe out a whole herd of

deer ,Buffalo and etc. Terrotories marked with scrapes

Bibliography

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/bobcat/

Credits By Jeff Beane ,J.T.Newman

Eastern BlueBirdEastern BlueBird

By Madalyn.NeuenkirchenBy Madalyn.Neuenkirchen

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DescriptionDescription

• Male has bright blue upper part , Male has bright blue upper part , rusty breast sides and white belly. rusty breast sides and white belly.

• Females have duller colorFemales have duller color

• Both are 7 inches long.Both are 7 inches long.

HabitatHabitat

• Lives in coastal plainsLives in coastal plains

• Lives in grassy areas , woods, farm- Lives in grassy areas , woods, farm- yardsyards

• Lives in New MexicoLives in New Mexico

AdaptationsAdaptations

• Prediters are snake, racoonsPrediters are snake, racoons

• Build nest in tree topsBuild nest in tree tops

Intresting factsIntresting facts

• Must eat constantlyMust eat constantly

• Lives two yearsLives two years

• Eats insects ,berriesEats insects ,berries

• Blue birds don,t migrateBlue birds don,t migrate

BibliographyBibliography

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Minkby: Micah Wilson

Appearance The mink has chocolate brown fur It is 19-36 inches and 1-3 pounds Coastal Minks are smaller than Mountain

and Piedmont Minks

Habitat Doesn’t prefer to live

in the mountains. Steals other animals

burrows. They live in swamps,

ponds boas, marshes, lakes, streams, forests, woodlands and alpine.

Adaptations Minks population was low . Every county in N.C. is

trying to help. Predators are dogs,

bobcats, foxes, and owls. They eat minnow-sized

fish crayfish turtles snakes, small birds muskrat rabbits, mice, and other small mammals, reptiles amphibians, crustaceans, and insects

Live to be 4-10

Interesting facts Minks are carnivores Minks are nocturnal

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Eastern Wild TurkeyEastern Wild Turkey

By. Christian King &North By. Christian King &North Carolina wild & Carolina wild & LarryA.cambellLarryA.cambell

ColorColor

The Eastern Wild Turkey has a light The Eastern Wild Turkey has a light blue head and it has dark brown blue head and it has dark brown feathers and has a light brown coat feathers and has a light brown coat and his gobble is red.and his gobble is red.

EatEat

Eastern wild turkey eatsEastern wild turkey eats NutsNuts GrassesGrasses BugsBugs BerriesBerries

That’s what they eatThat’s what they eat

QuestionQuestion

Do you think that eastern wild turkey Do you think that eastern wild turkey can eat eggs of other animals.can eat eggs of other animals.

HabitatHabitat

Lives in eastern part of North Lives in eastern part of North Carolina, piedmont, Carolina, piedmont, mountains,coastalplainmountains,coastalplain

High grassesHigh grasses Swampy forestsSwampy forests plainsplains

AdaptationsAdaptations

The eastern wild turkey lives in the The eastern wild turkey lives in the deciduousdeciduous

Forests eastern part of the united Forests eastern part of the united statesstates

Turkeys nest on the ground Turkeys nest on the ground They eat a lot for A birdThey eat a lot for A bird

Fascinating factsFascinating facts

Did you now that A juvenile male is Did you now that A juvenile male is called a Jakecalled a Jake

And a juvenile female is called a And a juvenile female is called a JennieJennie

A female lays up to 8-15 eggs until A female lays up to 8-15 eggs until April they have no tall feathers like April they have no tall feathers like the male does .The male does a strut the male does .The male does a strut for the ladies.for the ladies.

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Thank you for listening to my story Thank you for listening to my story on Turkeys.!!on Turkeys.!!

BibliographyBibliography

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Eastern Chipmunk

Basie Carter

Description

• Reddish brown fur

• A black stripe down each side of back one down the middle

• 7-12 in. long including 3-4 in. tail

• Tail is brown on top and a rusty color underneath

• They have large cheek pouches.

Habitat

• Forests and woodlands

• Cities

• Suburbs

• Towns

• Brush lands

Adaptations

• Family: squirrels, sciuride• Sounds: a series of chips

and a high pitched alarm call

• They like dry hill sides for digging burrows for safety, food storage, and

“quasi hibernation”.• If they live near roads,

they watch out for cars.• They eat nuts, berries

seeds, acorns.

History And Status

The earliest description in N.C is from the journals of explorer John Lawson. He called them ground squirrels. He also said their black stripes on reddish fur made them very beautiful and that they were seldom seen in cold weather.

Bibliographyhttp://www.bing.com/images/search?q=eastern+chipmunk+pictures&qpvt=eastern+chipmunk+pictures&FORM=IGRE#x0y1805North Carolina WildMarjorie Hudson

Barred Owl

Emma Wince

Description• The Barred owl is grayish brown

with light and dark horizontal barring on the breast .

• The large eyes are a liquid dark and light black inside a round puffy head.

• The length is 18 to 20 inches.• The wingspan is 42 to 44 inches.• The weight is 14 to 17 oz.

Habitat

• The Barred owl lives in huge forests streams and floodplains.

• It lives all over North Carolina and other states too.

• All of its habitats are wet and damp.

Adaptations

• The Barred owl’s dark color helps it blend in with its habitat.

• It will also use its colors to catch prey.

• Its prey is mammals especially small rodents frogs fish salamanders beetles and crickets.

• But sometimes it has to hide from predators like us!

Fun facts

• The Barred Owl can eat birds as big as crows!

• It is being protected because of rodent control!

• It uses the same habitat as the red shouldered hawk!

Bibliography

• North Carolina wild• By Wayne Irvin• Pictures by J.T.

Newman• Pictures com Google

Bog Turtle

ByGillian Trejo

North Carolina WildWritten by Allen Boynton

Habitat

• Mountains

• Bogs

• Marshy meadows

• Mossy

What it eats

• Insects• Worms • Slugs• Crayfish• Amphibian larvae• Snails• Small invertebrates• fruit

Life span

The Bog Turtle lays 1-6 eggs and it lives up to 20 years

Comparing Adult Bog Turtles and the Babies.

• The adult Bog Turtle is 3 inches or 3 and a half inches long

• The baby Bog Turtle is 1 inch or 1 and one fourth inches long

Bibliography

• fish.state.pa.us

• exoticsandmore.blogspot.com

• fishpondinfo.com• naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpres

s.com • arkive.org• wildnewjersey.tv

Common Snapping Common Snapping TurtleTurtleBy: By: Allison GarlandAllison Garland

DescriptionDescriptionLarge head, large claws, powerful jaws, Large head, large claws, powerful jaws,

powerful neck, short tail, large clawspowerful neck, short tail, large clawsTwo shells upper shell is smoothTwo shells upper shell is smoothWebbed feet, thick skinWebbed feet, thick skinIt’s large head, short tail, and short temper It’s large head, short tail, and short temper

makes it easy to spotmakes it easy to spotHissing soundHissing sound

HabitatHabitat

Fresh water (aquatic) habitats –ponds, Fresh water (aquatic) habitats –ponds, streams, lakes, sometimes brackish streams, lakes, sometimes brackish water (quiet bodies of water)water (quiet bodies of water)

Usually always in water (less aggressive Usually always in water (less aggressive in water)in water)

Lives all around North CarolinaLives all around North Carolina

AdaptionsAdaptions

Spend colder months buried beneath the Spend colder months buried beneath the mud at the bottom of aquatic habitatmud at the bottom of aquatic habitat

It is an omnivore meaning it eats plants It is an omnivore meaning it eats plants and meatand meat

Food-amphibians, reptiles, birds, Food-amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and a wide variety of plantsmammals, and a wide variety of plants

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

Live span up to 30-40 yearsLive span up to 30-40 yearsWeight 10-35 lbs.Weight 10-35 lbs.It has been a favorite food in stews and It has been a favorite food in stews and

soupssoupsTop level predators in many food chainsTop level predators in many food chainsAn abundance (group) of snapping An abundance (group) of snapping

turtles is often indicative (sighn) of a turtles is often indicative (sighn) of a healthy eco-systemhealthy eco-system

History and StatusHistory and Status

They are not under any special They are not under any special protection so farprotection so far

Some people kill them for their meat and Some people kill them for their meat and sell itsell it

In some states it has become illegalIn some states it has become illegal

BibliographyBibliography

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Diamondback Terrapin

By Allie

Description

• It is brown and gray yellow or white

• Unique pattern markings or spots on it’s head

• 4 to 5 and a half inches long

• People say that the shell looks like diamond

Habitat

• It lives in lagoons and marshes in the coastal plain

• Eastern and Southern part of the United States

• And Cape Cod Florida Texas Golf Coast

Adaptations

• Likes to lay in mud flaps

• Eats fiddler crabs mollusks and periwinkle snail

• Makes a popping sounds when eating a periwinkle snail

• Knows when to bite a finger or toe

History and Status

• Unable to hall catches due to weight of Diamondback caught in nests

• By 1920 it cost $90.00 per dozen

• They actually ate diamondback for dinner

Fascinating facts

• Fisher men clamed if you caught a terrapin you will be cursed to have bad luck

• They found terrapin shells apart of medicine man kit

Credits

• Written by Therese Conant North Carolina wild

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Hooded Warbler

Sila Ersayin

Description If you wanted to find this

bird try looking in a forest and look around the ground.

If you see a small bird with a yellow and black face, yellow underparts and a olive back and a loud song, guess what?

You’ve found a hooded warbler!

Where Do You Live, Hooded Warbler? This bird lives pretty much everywhere in NC,

but mostly in forests and near the forest floor, not high up in the tree tops.

Adaptations

Hooded Warbler Eats…..

The hooded warbler eats insects of almost any size

Interesting Facts

Did you know the other name for the hooded warbler is wilsonia citrina

In the 1700s the hooded warbler was really common

Hooded Warbler Song

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Grasshopper

By Medora Plunket

Description

• 2 eyes in front of head

• Up to 1inch in length• 6 legs• The Grasshopper

can be Green or gray.

Habitat

• Medow’s wet damp like places

• Can live all around the world

• It doesn’t really live in Antartica

Adaptations

• It has stinging brown juice

• Loud sound to warn others

Fascinating Facts

• People eat them• They can be all

different colors• Small wings

Other

• It has small wings not to fly but to hop

TO FIND FACTS GO TO…

• NORTH CAROLINA .COM

• http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/grasshopper.aspxhttp://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/grasshopper.aspx

• http://www.grasshopperfacts.net/

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Northern Flying SquirrelNorthern Flying SquirrelBy: Mark MeltonBy: Mark Melton

Does it really fly?Does it really fly?

The northern flying The northern flying squirrel does not fly, it squirrel does not fly, it just glides for a just glides for a limited time.limited time.

What does it eat?What does it eat?

The northern flying The northern flying squirrel eats fungi, squirrel eats fungi, lichens, conifer lichens, conifer seeds, hardwood seeds, hardwood seeds, insects, tree seeds, insects, tree buds, apples, buds, apples, cherry’s, bananas, cherry’s, bananas, oranges, and grapes.oranges, and grapes.

Where does it live?Where does it live?

The northern flying The northern flying squirrel lives in the squirrel lives in the highest mountains in highest mountains in North Carolina, such North Carolina, such as: Mount Mitchell, as: Mount Mitchell, Roan Mountains, and Roan Mountains, and the Great Smoky the Great Smoky Mountains.Mountains.

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

The northern flying The northern flying squirrel has from two squirrel has from two to four babies in May to four babies in May or June. These or June. These babies live from three babies live from three to seven years.to seven years.

More FactsMore Facts

The northern flying The northern flying squirrel is like a squirrel is like a bigger version of the bigger version of the southern flying southern flying squirrel. The northern squirrel. The northern flying squirrel has big flying squirrel has big paws to help it climb paws to help it climb trees.trees.

ProtectionProtection

The northern flying The northern flying squirrel lives in tiny squirrel lives in tiny parts of North parts of North Carolina. It is very Carolina. It is very rare. They are our rare. They are our friends. We should friends. We should keep them safe.keep them safe.

THE END….THE END….

BibliographyBibliographyhttp://www.google.com/search?http://www.google.com/search?q=northern+flying+squirrel+images&hl=en&safe=active&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-q=northern+flying+squirrel+images&hl=en&safe=active&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=5nTWTpe3IqLm0QGY9ICIAg&SearchBox&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=5nTWTpe3IqLm0QGY9ICIAg&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CBUQ_AUoAQ&biw=784&bih=341sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CBUQ_AUoAQ&biw=784&bih=341

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Southern flying squirrel

Brooklin husni

• The southern flying squirrels lengthis, from 8 ½ inches to 9 7/8 inches.,including a 3- to 4- inch,long tale.Whieght,adults wheigh no more than 2 or 3 oz.Food,acorns,nuts,fruit,berries,flower blossums,buds,birdnestlings,eggs,animal carcasses.It lives,(found)statewide.Hardwood and in mixed pine-hardwood forests.Up to 13 years in captivity,rarely more than 5 years in wild.Preditors,owls,hawks,snaks,bobcats,raccoons,weasles,and foxes.Breeding,twice a year,in January,febuary,june and july.Not all females breed twice.

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The Raccoon

By: Spencer Terry

adaptations

The raccoon has almost adapted to humans but recently they have been known to carry rabies.

Raccoons have long claws for climbing but if the predator can climb the raccoon will jump or pull a trick.

Description

The raccoon has a thick fuzzy gray fur coat but where the body connects to the head the fur gets a tiny bit darker. The ring tail is what confuses people with ringtails and raccoons.

Habitat

A Raccoon lives by lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, creeks, swamps/watery places.

A raccoon wont only live in watery places because it is a city animal like mice and rats.

Unusual

A Raccoon washes its food before it eats it!

A Raccoon LOVES shiny things, if you leave a fork outside by a forest you might not get it back!

If you let a raccoon into your house it will come back and may be demanding

The raccoons Latin name is Proycon Lotor

Bibliography

Information: eNature, North Carolina Wildlife Profiles

Pictures: http://www.bing.com/images/search?

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Slideshow: Microsoft PowerPoint

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I hope you enjoyed my report on the raccoon

Turkey VulturesTurkey Vultures

By: Ryan DonleyBy: Ryan Donley

DescriptionDescription

6ft.wingspan. 6ft.wingspan.

Red scaly head.Red scaly head. Dark brown feathers.Dark brown feathers. Round tail feathers.Round tail feathers.

AdaptationsAdaptations

At the top of the food chain (has no At the top of the food chain (has no predators).predators).

Eats carrion (rotted meat).Eats carrion (rotted meat). Circles food to signal others.Circles food to signal others.

History and StatusHistory and Status

Status: Least Concern.Status: Least Concern. First discovered in 1711.First discovered in 1711. It was a little harmed by DDT.It was a little harmed by DDT. Population decreases slowly due to Population decreases slowly due to

logging.logging.

Cool Facts/HabitatCool Facts/Habitat

One of the only birds in the U.S. that can One of the only birds in the U.S. that can smell.smell.

Waits up to 3 days for food to rot.Waits up to 3 days for food to rot. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-- Lives in secret nests by roads, silos and Lives in secret nests by roads, silos and

trash.trash. Lives statewide in NCLives statewide in NC

BibliographyBibliography

Allaboutbirds.orgAllaboutbirds.org Wildlife fact sheetWildlife fact sheet

Virginia Big-eared Bat

By Izzy Spencer

Appearance

• The Virginia Big-eared Bat weighs 0.4 oz • The Virginia Big-eared Bats wing span is 11in. To 12in.• The total length of a Virginia Big-eared Bat is 3in. To 4 in.• The Virginia Big-eared Bat has 1 in. long ribbed ears and

a glandular lumps on its nose.

Appearances

Habitat

• Much of the population hibernates in a small cave on Grandfather Mountain each year.

What It Eats

• The Virginia Big-eared bat eats mostly moths.

History and Status

• The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Virginia Big-eared Bat endangered in 1979.

Disturbance

• Virginia Big-eared bats are very sensitive to human disturbance even the slightest disturbance will make the adult bats abandon the cave.

Special Facts

• The young grow quickly and can fly when about three weeks old.

• Some Virginia Big-eared Bats can live to 15 to 20 years.

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Whip-poor-will

By: Ava Yurko

Description

Color: dark gray and brown.

It roots by day, becoming active as sunlight disappears in the late day.

Huge mouth, the mouth opening extends far back on the sides of the head, allowing the bird to present a gape for insects

Adaptations

The whip-poor-will is 9 to 10 in length,with a large head and huge eyes used for night vision.

Its large mouth makes it easier to catch its mane food (flying insects).

The whippoorwill was never considered a game bird in North Carolina.

The whip mainly breeds from Central and Eastern Canada.

Habitat and Habits

• The whippoorwill spends most of its days in second-growth oaks, beeches, and hickory trees.

• At dusk, birds fly out of the woods and perch on dirt roads or woodland openings, from where they dart out after flying insects.

• At dusk is when they mostly eat and catch food.

Interesting Facts

• Because of its nocturnal habits, the whippoorwill is infrequently seen. Its cryptic coloring keeps it hidden during the day, too. However its loud calling at dusk makes it well known wherever it breeds.

• Its call sounds owl-like. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Whip-

poor-will/id

Pictures

Bibliography

NORTH CAROLINA WILD Wayne Irvin http://www.dcnr.alabama.gov/watchable-wildlife/what/Birds/goatsuckers/whip.cfm

http://www.seidata.com/~rausting/birds/whippoorwill.html

http://www.nenature.com/WhipPoorWill.htm

http://www.philjeffrey.net/CPKApr30_2007.html

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By Coby Micheal JohnsonBy Coby Micheal Johnson

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habitathabitat

The copperheads habitat is all around north The copperheads habitat is all around north Carolina and believe it or not in Weaverville and Carolina and believe it or not in Weaverville and ashvillashvill

Unusual factsUnusual facts

Copper heads live way Copper heads live way longer then a regular longer then a regular snake it lives well over snake it lives well over 20 they say that one 20 they say that one lived over 30 years old lived over 30 years old

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Whitetail Deer

Noah Tesner

The Whitetail deer

What it eats• Green leaves, grasses and farm crops

Where it lives

• Creaks ,rivers ,oak ridges ,pine forests ,farm lands or any other type of habitat

It’s color

• A whitetail deer’s color is brownish white with black eyes

Bibliography

• http://www.skolaiimages.com/stock/displayimage-18-4506-White-tailed-deer-standing-in-field-Great.html