Shubenacadie Wildlife Park

Shubenacadie Wildlife Park

Alternative Assignment

This assignment MUST be completed by any students who DO NOT ATTEND the field trip to Shubenacadie Wildlife Park with the class. Students who do attend will be given credit in their participation in the trip activities and their journal reflection.

Name: ______Date: May 20th, 2016 Due: May 23rd, 2016

Read a copy of the park’s brochure: http://wildlifepark.gov.ns.ca/WildlifePark.pdf & answer the following questions:

In what year did the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park first open? ______
What are 3 different topics that students can explore at the park?
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How many different types of animals find a home in our wetlands? ______
List two really good things that our wetlands do for us?
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List 3 animals you are likely to see at the wetland area at Shubenacadie Wildlife park boardwalk?
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What is the name of the center that is partnered with Ducks Unlimited? ______
When was it opened? ______
List 3 things you can see or do in the wetland center?
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Go to the park’s website at: http://wildlifepark.gov.ns.ca/index.html

1) Access a copy of the MAP of the park.

A) Which animal has the largest enclosure (its #6 on the map)? Why does this animal need a large enclosure? Type your answer directly into the spaces provided.

B) Using the information on the park’s website, describe the animal that lives in enclosure #38.

This animal is a: Black Bear

It is classified as (herbivore, carnivore or omnivore): ______

How fast can it sprint/run for short distances? ______km/hr

Males weigh ______lbs and females weigh ______lbs

How often are their babies born? ______

What are the babies of this animal called? ______

When are their babies born? What months? ______

What does this animal eat? ______

Are they considered true hibernators? Explain

Copy and paste a picture of this creature here:

C) Using the information on the park’s website, describe the animal that lives in enclosure #35.

This animal is a: River Otter

To what “family” do they belong? ______

How far can they swim before they need to come up for air? ______

Why do they need to groom themselves so much? ______

How long are they? ______What do they weigh? ______

Why are their eyes up on the top of their heads? ______

What does this animal eat? ______

It is classified as (herbivore, carnivore or omnivore): ______

What are their predators in water? ______On land? ______

How many babies are usually in a litter?______

Copy and paste a picture of this creature here:

D) Using the information on the park’s website, describe the animal that lives in enclosure #32.

This animal is a: Skunk

To what “family” do they belong? ______

What is the first thing you would normally notice about this creature in the woods? ______

Why do visitors to the park not have to worry about this problem?______

Before spraying, what do these creatures do to warn you away? ______

How far can they spray? ______

When are their babies born? ______& How many babies are usually in a litter?______

What does this animal eat? ______

It is classified as (herbivore, carnivore or omnivore): ______

Copy and paste a picture of this creature here:

E) Using the information on the park’s website, describe the animal that lives in enclosure #23.

This animal is a: Moose

What does this animal eat? ______

It is classified as (herbivore, carnivore or omnivore): ______

What eats them? ______

Where do they live?______

When are their babies born? ______& How many babies are usually in a litter?______

Copy and paste a picture of this creature here:

F) Using the information on the park’s website, describe the animal that lives in enclosure #33.

This animal is a: Beaver

What is special about this animal for our country? ______

Why do they build dams? ______

In what do they live?______

What does this animal eat? ______

It is classified as (herbivore, carnivore or omnivore): ______

Where do they store their food? ______

What is special about their nose & ears? ______

How long can they remain underwater before needing to breathe? ______

How far can they swim underwater? ______m

How do they signal that danger is around? ______

When are their babies born? ______& How many babies are usually in a litter?__

Copy and paste a picture of this creature here:

2) Compare and contrast the bobcat and the lynx (how are they similar and different). Include photos of each.

Bobcat / Lynx
Photo / Photo
How they are similar / How they are different

3) Retell the story of the Sable Island Horses, IN YOUR OWN WORDS! Add a picture to your story.

4) Select 5 other animals of your choice and read about them from the website hyperlinks below. Give some information (at least 4 interesting facts) about each one. What was interesting/cool/ etc. about each? Please DO NOT COPY & PASTE. Add photos of each creature. Write the info in your own words:

Animal #1
Interesting Facts: / Photo
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Animal #2
Interesting Facts: / Photo
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Animal #3
Interesting Facts: / Photo
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Animal #4
Interesting Facts: / Photo
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Animal #5
Interesting Facts: / Photo
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5) Select 4 animals you have learned about and describe an adaptation that they have that helps them thrive in their natural habitat. Be specific about the nature of the adaptation and how it would help the animal.

Animal #1
Description of the adaptation / How the adaptation helps the animal:
Animal #2
Description of the adaptation / How the adaptation helps the animal:
Animal #3
Description of the adaptation / How the adaptation helps the animal:
Animal #4
Description of the adaptation / How the adaptation helps the animal:

6) Do some research into the importance of wetlands and how wetlands reduce flooding. Take a look at the following websites:

http://www.monroecounty.gov/p/eh-WMWetlandsforCitizens.pdf

http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/wetlands/why.htm

7) Write a reflection about what you learned from this activity.

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The Mammals

Hooved Mammals:
- Sable Island Horse
- Red Deer
- White tailed deer
- Reindeer
- Moose
- Dall's Sheep / Weasel Family:
- Mink
- Fisher
- American Marten
- River Otter
- Skunk / Rabbits, Hare & Kin:
- Domestic Rabbit
- Snowshoe Hare
- Beaver
- Groundhog (Woodchuck)
- Porcupine
Canids:
- Coyote
- Timber Wolf
- Arctic Wolf
- Red Fox
- Swift Fox / Feline:
- Cougar
- Bobcat
- Lynx / Omnivores:
- Black Bear
- Raccoon
Birds of Prey:
- Bald Eagle
- Snowy Owl
- Barred Owl
- Great Horned Owl
- Peregrine Falcon
- Red Tailed Hawk
- Merlin
- American Kestrel
- Turkey Vulture
- Black Vulture / Ducks:
- hooded merganser
- blue winged teal
- mallard
- black duck
- wood duck
- american eider
- canvasback
- cape shelduck
- ringnecked duck
- cuban treeduck
- greater scaup
- mandarin duck
- pintail
- ruddy shelduck
- green winged teal / Geese:
- swan
- emperor
- tule
- bar headed
- cackling canada
- richardson canada
- giant canada
- western greylag
- barnacle
- lesser whitefront
- pacific whitefront
- black braniet
- pink foot
- snow
Pheasants & Other Fowl:
- silver pheasant
- red golden pheasant
- blue eared pheasant
- yellow golden pheasant
- impean pheasant
- reeves pheasant
- ringnecked pheasant
- albino ringnecked pheasant
- elliot pheasant
- chukar partridge
- hungarian partridge
- Wild Turkey
- blue shouldered peafowl
- guinea fowl
- fantailed dove / Swans:
- coscoroba swan
- tundra swan
- black swan
- greater blacknecked swan / Other Birds:
- Magpie
- Common Crow
- Raven
- Sandhill Crane
- Grey Rhea
- Saurus Crane

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