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Whooping Cranes

Whooping Cranes. www.nwf.org/ecards/ index.cfm?id=50. By Mrs. Elliott. Where whooping cranes live. Migration: winters in Southern Texas, summers in Northern Canada. www.nwf.org/ecards/ index.cfm?id=50. Whooping crane habitat. Live in wetlands.

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Whooping Cranes

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  1. Whooping Cranes www.nwf.org/ecards/ index.cfm?id=50 By Mrs. Elliott

  2. Where whooping cranes live • Migration: winters in Southern Texas, summers in Northern Canada www.nwf.org/ecards/ index.cfm?id=50

  3. Whooping crane habitat • Live in wetlands www.dnr.state.wi.us/.../ critter/bird/crane.htm

  4. Description of whooping cranes • Large bird • Adults reach height of 5 feet • White with red area on head • Very long legs • Long beak www.bringbackthecranes.org/ back/2001flock/upd...

  5. When my animal was a baby • Born without feathers • Hatched from an egg • Can fly in 80 – 90 days • Can swim when hatched www.learner.org/jnorth/ tm/spring/AprilEarthD.html www.learner.org/jnorth/ tm/spring/AprilEarthD.html

  6. What my animal eats • Small animals in shallow water • Berries, plant roots, acorns

  7. Interesting whooping crane facts • Males and females have a courtship dance before nesting • Mate for life • Migrate long distances • Endangered species • Many killed for their beautiful feathers before they got protection • Only about 300 whooping cranes alive now • Can live for 24 years www.learner.org/jnorth/ tm/spring/AprilEarthD.html

  8. Comprehension questions • Where do whooping cranes live in the summer and winter? • How long before a baby whooping crane can fly? • What interesting thing does whooping cranes do before nesting? • What do whooping cranes eat? • Why are they endangered?

  9. Works Cited • www.learner.org/.../ c/crane_whooping_route.gif • http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/index.asp • www.nwf.org/ecards/ index.cfm?id=50 • www.learner.org/jnorth/ tm/spring/AprilEarthD.html • www.pwrc.usgs.gov/ whoopers/report18.htm • www.dnr.state.wi.us/.../ critter/bird/crane.htm • www.bringbackthecranes.org/ back/2001flock/upd... • www.epa.gov/espp/ poster/crane.htm • www.pnr-rpn.ec.gc.ca/ nature/whp/df00s14.en.html

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