Animals+of+Taiga

__The American Black Bear__- This is a Tertiary Consumer and eats fish and other animals, making it a carnivore. Some adaptations are it can run up to 25 mph, have short claws to help climb trees, and has many layers of shaggy fur in order to shield it from the cold.

__ Snowshoe Rabbit__- This is a primary consumer that eats grass, clover, and other greens, making it a herbivore. It has many adaptations including having fur on the bottom of feet to protect from cold, fur changing to white in order to blend into the snow and hide it from predators, and large rear feet that act like snow shoes.

__River Otter__- The river otter is a omnivore and a secondary consumer, eating fish, shellfish, crustaceans, and other small mammals. The river otter has nostrils that close up while swimming, small ears to keep heat from leaving, webbed feet to give thrust while swimming, and two sets of fur that keep them warm and dry.

__Gray Wolf__- The gray wolf is a carnivore and a tertiary consumer, consuming moose, caribou, and other deer-like animals. The gray wolf has many special adaptations. Some are that their coats are made of wooly fur to provide insulation, their paws have fleshy pads for traction which spread to support in snow, and their vision is motion sensitive, but dont see color.

__Red Fox__- The red fox is a secondary consumer and a carnivore, eating small animals like rabbits and chickens. It has many different adaptations like

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