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    Provincial Mammals:: K.L. Goodyear

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    This document provides information on various provincial mammals, including their families, habitats, behaviors, and other facts. It discusses bearded seals, gray seals, harp seals, harbor seals, ringed seals, common minke whales, blue whales, fin whales, American beavers, snowshoe hares, coyotes, red foxes, and caribou. For each mammal, it lists their family and includes an interesting fact from National Geographic. Exam questions may ask about details from the lecture.

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    This document provides information on various provincial mammals, including their families, habitats, behaviors, and other facts. It discusses bearded seals, gray seals, harp seals, harbor seals, ringed seals, common minke whales, blue whales, fin whales, American beavers, snowshoe hares, coyotes, red foxes, and caribou. For each mammal, it lists their family and includes an interesting fact from National Geographic. Exam questions may ask about details from the lecture.

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    This document provides information on various provincial mammals, including their families, habitats, behaviors, and other facts. It discusses bearded seals, gray seals, harp seals, harbor seals, ringed seals, common minke whales, blue whales, fin whales, American beavers, snowshoe hares, coyotes, red foxes, and caribou. For each mammal, it lists their family and includes an interesting fact from National Geographic. Exam questions may ask about details from the lecture.

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    Provincial Mammals:: K.L. Goodyear

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    Kylie Goodyear
    This document provides information on various provincial mammals, including their families, habitats, behaviors, and other facts. It discusses bearded seals, gray seals, harp seals, harbor seals, ringed seals, common minke whales, blue whales, fin whales, American beavers, snowshoe hares, coyotes, red foxes, and caribou. For each mammal, it lists their family and includes an interesting fact from National Geographic. Exam questions may ask about details from the lecture.

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    Provincial Mammals:

    K.L. Goodyear
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    National Geographic Anyone?


    Bearded Seal
    Family: Phocidae

    NatGeo Fact: Its whiskers


    serve as feelers!!!! It feed
    on variety of small prey
    found along the ocean
    floor, including clams,
    squid, and fish.

    LUH!
    Gray Seal
    Family: Phocidae

    NatGeo Fact: Gray seals


    breed in a variety of
    habitats where
    disturbance is minimal,
    including rocky shores,
    I am also known a s a
    sandbars, ice flows, and
    “horse-head” seal islands. They feed in cold
    open waters.
    LUH!
    Harp Seal
    Family: Phocidae

    NatGeo Fact: Harp seals


    prefer to swim in the
    ocean, spending
    relatively little time on
    land. Weaning is abrupt;
    the mother turns from
    nursing to promiscuous
    mating, leaving the pup
    behind on the ice.
    EXAM QUESTION WARNING: Harp Seal

    Also expect a part 2 asking some


    details of the lecture
    Harbor Seal
    Family: Phocidae

    NatGeo Fact: Known as


    the “common” seal. The
    seals frequently choose
    to congregate in harbors
    and have been known to
    attack and consume
    several kinds of birds.
    “V” shaped nostrils
    Ringed Seal
    Family: Phocidae

    NatGeo Fact: They are


    solitary animals and
    when hauled out on ice
    separate themselves
    from each other by
    hundreds of yards.

    Rings! Look for the white outline


    around them!
    Common Minke Whale
    Family: Balaenopteridae

    NatGeo Fact: A baleen


    whale. Until recently, all
    minke whales were
    considered a single
    species. However, the
    common minke whale was
    recognized as a separate
    species from the Antarctic
    minke whale based on
    mitochondrial DNA testing.
    Blue Whale
    Family: Balaenopteridae

    NatGeo Fact: the largest


    animal ever known to
    have existed. Feed
    almost exclusively on krill.
    Females typically give
    birth once every two to
    three years.
    Fin Whale
    Family: Balaenopteridae

    NatGeo Fact: the fin


    whale is usually
    distinguished by its great
    length and slender build.
    The fin whale is one of
    the fastest cetaceans and
    can sustain speeds of
    37 kilometres per hour.
    American Beaver
    Family: Castoridae
    NatGeo Fact: Beavers are
    mainly active at night. They
    are excellent swimmers but
    are more vulnerable on
    land and tend to remain in
    the water as much as
    possible. They maintain
    their pond-habitat by
    reacting quickly to the
    sound of running water, and
    damming it up with tree
    branches and mud.
    Snowshoe Hare
    Family: Leporidae
    NatGeo Fact: generously
    furred hind feet, which
    allow it to move easily over
    the snow. The snowshoe
    hare’s ears are smaller than
    most hares’. The ears
    contain many veins, which
    help to regulate body
    temperature. Seasonal
    variation in fur colour
    (think back to lab!)
    Coyote
    Family: Canidae
    NatGeo Fact: Coyotes
    appear to be monogamous,
    and couples may remain
    together for several years.
    The coyote uses a den for
    the birth and early care of
    its cubs.
    EXAM QUESTION WARNING: Coyote

    LUH!

    This is a short answer type question…I guess he has something against lined
    paper…. Look for the box for these types of questions on the exam. You could
    always draw him a nice picture at the bottom as well.

    LUH! Coyote!
    Red Fox
    Family: Canidae
    NatGeo Fact: Young foxes
    travel widely during
    autumn seeking new
    territories. Young males
    have been traced as far as
    250 km from their birth
    sites. Red foxes are one of
    Canada’s most widespread
    mammals, found in all
    provinces and territories.
    Caribou
    Family: Cervidae
    NatGeo Fact: most females,
    as well as males, carry
    antlers. Ground and tree
    lichens are the primary
    winter food of caribou,
    providing a highly
    digestible and energy-rich
    food source.

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