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monarch info.Monarch Information
Monarch Butterfly USA Movie Trailer- Flight of the Butterflies Monarch Butterfly Books and Slideshows- Excellent! Monarch Facts Monarch Photos and Info Milkweek Resources-coming soon |
survival in a coastal regionLiterature Link: Island of the Blue Dolphins Animals/Plants studied: Sea Otters Monterey Bay Aquarium Webcam Octopus 2nd Octopus video Kelp 2nd kelp video Abalone Yucca video Uses of the yucca plant video SwitchZoo Animal Games ANIMAL CAMS
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apt research infoMountain Lion Information
HOW AND WHERE DO MOUNTAIN LIONS LIVE IN THE U.S.? video Mountain lions used to occupy the entire United States coast-to-coast, but today they are primarily found in 14 western states with a small endangered population in Florida. Five very small populations have regained an unsteady foothold just east of the Rockies in the 1980s and 90s, but their future is uncertain. The Mountain Lion Foundation is building a state-by-state web archive, which can be reached at the links above or by clicking here. They prefer areas with dense undergrowth and cover, and will leave an area if they perceive a threat. Found in deserts, humid coast forests, arid hillsides, scrub and oak woodlands, lions can live from sea level to snow-covered mountain peaks. A ten year lifespan is considered old age for a mountain lion in the wild. Lions in captivity have been known to live twice that long. In areas where mountain lions are hunted for sport, only a small percentage make it past five years old. Mountain lions are solitary unless mating or parenting and maintain territories that average 100 square miles in size. Lions mark their territories by clawing trees and urinating on scratch piles of dry leaves, grass or pine needles. They will fight other lions, even to the death, to protect their territory. A female with kittens will move to a new den site within her territory every few weeks to protect her kittens from predators and male lions. More Links: Defenders of Wildlife- Mountain Lion Facts Mountain Lion Foundation Keep Me Wild CA Dept of Fish and WIldlife |