Mrs.+Godsey's+2nd+Grade+Class

=Mrs. Godsey's 2nd Grade Class, Columbus, Ohio=

Mario’s Brown Bat
Brown bats live in North America. Their habitat is caves, barns, cellars, and chimneys or attics. They live between 19-30 years. The bats hibernate in the fall and winter. In the spring the females go out to hunt for food; like moths, flies, mosquitoes. They hunt at night. In their habitat you will find all female bats waiting to have babies. Sometimes 500 baby bats are born at the same time. They grow to have little early long wings like silk. Bats are clean and nothing like birds. The bats use their ears to see. They make noise called echolocation to size up their food. Late summer they fly in packs to look for caves to hibernate. They are going with the males to mate and wait until next summer.



Folusho’s Turkey Vulture

 * A turkey vulture lies on branches and its habitat is a tree.
 * The turkey vulture can fly. It has a read head. It has a yellow bill. It has reddish legs.
 * It eats fish and animals flesh.
 * Turkey vulture enemies are the red fox.
 * They stay the same in spring, summer and fall, and hibernate in winter
 * It goes from light black a little lighter then just black as it grows.
 * Something unique about my animal is it lies in the shade.
 * They eat the leaves in trees.



Lesly’s Trumpeter Swan

 * The trumpeter swan lives in North America
 * The trumpeter swan has a black nose, white feathers and it lays eggs.
 * It eats grasses and grains and plants in water
 * The red fox, bobcat and gray wolf are its enemies.
 * They stay the same year round.
 * They hatch; then they are called cygnets, then they become adults.
 * They are unique because they are the love bird and it brings peace.
 * They eat the plants and after they pass their droppings it makes the soil richer.



Daysha’s Barn Owl

 * They live in old buildings, attics, church steeples or belfries and sometimes caves or holes in the riverbanks.
 * They have heart shaped face, broad rounded wings, a fringe along the rear edge of the wing feather. The feel have four toes and are bare with needle sharp talons.
 * They eat small rodents, any small mammal up to the size of a young jackrabbit.
 * Their enemies are humans, hawks, crows and jays mob attacking.
 * They stay the same color year round.
 * They lay up to 20 eggs, but usually 4-7 hatch. They can live nearly 18 years.
 * They are unique because they have small eyes, sharp hearing ears covered with feathers. One ear is high and one is low to zero in on prey.
 * It flies over the field of grass and detects the sound of the prey. The owl zeros in on its prey using acute hearing. The owl catches kills and eats the prey.



Hadley’s Eastern Chipmunk

 * The eastern chipmunk lives in the woods in parts of Canada, and the United States.
 * The eastern chipmunk has reddish-brown fur. It has white stripes and black stripes. Their tale is a very dark black.
 * The eastern chipmunk eats bulbs, seeds, fruit, green plants, insects, mushrooms, worms and bird eggs.
 * The eastern chipmunk’s enemies are hawks, foxes, raccoons, weasels, snakes and cats.
 * In spring they emerge from hibernation to mate. In summer chipmunks don’t like heat so they stay in their burrows. In fall is when they have their babies. It does not truly hibernate, but it does burrow and store food.
 * Each female has a litter with three to five young. When they are six weeks old they come above ground. After three months are fully grown.
 * The eastern chipmunk can carry nine nuts at a time. The put four in each cheek pouch and there is one between its teeth.
 * The chipmunks move around the seeds and then the trees start to grow. Chipmunks are important food source for foxes, coyotes, crows and birds.



Nate’s Bobcat
Bobcats live mainly in eastern Ohio in Monroe and Vinton counties. Bobcats live in lowlands, swamps, forests and mountain areas. Bobcats are almost twice the size of house cats. They can weigh 15-30 pounds and are 29 to 37 inches. Their coats can be grey, yellowish to reddish brown with black spots and bars. Bobcats are meat eaters. They eat birds, fish, rabbits, rats and even deer. The biggest enemies of the bobcat are humans. Other enemies are mountain lions and coyotes. Bobcats do not hibernate in the winter they get their winter coat. Bobcats breed in December through May. It takes 63 days to have babies. They have up to six babies. At birth they weigh less then one pound. By age 1 they weigh ten pounds. At six months they are on their own. Bobcats are active at night and sleep during the day. They hide in trees as they wait for their food. They can jump up to ten feet. Bobcats can run 25 miles per hour. They hate deep snow. Bobcats can live up to 13 years old.



Verich’s Raccoon

 * Raccoons live in the woods and their habitat is woodlands.
 * It is grayish brown. It has black stripes. It has cat like ears.
 * They eat plants, smaller animals, and fruit.
 * Their enemies are jaguars, coyotes, foxes, owls, humans and dogs.
 * They hibernate in winter, but are the same for all other seasons.
 * At first it’s a baby and it has no teeth and their eyes are closed. A few days and it grows teeth and its eyes are opened. 3rd it is an adult and the cycle keeps going.
 * It’s unique because it grows 7 babies.
 * Raccoons use plants as food for energy. They also use grass for nesting place.



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The broad-headed skink is found in humid leafy areas mostly on the in oak forests. They are seen on the ground and on tree branches where they can get sunlight. The broad-headed skink is brown or gray with an orange head when they are male and black with five white stripes and a blue tail when female. They prey on bugs and spiders. It even eats other lizards and small mammals. Snakes eat the skinks. They lay eggs. The female will watch the eggs for two months until they hatch. Baby skinks are 2 ½ to 3 ½ inches long all broad headed skinks start out black and with white stripes and a blue tale. The males change as he gets older. These skinks brake off their tales when a predator grabs it allowing it to get away. ======

Chase’s Black Bear


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· They live North America, Mexico, and Canada. They live in woods and ridge tops. · Black bears have shaggy black fur and small eyes, a short tail and large body with little ears. · Black bears eat fish, berries, plans and small animals. · Their enemies are other big animals, and humans. · In spring the black bears come out of their dens, in summer they play and take care of cubs, in the fall they eat a lot for winter and in winter they hibernate. · Black bears stay the same color their whole lives. They mate then hibernate. Cubs are bone in July through September. Mama bear feeds cubes and takes care of them for one year. Cubs go off to live by themselves. · Black bears take care of cubs for one year and they hibernate, that is what is unique about them. · Black bears eat berries and the seeds come out and a berry tree grows. ======



Ky’la’s Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly
The zebra swallowtail butterfly is found in the eastern Untied States, north east Mexico and south-east Canada. The zebra swallowtail’s habitat includes grassy fields, woodlands, savannas, and southern woods.The zebra swallowtail is white very distinctive black and white markings and elongated tails on its hind wings. On the bottom of its wings are some small read and blue markings. There are two season forms. Spring forms are whiter and have small black tails with a white tip. Summer forms have longer tails with a lot more white in them. Their wingspan measures 2 2/5 to 3 ½ inches. The zebra swallowtail butterfly can be seen from March to August in the north and from February to December in the south. Butterflies undergo a complete metamorphosis in this process they go through four stages. Butterflies star as an egg which is laid b the female. The larva hatches from its egg and eat leaves constantly. The caterpillar then turns into a pup and this is called its resting place. A beautiful butterfly will emerge and this is the adult. The butterfly will sip nectar. They live for about six months in its adult stage. Zebra swallowtails drink sweet nectar. They also collect pollen from some flowers using their proboscis, this helps them mate, survive and lay eggs. The zebra swallowtail is not a poisonous butterfly and does not mimic any poisonous species. The caterpillars glad on its neck gives off a strong odor when threatened, keeping away wasps and flies that try to lay eggs on the caterpillar. Zebra swallowtails triangular wings and it s blue and red markings make this butterfly unique. They call the swallowtails because of their long tails on their hind wings. There are many different kids of butterflies with slightly different similarities, but all are very unique.



Payton’s Fox Squirrel

 * A fox squirrel lives in different places depending on the season: summer high in the trees and in winter they live in hollow out tree trunks.
 * The body length is about 45 to 30 inches. Tail length is about 20 to 33 in. Weight is about 1 to 2 pounds. Their fur is brown and black with some white on their face and tail.
 * They eat nuts, seeds, buds, fruits, grains, insects, bird eggs and small snakes.
 * Their enemies are hawks, owls, snakes and bobcats.
 * In spring they are playful and chasing each other, summer is mating season, in the fall you will find them gathering food for the winter.

Dallas’s Bald Eagle

 * They live in North America and they are mostly found in Alaska and Canada to northern Mexico around large bodies of water.
 * They are large bodied with brown feathers and a white head, not bald and tail. Their eyes, beak and feet are yellow.
 * They hunt or eat other animals like dead or dying fish, ducks, muskrats and turtles.
 * Bald eagles have very few enemies.
 * In spring and fall they stay the same. In summer they fly south and in winter they go to the west coast and spread up and down the coast.
 * Females lay 2-3 eggs. Eggs hatch 5 to 6 weeks and the chicks fledge when they are about 12 weeks old. They stay with their parents until they are about 20 weeks old.
 * Bald Eagles have 7,000 feathers and they have excellent eyesight. They are the emblem of the United States of America.
 * They use trees to put their nest in and they use branches and things to build their nests. Their fecal matter fertilizes the plants



Chloe’s Cardinal
The cardinal is Ohio’s state bird. It lives in North America. They live in gardens and along forest edges. You an find them in hedges and every green brances. They like shady places. Male cardinals are bright red with a black bib, which is why its known as the red bird. The female is light brown with light orange breast feather. They both have vivid orange beaks. Cardinals eat seeds, fruit tree buds, and berries. The female east more insects when she feeds her babies to help them grow faster. Cardinals are hunted by hawks, gray squirrels, owls, and domestic cats.Their appearance stays the same year round. In spring they lay up to four eggs. Then it takes 12-14 day to hatch. The chicks leave the nest when ten to eleven days old. Young cardinals start singing at three weeks old. They develop their full song by spring. It’s not known how long they live. They have a unique song that can be heard for miles. Plus the feathers on its head look like a crown. It builds the nest out of broadleaf, dry grass, weeds and dry pine bark. They eat the bugs off of fruit and help spread the pollen.



Shermarkeh’s Snapping Turtle
Snapping turtles live in southern Canada, United States, Mexico and all the way down to Ecuador. Snapping turtles are fresh water inhabitants; they live in slow running and muddy rivers, streams, ponds or marshes. The snapping turtles head and neck are large, they have rough upper shells and small eyes, but their vision is good. Snapping turtles eat fish and water birds. Snapping turtles are unique because their feet are webbed and they have five claws on each of the two front feet. Snapping turtles can go for up to 2 weeks without water. Snapping turtles are highly aquatic and spend most of their lives in water. They do not produce heat so they get sun in the summer. Wild adults usually weigh from 10-35 pounds; they can live to be 100 years old.



Zack’s Coyote
Coyotes live in North America and Central America. They live in deserts and mountains. Coyotes are members of the dog family. They weigh about 15-45 pounds. They can fun almost 40 miles per hour, they walk with only their toes touching the ground. They have 5 digits on their front paws and 4 digits on the back paws. Coyotes have their own way of communicating. They howl to talk; they also make huffing sounds to call their pups. Coyote’s ears and nose are very good at detecting danger and also to find food. Coyote’s east fruits and plants, but what they like most is meat, such as rabbits, squirrels and fish. Known enemies to coyotes are wolves, bears and mountain lions; hunters like coyotes for their fur. I learned a lot about coyotes. Did you know that they can live up to 15 years in the wild and that they have been on earth for almost 200 million years? There are over 19 species of coyotes all of which I think are smart and cool, but I forgot to mention what I think is really cool: is that they mark their territory with urine. Coyotes Rock!



Rakeap’s Eastern Cottontail Rabbit

 * Eastern Cottontail Rabbit lives in the Eastern United States. Their habitat is woody areas and open spaces
 * It has speckled brown-gray fur above reddish-brown fur around its neck and shoulders and lighter fur around its nose and on its underside. It has big eyes and a tail that is puffy white on the underside.
 * It eats a variety of different plants including grasses, clover, fruit, and vegetables.
 * Their enemies are hunters and predators like coyotes.
 * In summer they are rusty brown and in winter they are more gray.
 * The male chases the female and the female will stop and face the male. The female gives birth about a month after mating.
 * They are unique because they have big eyes and fluffy fur.
 * They use plants to eat.



David’s Red Tail Hawk

 * They live in woodlands, on trees, on poles and agriculture fields.
 * They have sharp beaks. It has a read tail, share razer claws, and strong feet. They use these body parts like weapons. They kill their prey to survive.
 * They eat worms, reptiles, frogs, beetles, rodents, fish and larger mammals such as rabbits.
 * Their main enemies are pollution and loss of habitat.
 * In the spring they stay in the same area or tree. In the summer they breed. In the fall they go south and migrate for winter.
 * A male red-tailed hawk weighs from 1.5-2.9 pounds and a female weighs from 2-4.4 pounds. They can live up to 20-21 years.
 * They can see better then humans. Their feathers are considered sacred for some tribes and are used in religious ceremonies.
 * They make nests and lie on trees.

Carl’s Red-spotted newt

 * Red spotted newts live in a lake.
 * They have 13 spots on the side of his mouth.
 * They eat insects.
 * Their enemies are spiders snails and slugs.
 * In spring they hunt, in summer they hatch, in fall they sleep and in winter they hibernate.
 * They can breathe out the side of his mouth.

Shukri’s White Tail Deer

 * White tail deer live in Canada and the U.S.A. They live in farmlands, forest, suburbs and gardens.
 * Their height is about 27-45 inches. They are tan or reddish brown on their backs in summer and in winter they are grayish brown. While on the belly, throat, nose and inside their ears they are white.
 * They eat green and aquatic plants, beechnuts, corn and tree bark.
 * Their enemies are wolves, bears, tigers and other flesh eaters.
 * Reproductive season varies from the first two weeks in November in the north and January and February in the south. 1-3 babies are born during a 61/2 month span.
 * Color changing through the seasons is unique about these animals.
 * They feed on plants in their habitat and plants benefit from the waste of the animal.



Nevaeh’s Polar Bear
(not an Ohio animal, but I figured I’d post)
 * They live in the artic, Europe and south east Asia.
 * They are huge bears and they run fast. They can weigh over 200 pounds.
 * They eat fish, seals, sea birds, artic hares, berries, and leaves.
 * They have no enemies.
 * They hibernate in winter.
 * They are called cubs as a baby.

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