Vocabulary
This vocabulary word means "to spend the winter in a deep sleep."
Hibernation
This habitat is underwater. You can find sea otters, whales, fish, and more in this habitat. These plants and animals can survive in the saltwater of this habitat.
Ocean
Give an example of Alaskan animals that have seasonal coloration/snow camoflauge; meaning they change color between summer and winter.
Examples: Snowshoe hair, Ptarmigan, Arctic Fox, Ermine, etc.
This vocabulary word describes an animal that eats both plants and meat.
Omnivore
What Alaskan Mammal has no top front teeth? (Hint: This mammal is rare but can be seen on the refuge!)
Moose (they have no top front teeth, allowing for their bottom teeth to scrape bark off of trees!)
This vocabulary word means, "the way an animal looks that helps it hide."
This Habitat is a cold-adapted woodland that features a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees, and covers much of Alaska's Interior. It is home to moose, red squirrels, wolves, lynx, and snowshoe hares
Boreal Forest/Taiga
What is an example of an Alaskan animal that migrates?
Examples: Cranes, salmon, caribou, etc.
This species interaction is when one animal hunts, catches, and eats another animal for food
Predation
What is the state bird of Alaska?
Willow ptarmigan
This vocabulary word means, "to move to a faraway place to survive during a season or certain time of year."
Migration
This habitat has a is made of spongy, wet areas where water covers the soil. These include deep lakes, bogs, and estuaries where fresh and saltwater mix. It is home to animals like beavers, river otters, trumpeter swans, and thousands of migratory ducks and geese.
Wetland / Seasonal Pond
Porcupines can keep predators away by using this adaptation.
Quills that come out of their back.
True/False: Are mosquitos Pollenators?
Mosquitoes ARE pollinators. Both male and female mosquitoes feed primarily on flower nectar for energy.
What do you call a baby sandhill crane?
What is a Colt
This vocabulary word means, "anything about an animal that helps it to live in its environment."
Adaptations
This habitat is really cold and windy and has a lot of ice and snow. This habitat is home to animals such as caribou, snowy owls, lemmings, and polar bears.
Tundra.
Name TWO adaptations a snowshoe hare has to survive in Alaska
Examples: big feet spread out its weight so it does not sink in the snow; fur changes white in the winter to camouflauge; large ears that can turn in all directions to listen for danger, etc.
Give TWO examples of how different animals on the refuge might interact with a tree.
Example: Birds building nests, moose scraping bark, squirrels taking shelter, etc.
What do you call a group of Ravens?
"unkindness" or a "conspiracy"
This vocabulary word describes an adaptation where animals' fur/feathers will change to be white in the winter to blend in with the snow.
Seasonal Coloration/ Snow Camouflage
This habitat is a natural, water-filled hole left in the rocks on the beach when the ocean retreats at low tide. It acts like a tiny, temporary aquarium where sea animals and plants are trapped until the tide comes back in to refill. Some animals found in these tiny habitats are seastars, Sea urchins, and crabs.
Tidepools
Give an example of a Predator Species in Alaska, and an adaptation it uses to survive.
Examples: Wolves have thick fur, Lynx have large fluffy paws, Bears hibernate to save energy in the winter, etc.
Give an example of how a BEAR might interact with a species of plant, AND an example of how a bear might interact with another species of animal.
Examples: Grizzlies hunting salmon, blackbears eating berries (and spreading seeds) etc.
This vocabularly word describes animals/insects that completely change their body shape and way of life as they grow from babies into adults. For examples, A dragonfly's life has three stages: egg, nymph, and adult
Metamorphosis