The Great Taiga's Animals.
American Black Bear is found in North American. They are omnivores, and predators. The summer months are there mating season, they hunt for food during the fall so that they are full when they hibernate during the winter. In the month of January the female bears will give birth, for several months this momma bear will become very territorial when it comes to her cubs. If something comes between her and her cubs she will relentlessly attack until it is dead. When the cubs reach the age of 4 to 5 they will be able to have cubs of their own and repeat this process to keep their species population up.
Bald Eagle are found over most of the North American taiga but about 80% of them can be found in Alaska. They like to build several kinds of nests that can be very large. These nests are located in trees, on cliffs, and on the floor. The Bald Eagle prefers to eat deaf animals but will eat live chickens or fish. They hunt in pairs and will steal food from other Eagles.
Bobcats are found in Canadian and American forests. Bobcats are loners, and they have separate territories from each other. The male’s territory can be as big as 40 square miles, and in this territory there are usually two to three female bobcats living there. During the spring it is mating season and the male bobcat will mate with all of the females in his territory. He will father all of the litters, and is responsible for feeding and taking care of the females, and there kittens. The Bobcat is a carnivore, they eat mice, squirrels, rabbits, and game birds that live on the grounds, like grouse. This animal is a predator, and eats animals that most people think of as vermin’s.
Canadian Lynx lives deep in the coniferous forest and mountains in Canada and some parts of the northern United States. The male Lynx’s have a hunting range of about 20 square miles and females have a hunting rage of about 10 miles. They like to travel alone, and will search up to 12 miles during the night for food. The Lynx is quick and sly and mainly hunts snowshoe hares, meadow voles, small deer, caribou and sheep.
Gray Wolf lives in Canada, and parts of the northern United States. They live in packs of about four to 30 members. They typically mate once a year between January and March. Female wolves give birth to about 5 to 6 pups that the whole pack takes care of. Wolves are carnivores and eat animals like moose, caribou, and other deer-like animals. When food is scarce they will eat rodents, and scavenge for food.
Long-Eared Owl lives in the taiga from southern Canada to the middle part of the United States. The Long-Eared Owl is a predator and hunts voles, and other small rodents that it can find. They live in nests that used to belong to other big birds, and when they after they lay their eggs and they hatch, the Owl will raise the young for up to 60 days, then leave it to fend for its own.
Red Fox lives in the northern part of America and in Canada. They usually rest in a burrow during the day that was recently abandoned by larger animals, such as badgers. Female foxes give birth in the early spring to usually about four to ten pups. The father will stay around and feed the mother while she is nursing the pups. Foxes are carnivores and eat small animals like rabbits and hares, and sometimes they will attack and eat farm animals like chickens and ducks.
River Otter lives in the rivers in North America. They inhabit areas that have think woods, lakes, swamps, rocks, and logs near grassy areas, streams, rivers, ponds, and mostly fresh water. They mate between February and March. In about 62 to 63 days they give birth to two kits. They are taught by their mothers to hunt and swim, and are able to catch their own fish by about 16 weeks of age. River Otters are omnivores and typically eat fish, shellfish, crustaceans, snails, beetles, amphibians, and other small mammals.
Snowshoe Rabbit live in forest areas where the ground is covered with undergrowth in the higher parts of North America. They migrate throughout the mid-west United States as well. These rabbits have three to four litters a year with one to eight in each litter. The Snowshoe Rabbit is a herbivore and likes to eat grass, clover and other greens in the summer, and bark twigs and buds in the winter.
Bald Eagle are found over most of the North American taiga but about 80% of them can be found in Alaska. They like to build several kinds of nests that can be very large. These nests are located in trees, on cliffs, and on the floor. The Bald Eagle prefers to eat deaf animals but will eat live chickens or fish. They hunt in pairs and will steal food from other Eagles.
Bobcats are found in Canadian and American forests. Bobcats are loners, and they have separate territories from each other. The male’s territory can be as big as 40 square miles, and in this territory there are usually two to three female bobcats living there. During the spring it is mating season and the male bobcat will mate with all of the females in his territory. He will father all of the litters, and is responsible for feeding and taking care of the females, and there kittens. The Bobcat is a carnivore, they eat mice, squirrels, rabbits, and game birds that live on the grounds, like grouse. This animal is a predator, and eats animals that most people think of as vermin’s.
Canadian Lynx lives deep in the coniferous forest and mountains in Canada and some parts of the northern United States. The male Lynx’s have a hunting range of about 20 square miles and females have a hunting rage of about 10 miles. They like to travel alone, and will search up to 12 miles during the night for food. The Lynx is quick and sly and mainly hunts snowshoe hares, meadow voles, small deer, caribou and sheep.
Gray Wolf lives in Canada, and parts of the northern United States. They live in packs of about four to 30 members. They typically mate once a year between January and March. Female wolves give birth to about 5 to 6 pups that the whole pack takes care of. Wolves are carnivores and eat animals like moose, caribou, and other deer-like animals. When food is scarce they will eat rodents, and scavenge for food.
Long-Eared Owl lives in the taiga from southern Canada to the middle part of the United States. The Long-Eared Owl is a predator and hunts voles, and other small rodents that it can find. They live in nests that used to belong to other big birds, and when they after they lay their eggs and they hatch, the Owl will raise the young for up to 60 days, then leave it to fend for its own.
Red Fox lives in the northern part of America and in Canada. They usually rest in a burrow during the day that was recently abandoned by larger animals, such as badgers. Female foxes give birth in the early spring to usually about four to ten pups. The father will stay around and feed the mother while she is nursing the pups. Foxes are carnivores and eat small animals like rabbits and hares, and sometimes they will attack and eat farm animals like chickens and ducks.
River Otter lives in the rivers in North America. They inhabit areas that have think woods, lakes, swamps, rocks, and logs near grassy areas, streams, rivers, ponds, and mostly fresh water. They mate between February and March. In about 62 to 63 days they give birth to two kits. They are taught by their mothers to hunt and swim, and are able to catch their own fish by about 16 weeks of age. River Otters are omnivores and typically eat fish, shellfish, crustaceans, snails, beetles, amphibians, and other small mammals.
Snowshoe Rabbit live in forest areas where the ground is covered with undergrowth in the higher parts of North America. They migrate throughout the mid-west United States as well. These rabbits have three to four litters a year with one to eight in each litter. The Snowshoe Rabbit is a herbivore and likes to eat grass, clover and other greens in the summer, and bark twigs and buds in the winter.