Mrs. Burton’s Class Winter Animals 2014
Feb 23, 2016
Mrs. Burton’s Class
Winter Animals2014
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.
The Bat by Emily
Bats hibernate to survive the winter. • Bats breathe slowly.• Their hearts beat slowly too.
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.
The Humpback Whale by Samuel
Humpback Whales migrate to survive the winter.• Humpback Whales travel 5 miles per hour.• They travel to warmer water.
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.
The Canadian Gooseby Tajian
Canadian Geese migrate to survive the winter.• They fly together in a letter “V”.• They eat grains in the winter.
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.
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.
The Frog by Dylan
Frogs hibernate to survive the winter. • Frogs hearts beat slow to survive the winter.• Frogs dig holes in the mud.
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.
The Hawk by Bry-Alice
Hawks migrate to survive the winter.• Hawks fly to the south.• Red Tail Hawks go in groups.
The Jack Rabbit by Jack
Jackrabbits adapt to survive the winter.• Jackrabbits burrow in their homes.• They are white in the winter.
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.
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.
The Rattlesnake by Jonathan
Rattlesnakes hibernate to survive the winter.• Snakes hibernate together in large groups.• They won’t freeze during the cold winter.
The Skunk by Trevor
Skunks hibernate to survive the winter.• Skunks remain generally inactive.• They often huddle with one male and multiple females.
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.
The Toad by Messiah
Toads hibernate to survive the winter.• Toads dig a hole in the mud.• Toads save energy in the winter.
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.