dall sheep
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Description:
Scientific name: Ovis dalli dalli
Life Span: 13 years
Weight: 90-113 kg (200-250 lbs)
Length: 1.3-1.8 m
Horn length: 85-90 cm (33-35 inches)
Diet:
The Dall Sheep has a herbivorous diet that, that contains grass, leaves, herbs, twigs, and shoot. Although, in the course of winter, they eat lichens. The sheep don't exactly chew their food thoroughly like we humans do, but they still manage to swallow. Though, they disgorge (bring back up) the food and once more chew it completely.
Adaptation:
An adaptation that the Dall Sheep has made is its thick fur which enables it to camouflage in the white winter snow. This adaptation helps the sheep very well because its not able to be spotted easily by its predators. It also helps keep the Dall Sheep warm during the cold winter months. Another adaptation the Dall Sheep has made are its horns with assists it in keeping balance on the bumpy terrains.
Scientific name: Ovis dalli dalli
Life Span: 13 years
Weight: 90-113 kg (200-250 lbs)
Length: 1.3-1.8 m
Horn length: 85-90 cm (33-35 inches)
Diet:
The Dall Sheep has a herbivorous diet that, that contains grass, leaves, herbs, twigs, and shoot. Although, in the course of winter, they eat lichens. The sheep don't exactly chew their food thoroughly like we humans do, but they still manage to swallow. Though, they disgorge (bring back up) the food and once more chew it completely.
Adaptation:
An adaptation that the Dall Sheep has made is its thick fur which enables it to camouflage in the white winter snow. This adaptation helps the sheep very well because its not able to be spotted easily by its predators. It also helps keep the Dall Sheep warm during the cold winter months. Another adaptation the Dall Sheep has made are its horns with assists it in keeping balance on the bumpy terrains.
Arctic fox
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Description:
Scientific name: Vulpes Legopus
Life span: 12 years
Weight: 3-8 kg (6.5-17 lbs)
Length: 46-68 cm (18-27 inches)
Diet:
The Arctic Foxes are known to be meat eaters, carnivores. They also travel alone and not in a pack. The Arctic Fox isn't exactly a large animal, so it eats small mammals like lemmings, voles, eggs, birds, insects, fish, and carcasses of animal that they are able to spot (carrion).
Adaptation:
The adaptations of the Arctic Fox has made for living in a coniferous forest includes its transformation from white to dark grey to bluish brown and its sharp claws. The fur helps the Arctic Fox blend into the winter snow (also allows it to keep war and its summer days when its near the trees. The Arctic Fox's claws are adapted to its environment because they help to maintain The claws of the Arctic Fox's claws are adapted very well to the coniferous forest by the claws that help it maintain good grip.
Scientific name: Vulpes Legopus
Life span: 12 years
Weight: 3-8 kg (6.5-17 lbs)
Length: 46-68 cm (18-27 inches)
Diet:
The Arctic Foxes are known to be meat eaters, carnivores. They also travel alone and not in a pack. The Arctic Fox isn't exactly a large animal, so it eats small mammals like lemmings, voles, eggs, birds, insects, fish, and carcasses of animal that they are able to spot (carrion).
Adaptation:
The adaptations of the Arctic Fox has made for living in a coniferous forest includes its transformation from white to dark grey to bluish brown and its sharp claws. The fur helps the Arctic Fox blend into the winter snow (also allows it to keep war and its summer days when its near the trees. The Arctic Fox's claws are adapted to its environment because they help to maintain The claws of the Arctic Fox's claws are adapted very well to the coniferous forest by the claws that help it maintain good grip.
Red-tailed hawk
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Description:
Scientific name: Buteo Jamaicensis
Life span: 10-21 years
Weight: 1 kg (2.5 lbs)
Length: 48-58 cm (19-23 inches)
Diet:
The Red-Tailed Hawk consumes mice, muskrats, squirrels, opossums, moles, weasels, reptiles, amphibians, pigeons, quail, crows, ducks, and woodpeckers. As you can see, the Red-Tailed Hawk is a carnivore (meat-eater). Though it may not be very big in size, it has a very unique way to kill its big preys with its sharp talons.
Adaptation:
The Red-Tailed Hawk adapted to the coniferous forest with its keen eyesight to spot its prey during winter when it has heavy snowfall. This is a great adaptation because heavy snowfall can last up to 6 months in the coniferous forest for the time of winter. Another great adaptation of the Red-Tailed Hawk is its beautiful red and brown feathers that help it blend in with the coniferous tree trunks and its nests built from twigs and loose branches.
Scientific name: Buteo Jamaicensis
Life span: 10-21 years
Weight: 1 kg (2.5 lbs)
Length: 48-58 cm (19-23 inches)
Diet:
The Red-Tailed Hawk consumes mice, muskrats, squirrels, opossums, moles, weasels, reptiles, amphibians, pigeons, quail, crows, ducks, and woodpeckers. As you can see, the Red-Tailed Hawk is a carnivore (meat-eater). Though it may not be very big in size, it has a very unique way to kill its big preys with its sharp talons.
Adaptation:
The Red-Tailed Hawk adapted to the coniferous forest with its keen eyesight to spot its prey during winter when it has heavy snowfall. This is a great adaptation because heavy snowfall can last up to 6 months in the coniferous forest for the time of winter. Another great adaptation of the Red-Tailed Hawk is its beautiful red and brown feathers that help it blend in with the coniferous tree trunks and its nests built from twigs and loose branches.