animal discoveries of the lewis & clark expedition
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Animal Discoveries of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. By Sarah, Jesse, Carmen, Ivy, Gregory (5D). Coyote. Found: Sep.18,1804 in Chamberlain, South Dakota Habitat: open plains, bushy areas - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Coyote
Found: Sep.18,1804 in Chamberlain, South Dakota
Habitat: open plains, bushy areas
Note: referred to as “prairie wolves” by Lewis and Clark. Common name comes from Coyotl, the name used by Mexico’s Nahuatl Indians.
White Tailed Jack Rabbit
Found Sep.14, 1804 near Chamberlain, North Dakota.
Habitat: grasslands Note: One of the least social
of hares, the White Tailed jackrabbit tends to be solitary except during the mating season. A nocturnal animal, it hides during the day.
Black Tailed Prairie Dog
Found Sep. 7, 1804 in Boyd County, Nebraska
Habitat: short grass, prairies Note: Lewis & Clark saw
their first prairie dog near Fort Randall Dam. A live prairie dog was among specimens sent to President Thomas Jefferson in 1805.
Mule Deer
Found Sep. 17, 1804 in Chamberlain, South Dakota
Habitat: forest edges, mountains, and foothills
Note: Lewis & Clark were the first to officially name this prairie animal.