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Wild  Animals Animals living in the state of nature. Not tamed or domesticated animals. Wild  Animals Animals living in the state of nature. Not tamed or domesticated animals.

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Wild Animals Animals living in the state of nature. Not tamed or domesticated animals. - PPT Presentation

Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission Pronghorn Antelope Pronghorn Antelope Pronghorns live in the sagebrush grasslands of Idaho They have a showy coat that is tan to reddish brown across the back while the underparts including the flanks and rump are white I have two throat bands the lip a ID: 698252

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Wild Animals

Animals living in the state of nature. Not tamed or domesticated animals.

Idaho Rangeland Resource CommissionSlide2

Pronghorn AntelopeSlide3

Pronghorn Antelope

Pronghorns live in the sagebrush grasslands of Idaho.

They have a showy coat that is tan to reddish brown across the back, while the under-parts, including the flanks and rump are white. I have two throat bands, the lip and cheeks, and a spot under each ear are also white.

Their shiny black eyes are as large as a horse.   This remarkable eyesight allows them to see most of their surroundings without turning their head and therefore, hard to be surprised by a predator.

Pronghorns can run slightly over 60 miles an hour and with the exception of the cheetah, the fastest four-legged runner on earth.Slide4

Pronghorns have two signals that alert others of danger. The large white rump patch has muscles that contract causing the long white hairs, which normally are flat, to stand on end. The white patch is a great reflector that is visible for miles around.  Musk glands release a scent that can be detected by the keen nose of the pronghorn.

Unlike other animals that grow horns, Pronghorns shed the outer two-thirds of their black horns each year and grow replacements.

Pronghorns love to eat green grasses, the nutritious new growth on the sagebrush, forbs, scrub grasses, and some weeds cattle refuse to eat.

Pronghorn AntelopeSlide5

Mule DeerSlide6

Mule deer get their name from my mule-like ears, which are nearly a foot long and half a foot wide.  They are very sensitive to surrounding noises that may mean danger.Their keen sense of smell detects enemies in the vicinity.Their coarse fur or hair, generally is reddish-brown in summer, and replaced early in the fall by a thicker coat of grayish-brown hollow hairs to insulate against the winter cold.

Mule Deer Cont…Slide7

The rump area, the inside portion of the legs, and two patches on the upper throat are a dull white.  The short tail is whitish with a black tip.Males only grow and shed a set of antlers each year. Top speed is about 35 miles an hour for a short distance.  However, mule deer can jump four to eight feet high and cover 20 to 25 feet in one long leap.

Mule Deer Cont…Slide8

Golden EagleSlide9

Golden eagles live in the mountains, prairies or deserts that are sparsely populated by man that has an adequate food supply.They are about three feet in length and the wingspan measures close to seven feet from tip to tip. Their plumage is a rich dark brown with a yellowish-brown nape.Golden eagles are superb hunters of small mammals, especially rabbits, squirrels, mice, rattlesnakes, and other rodents.  With their very keen eyesight they can detect an animal a mile away.

Golden

EagleSlide10

Eagles dive at a speed of 100 miles an hour just to unfold my wings at the last moment to slow down and grasp their prey with their claws.The feet are lethal weapons.  Each foot has four toes, with three pointing forward and one pointing backwards with curved, sharp talons.  The foot span is seven inches long and five inches wide.

Big, powerful, hooked beaks can rip and slash its prey or defend itself against its few enemies.

Golden EagleSlide11

Grey WolfSlide12

The grey wolf is the largest member of the canine family.It is the ancestor of the domestic dog and resemble German shepherd dogs or Huskies. They live, travel, and hunt in packs of 4-7 animals.

They range in color from grizzled gray or black to all white. 

Grey WolfSlide13

Gray wolves feed on ungulates, (large hoofed animals, ex. elk, deer, moose, cattle, sheep) which they hunt by wearing them down in short chases.Wolves have a complex communication system ranging from barks and whines, to growls and howls. While they don't howl at the moon, they do howl more when it's lighter at night, which occurs more often when the moon is full.Humans are basically the only threat to wolves.

Grey WolfSlide14

Greater Sage GrouseSlide15

The greater sage grouse is am the largest grouse in North America.They have a long, pointed tail and legs with feathers to the toes.Adult males have a yellow patch over the eye, are grayish on top with a white breast, a dark brown throat and a black belly.  Two yellowish sacs on the neck are inflated during courtship display.

Greater Sage GrouseSlide16

Adult females are more plainly colored.Grouse forage on the ground mainly eating sagebrush, insects and other plants.Sagebrush is required because it is a source of cover and food. It provides a place to nest on the ground under the sagebrush or grass patches.

The loss of habitat has caused a decline of sage grouse.

Greater Sage GrouseSlide17

Burrowing OwlSlide18

A burrowing owl is a true owl but hunts during the early morning hours and at sundown.  It is the only member of the owl tribe to nest exclusively underground.

With long strong legs and sharp claws it capable of digging its own burrow much like a mother hen sending a shower of dirt to the rear.

Often times burrowing owls take possession of an abandoned burrow dug by a prairie dog or other animal.

Burrowing OwlSlide19

They have a roundish head that looks like it is attached to the body without a neck to connect them.They have typical features of the birds of prey with a strong, hooked beak and keen binocular vision. 

Although they may fly a short distance from their burrow or go underground when they sense danger, but seldom do they venture far from their home.

Insects, especially grasshoppers, are an important source of food. However, burrowing owls like rodents or reptiles.

Burrowing OwlSlide20

Great Horned OwlSlide21

Although Great Horned Owls sleep during the light of day, they are the ruler of the nighttime skies.They are the fiercest of the owls, no other can match my strength, ferocity, and fighting prowess.

They are about 22 inches long with a wingspan of 41/2 feet.

They are known to have attacked other birds larger than themselves, but not owls of their species, ex. Canada goose, swan, heron, ducks.  Smaller birds also fall victim to the Great Horned owl, such as pheasants, grouse, and quail.

Great Horned OwlSlide22

The rabbit is the preferred food along with mice, rats, gophers, squirrels, frogs, lizards, and snakes. Skunk is also a favorite prey.I have superior nighttime vision. My head can easily swivel three-quarters of the way around and then like a coiled spring can snap back around faster than the eye can see.

Soft and fluffy plumage allows the owl to fly with none of the sounds with beating wings allowing a noiseless flight.

Although it is named the great horned owl, there are no horns. It is tufts of feathers located on each side of the top of the head.

Small prey is swallowed whole while larger animals are torn apart with its powerful beak.  Indigestible furs, feathers, and bones are rolled into pellets in its stomach to regurgitate an oblong pellet.

Great Horned OwlSlide23

CoyoteSlide24

Coyotes can be found throughout all Idaho rangelands and even in some urban areas.Coyotes are a fast canine (dog-like animals) and can run almost 40 mph over short distances.

Coyotes eat just about anything they can fit in their mouths like mice, insects, rabbits, plants, elk calves, and even rotting

roadkill

.

Although they may be seen during the day, they are most active at dusk and nighttime.

CoyoteSlide25

Sometimes they join up with other coyotes to form packs so that they can hunt larger prey, such as sick or old deer and elk.Coyotes make a high pitched yip if they sense a threat like a wolf.

Sometimes they may team up with a badger to hunt for rodents.  With their keen sense of smell they are able to track down the rodents and then the badger will dig them up.

Coyote eyes, nose, and ears are highly developed for hunting prey.

Coyotes are also excellent jumpers and can leap up to 8 feet.

CoyoteSlide26

BeaversSlide27

Beavers live in all rangeland ecosystems, but water must be present.Their large front teeth (incisors) are excellent for chewing down trees and making their house on the water.

They have a large flat tail, which stores fat that they can live off of during the winter.Their hind feet are large and webbed, which helps them swim quickly through the water with heavy sticks and trees.

BeaversSlide28

They spend a lot of my time in the water.  They have special plugs in their nose and ears that keep the water out as they swim underwater.They even have a special lens that covers their eyes, just like their own set of swimming goggles.

They have a thick pelt with dense fur that helps keep them warm as they swim through the cool streams and lakes for long periods of time.

They actually change their environment so that they can live better.  By building dams in small streams they create ponds that serve as habitat and protection from predators.

The home they build is made up of sticks and mud, which makes a warm home during the harsh winter.

BeaversSlide29

Elk (Wapiti)Slide30

Elk mainly live in coniferous forests and mountain meadows.The Shawnee Indians named them 'Wapiti' which means white rump in their language.

They migrate to lower elevations during the winter in search of forage and warmer temperatures.

Their fur may look really hot, but it actually protects them from the hot summer sun.  Then, when it gets cold their fur grows extra thick to keep them warm during the winter.

Safety in numbers!  Elk tend to stay near other elk to look out for predators like wolves, mountain lions, and bears.

Elk (Wapiti)Slide31

They have a long neck that helps me reach for food on high branches and small plants that are low to the ground.

They also have a huge 4 chambered stomach that allows me to store up to 15 lbs. of vegetation that they can later chew and digest.Their teeth in the front of their mouth are specially designed for biting off plants and tree bark.  The molars in the back of their mouth are designed for mashing up plants so they can swallow them.

The male elk grow antlers allow heat to escape so that they don't get too hot.

Elk (Wapiti)Slide32

They have a long neck that helps me reach for food on high branches and small plants that are low to the ground.They also have a huge 4 chambered stomach that allows me to store up to 15 lbs. of vegetation that they can later chew and digest.

Their teeth in the front of their mouth are specially designed for biting off plants and tree bark.  The molars in the back of their mouth are designed for mashing up plants so they can swallow them.

The male elk grow antlers allow heat to escape so that they don't get too hot.

Elk (Wapiti)Slide33

Bighorn SheepSlide34

Bighorn sheep can go without water for two to three days at a time.They do not have wool, but coarse hair similar to that of deer.

They have a pale grayish brown coat that provides a good camouflage in their habitat. They also have the white rump patch, but not the bright reflective quality of the pronghorn.

Their ability to gaze or browse allows them to eat well. Even with sparse vegetation they can walk briskly along foraging, gabbing a bite of grass here and a mouthful of leaves there and not damage the fragile plant community.

Bighorn SheepSlide35

They are extremely agile and sure-footed that allows them to move up and down steep slopes.Cloven hooves are especially good for grasping toeholds on rocks and other hard surfaces. The front toes are concave which creates a suction cup and the spongy soles absorbs the shock of 200 pounds leaping onto hard surfaces.

Keen, powerful binocular-like eyesight, and a choice bedding site high on a cliff is an excellent defense for bighorn sheep to protect them against their enemies.

The clever bighorn uses its sharp hooves to break open spiny cactus plants, underground bulbs, tubers, and other roots that add to its diet.

Both male and female grow horns with the males being much larger.

Bighorn SheepSlide36

Domesticated Animals

Animals that are tame and reside with humans.Slide37

SheepSlide38

Domestic sheep have crimped hair called wool, short or docked tails that hang down, and depending on what kind of sheep, sometimes horns.The fleece can be very dense and highly crimped, to long and hair-like.

Domestic sheep, unlike wild sheep have a range of colors from pure white to dark, chocolate brown, black, black and white or spotted.

Sheep have good hearing, and are sensitive to noise when being handled.

Horizontal slit-shaped pupils give sheep excellent peripheral vision which means they can see behind themselves without turning their heads.

They have an excellent sense of smell, with scent glands just in front of their eyes and on the feet.

SheepSlide39

CattleSlide40

Cattle that graze on Idaho rangelands are raised for beef to eat.Cattle have one stomach that is divided into four parts.

Cattle and deer alike have the four part stomach which allows them to digest grass.They re-chew the food they’ve already chewed slightly and swallowed, hence the term “chew the cud”.

CattleSlide41

Each day cattle eat six hours and “chew their cud” eight hours.One animal would produce enough meat that would equal 720 hamburgers.

One hundred plus medicines come from cattle which include insulin and estrogen.12 basketballs

or

20 footballs

or

18 soccer balls

or

8 pairs of cowboy boots could be made from the leather hide of one cow.

CattleSlide42

Feral Animals

Feral refers to any type of animal or plant that was once domesticated, but has now reverted to the wild. Domesticated animals become feral when they are released, abandoned or if they escape from human captivity.Slide43

Wild HorsesSlide44

Wild horses are often referred to as mustangs.They are smaller and stockier as compared to their domestic cousin.

They have superior speed and stamina due to internal organs that are in perfect balance with the rest of their body.A band of mustangs include a mature stallion (male) and four to eight mares (females) which come together to create the stallion’s harem.

Wild HorsesSlide45

A stallion insists his mares stay close by at all times and guards against those that might stray by using sign language, ( head-weaving, lowers ears against his head, curling his lips or biting them) to bring them back to the herd.Mustangs have excellent hearing and eyesight, and a keen sense of smell.

If the stallion detects danger he uses a loud whistle which is an explosive amount of air blown out through his nostrils.

Mustangs rely on their ability to outrun the dangerous situation with the lead mare out in front leading the others to safety. The stallion is the last to nudge the others to go faster and fight if it becomes necessary.

Wild HorsesSlide46

Idaho Rangeland

Resource Commission

www.idrange.org