Animals

`Mountain World Animals

Snow Leopard- Shane Ryder

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Subfamily: Pantherine Genus: Uncia
 * The snow leopard is an endangered species of cats
 * There tail can be up to 1 meter long, this helps them by helping them balance on the rocks so they can climb the mountains
 * There are 3,500 to 7,000 left in the world
 * There are about 600 in zoos around the world
 * Snow leopards are active at dawn or dusk
 * The scientific name is panther uncial
 * They can weigh 60 to 120 pounds
 * Snow leopards are predators not prey
 * The main thing that kills them is poaching

Golden Eagle - Melody Young
 * [[image:http://s.ngeo.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/005/cache/golden-eagle_551_600x450.jpg width="420" height="315" align="right" caption="Golden Eagle"]] Scientific name Aquila chrysaetos · Is member of the booted or True Eagle family
 * It has a 15 to 20 year life span
 * Is Mexico’s national bird
 * Diet is groundhogs, marmots, foxes, skunks, cats, rabbits, grouse, ground squirrels, crows, pheasants, meadowlarks, tortoises, and snakes.
 * Their color is adult golden eagles are brown with tawny on the back of the head and neck; tail faintly banded.
 * Golden eagles mate at about four years of age, and often stay paired with the same mate for life.
 * Some of them live in their nesting territory all year. Others may migrate form lack of food during the winter. They don’t have to migrate large distances, because of their excellent hunting abilities.
 * The eaglets weigh only three ounces when they are born. The young eaglets stay in the nest for nine to eleven weeks before they fledge.
 * Both parents share the responsibilities of raising the young.
 * Their territory can go up to 162 square miles.
 * Other than North America, golden eagles can be found in Europe, North Africa and Asia.
 * They are about 3 feet long.



Red Panda-Stephen Stefko

The Western Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) Ailuridae The Red Panda is mostly found in temperate forests in the Himalayas and there are about 2,500 left in the wild because of habitat loss and poaching. They mainly eat bamboo but contain a steady diet of fruits, mushrooms, leaves, grasses, roots, lichens, and acorns. They can live between 8 and 10 years and the maximum is 15 years. It takes up to 2 years to mature and they can grow to 80-125cm and can weigh 4.5-6.5 kg for the males and 3.0-4.8 for the females. They can produce over 2 cubs and can rarely have 3 cubs. They are mostly found in China, Himalayas, and Nepal. The main enemy of the Red Panda is the snow leopard.

Puma - Cody Stoddard

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus:Puma Species: P. concolor
 * Size 77- 109 inches
 * Prey- deer, heir, rabbits, and other small mammals.
 * Lives-the puma lives in north America, down through south America,
 * Habitat, mountain, tail grass, rocky area, hot weather,
 * The puma has no know predators, except for man.
 * The puma is a big cat with a very powerful jaw.
 * The puma is a animal with strong claws with a very powerful jaw.
 * The puma has a litter of 3 cubs.
 * The puma is one of the cats that don’t have any spots when they mature.
 * The puma’s average speed is about 30 mph.
 * The puma is a good climber.



Ethiopian Wolf - Taylor Triplett


 * [[image:http://www.ibream.org/EthiopianWolf/EthiopianPupsMedium.jpg width="548" height="361" align="right"]]found at altitudes above 3,000 meters (9,800 feet)
 * also called Abyssinian wolf, Abyssinian fox, Red jackal, Simien fox, or Simien jackal
 * native to Africa
 * thought to be related to the wolves of the genus Canis
 * found in the Afro-alpine regions
 * top predator of its ecosystem
 * 7 populations remaining, totaling roughly 550 adults
 * Largest population is in Bale Mountains
 * Rabies outbreak; 440 wolves to less than 160 in only two weeks
 * Medium sized canid resembling the coyote in size, having long legs and a narrow pointed muzzle
 * Weighs about 24-42 pounds
 * Teeth are small and widely spaced, an adaptation to their rodent heavy diet
 * Canine teeth are sharply pointed and average 19 millimeters in length
 * Front feet have 5 toes while their back feet have 4 toes
 * Animal family- Canidae

Giant Panda- Lauren Kerr

** Giant Panda //Ailuropoda Melanoleuca// (cat-foot black and white) **
 * Kingdom: || Animalia ||
 * Phylum: || Chordata ||
 * Class: || Mammalia ||
 * Order: || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Carnivora ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Family: || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ursidae ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Genus: || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ailuropoda ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Species: || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanoleuca ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lives in central-western and South-Western China
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lives in places such as Sichuan, Gansu, and Shaanxi
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Baby Giant Panda is 1/1,000 times smaller than mother
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If two babies are born mother has to ignore one of the babies because she can only care for one
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Large molar teeth and strong jaw for crushing tough bamboo
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Panda paw has 5 fingers and “thumb” for holding bamboo easier
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">“thumb” is actually sesamoid bone
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Second longest bear tail (10-15 cm)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> In captivity Giant Pandas can live 25-30 years
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thick wooly coat keeps the panda warm
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Classified as carnivore but is mostly a herbivore
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Diet 99% bamboo, but also eats honey, eggs, fish, yams, shrub leaves, oranges, and bananas
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Giant Panda is China’s emblem
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Females are not tolerate of other females
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Don’t hibernate
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Communicate through vocalization
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Endangered species
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Recognized by black patches around eyes, over ears, and across its round body
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Males 10-20% larger than females
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Able to climb and take shelter in hollow trees but don’t make permanent dens
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Relies on spatial memory rather than visual memory
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Average Giant Panda eats 20-30 pounds of bamboo a day

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Grizzly Bear - Michael Dietze

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grizzly bears are mainly be seen in good fishing spots in Alaska and upper Canada. These animals are at the top of the food chain, they eat nuts, berries, fruit, and will eat any thing like mice up to moose. Grizzly bears can live 25 years and are very strong and can weigh up to 800 pounds. They can run as fast as 30 miles an hour. Mother bears give birth in hibernation, they usually have two babies. Grizzly bears are great animals.

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