Let’s Go Wild With Utah Animals !

We will study 5 groups of Animals MAMMALS MAMMALS BIRDS BIRDS REPTILES REPTILES AMPHIBIANS AMPHIBIANS FISH FISH

Group 1: Mammals Browsers: deer, elk, moose Browsers: deer, elk, moose Canines: wolves, coyotes, red foxes Canines: wolves, coyotes, red foxes Felines: mountain lions, bobcats Felines: mountain lions, bobcats Medium: raccoons, porcupines, skunks Medium: raccoons, porcupines, skunks Rodents: pika, mice, ground squirrels, etc. Rodents: pika, mice, ground squirrels, etc.

Utah Mammals ~ Browsers ~ White Tailed Deer White Tailed Deer They live in the foothills & mountains. They eat shrubs & bushes. They are eaten by big cats, wolves and man.

Interesting Facts 1. The babies are camouflaged with spots and they have no scent so the hunters cannot see or smell them. 2. Adult deer can jump over fences that are 10 feet high. 3. The males lose their antlers every fall. They get new ones in the spring. They get one more point on them each year.

Utah Birds Burrowing Owl Instead of living in trees, this owl likes to dig holes and live in the ground. It eats rodents. It is only 6 or 7 inches tall.

Bird Facts Birds are warm blooded They usually build nests to lay eggs in. Depending on the type of bird, they eat seeds, insects, worms, caterpillars, fish, rodents, snakes, lizards, dead things and flower nectar. Utah birds live in deserts, mountains, valleys and by lakes and rivers.

Utah Reptiles They live in mountains, deserts and valleys. They eat insects, small rodents, eggs & each other. They are eaten by rats, birds, raccoons & each other.

Facts I Learned about Reptiles 1. They are cold blooded. That means they cannot make their own body heat. 2. They can grow a new tail if they lose it. 3. They have scaly skin. 4. They eat their food whole. They don’t chew it up in bites.

Utah Amphibians They must live in the water when young. Then they grow lungs and can live on land. They must live in the water when young. Then they grow lungs and can live on land. They eat insects. They eat insects. They are eaten by birds, fish, raccoons, and reptiles, to name a few. They are eaten by birds, fish, raccoons, and reptiles, to name a few.

Facts I Learned about Amphibians 1.They have a smooth skin. 2. They are cold-blooded like reptiles. 3. They have long tongues to catch their prey.

Utah Fish  These are pictures of the June sucker and the Cutthroat trout.  They are the only 2 native fish to Utah. All others have been brought in by men.

Facts I learned about Utah Fish  1. Fish must live in water. Most like to hide under rocks or by water plants.  2. They eat insects, worms, insect larvae, and smaller fish.  3. They are eaten by bigger fish, bears, raccoons and men.

Now Get Read to go Wild ! Look at the Utah animal list. Choose from 3 of the 5 groups. Find a picture of each animal. Tell or show on a map where it lives. Tell what it eats & what eats it. Tell at least 3 new facts you learned.

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