Mrs. Burton’s Class

1. Mrs. Burton’s Class Winter Animals 2014

2. The Arctic Hare by Aly • Arctic hares adapt to survive the winter. • In winter the fur turns white like snow. • These hares sometimes dig shelters in snow and huddle together to share warmth.

3. The Bat by Emily • Bats hibernate to survive the winter. • Bats breathe slowly. • Their hearts beat slowly too.

4. The Boa Constrictor by Asia • Boa constrictors hibernate to survive the winter. • Snakes hibernate together in large groups. • The heat from the groups keep the snakes warm so they won’t freeze.

5. The Humpback Whale by Samuel • Humpback Whales migrate to survive the winter. • Humpback Whales travel 5 miles per hour. • They travel to warmer water.

6. The Black Bear by Jeylianiz • Black Bears hibernate to survive the winter. • Black Bears sleep in dens for the winter. • When winter arrives black bears feed on body fat they have built up.

7. The Canadian Gooseby Tajian • Canadian Geese migrate to survive the winter. • They fly together in a letter “V”. • They eat grains in the winter.

8. The Chipmunk by Brynn • Chipmunks hibernate to survive the winter. • Chipmunks do not store or keep fat when hibernate. • They live off nuts and seeds they’ve collected in their burrows.

9. The Deer by Nathan • Deer adapt to survive the winter. • In fall, deer build up fat that will become winter fuel. • During winter the deer operate in slow motion.

10. The Frog by Dylan • Frogs hibernate to survive the winter. • Frogs hearts beat slow to survive the winter. • Frogs dig holes in the mud.

11. The Grizzly Bear by Thomas • Grizzly Bears hibernate to survive the winter. • . Grizzlies do not eat in the winter. • Grizzlies dig a den to sleep for the winter.

12. The Hawk by Bry-Alice • Hawks migrate to survive the winter. • Hawks fly to the south. • Red Tail Hawks go in groups.

13. The Jack Rabbit by Jack • Jackrabbits adapt to survive the winter. • Jackrabbits burrow in their homes. • They are white in the winter.

14. The Mouse by Janelle • Mice adapt to survive the winter. • Mice head indoors to search for food. • They eat different kinds of food in the winter.

15. The Raccoon by Madilynn • Raccoons hibernate to survive the winter. • Raccoons fatten up for the winter. • Raccoons wake up from time to time during winter and might even go out to hunt a little.

16. The Rattlesnake by Jonathan • Rattlesnakes hibernate to survive the winter. • Snakes hibernate together in large groups. • They won’t freeze during the cold winter.

17. The Skunk by Trevor • Skunks hibernate to survive the winter. • Skunks remain generally inactive. • They often huddle with one male and multiple females.

18. The Squirrel by Diego • Squirrels adapt to survive the winter. • Squirrels stay in their nests if it is too cold. • They eat fatty foods to get energy.

19. The Toad by Messiah • Toads hibernate to survive the winter. • Toads dig a hole in the mud. • Toads save energy in the winter.

20. The Woodchuck by Emma • Woodchucks hibernate to survive the winter. • In the fall woodchucks eat a lot so they can put on extra fat for the winter. • Woodchucks are able to slow down their breathing to one breath per minute.