Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Deciduous Forest


Most deciduous forests have mild summers averaging about 70 °F. Winter temperatures are fairly cool with an average temperature of a little below freezing.
Deciduous forests have almost 14 inches of rain in the winter months and more than 18 inches of rain in the summer.
The Eastern Chipmunk a ground-dwelling squirrel about 5-6 inches long and weighing about 3 ounces.
Coyotes can weigh from 15 to 44 lbs. Their bodies are 30 to 40 inches long and their tail is 12 to 16 inches long. They are about 15 to 20 inches tall. Coyotes can live almost anywhere. They now live in most of North America and Central America, from Alaska to Nova Scotia and Panama. They even live in the suburbs of large cities.
The European Red Squirrel is about 36.5 cm. long, including their tail. They have ginger, red, brown fur over much of their bodies.

Only White Tailed Deer males have antlers, which they shed and grow out again . The white-tailed deer can be 3 to 3 1/2 feet at the shoulders. Males can weigh up to 400 pounds, and females from 70 to 200 pounds.
The Fat Dormouse can adapt and thrive in many types of woodland but does not do well in evergreen forests. The dormouse finds shelter in hollow trees, rock crevices or even woodpecker holes.
Carpet Mosse is a simple, rootless evergreen plant.Carpet Moss, like its name, carpets the ground.
The Shagbark Hickory tree is tall and straight and can grow to about 100 feet tall. The Shagbark Hickories branches can spread to 25 feet, the lower branches somewhat droop while the upper branches are upright.
If you are a mushroom hunter, you may like to eat the Twany Milkcap. This species is edible, non-deadly and is a favorite of collectors.

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