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Animal Discoveries of the Lewis & Clark Expedition

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

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Animal Discoveries of the Lewis & Clark Expedition

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  1. Animal Discoveries of the Lewis & Clark Expedition By Sarah, Jesse, Carmen, Ivy, Gregory (5D)

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Black-Billed Magpie • Found Sep. 16, 1804 near Chamberlain South Dakota • Habitat: open woodlands • Note: Four live magpies were sent to President Thomas Jefferson in the shipment from Fort Mandan in April 1805

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