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Glacier National Park’s diversity of habitat types creates opportunities for a wide range of animals. Find more information on everything from the large and majestic elk of the prairies on the east side of the park, to the small stonefly of glacier-fed streams. When many people think of Glacier, they think of bears. Glacier provides the core of one of the largest remaining grizzly bear populations in the lower 48 states. Recent research provides interesting insight to this threatened population. More frequently seen than the grizzly however are the snow-white mountain goats that thrive on the steepest of slopes along the Continental Divide. Whether it’s a Golden-mantled ground squirrel in the alpine meadows at Logan Pass or a little brown bat on it’s nightly foray for insects around one of the few street lights in the park, a trip to Glacier rewards visitors with a wealth of wildlife sightings and the knowledge that they are helping to preserve one of the planets most amazing ecosystems.
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_____ ________ ______ HOTRN IACEMNRA VRABEE Directions:
Draw lines to connect the dots starting at 1 and going all the way to 43. Then decode the message using the letters given to reveal the animal’s name.
AMERICAN BISON Endangered Status: Near Threatened Diet: Herbivore Average Life Span: 12–20 years Weight: 930–2,300 pounds Group Name: Herd
Did you know? The bison's thick, shaggy coat is so well insulated that snow can settle on its back without melting.
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MAMMAL CHECKLIST WORD SEARCH All of these mammals can be found in Glacier National Park. Can you find them in this word search?
GRIZZLY BEAR Endangered Status: Least Concern Diet: Omnivore Average Life Span: 25 years Weight: 800 pounds Group Name: Sloth
Did you know? Lewis and Clark came up with the name Grizzly while exploring North America.
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SNOWSHOE HARE MAZE Help the Snowshoe Hare get home to its family! Solve the maze.
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Endangered Status: Least Concern Diet: Carnivore Average Life Span: 8–13 years Weight: 136 pounds
MOUNTAIN LION Only Mountain lion mothers and kittens live in groups. When they are adults they live alone.
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ANIMAL EYE IDENTITY Match the animal to its eyes!
Endangered Status: Least Concern Diet: Herbivore Average Life Span: 15–20 years Weight: 1,800 pounds Group Name: Herd
MOOSE The moose is the largest member of the deer family.
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_______ _____ T E P S R D I NUKSK Directions:
Draw lines to connect the dots starting at 1 and going all the way to 49. Then decode the message using the letters given to reveal the animal’s name.
GRAY WOLF Endangered Status: Least Concern Diet: Carnivore Average Life Span: 6–8 years Weight: 175 pounds Group Name: Pack
Did you know? Wolves eat up to 30 pounds of meat in one meal and can go 14 days without eating.
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HOW MANY WORDS? MOUNT CLEVELAND is the tallest peak in Glacier National Park Montana reaching 2,300 feet tall. How many 4 letter words can you make with the letters MOUNT CLEVELAND?
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Endangered Status: Least Concern Diet: Herbivore Average Life Span: 6–15 years Weight: 200 pounds Group Name: Herd
BIG HORN SHEEP
Only in Autumn, they compete by having head butting contests. They can reach speeds of 20 miles per hour.
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