by: karen shao #24 evergreen es mrs. chang 4 th grade

By: Karen Shao #24

Evergreen ESMrs. Chang4th grade

San Joaquin

My SCIENTIFIC NAME:Vulpes Macrotis

My DIET: kangaroo rats cottontail rabbits black-tailed jackrabbits meadow voles hares prairie dogs insects lizards snakes fish ground-dwelling birds mice antelope squirrel vegetation & grasses

My APPEARANCE:large ears,2.8-3.75 inches, great hearing to

beware of predatorsgray coat with rusty tints; back is darker while

belly & inner ears are lighter; dark patches around the nose

body is 18-21 in.bushy, 9.85-13.4 in. tailcoat camouflages with surroundings

My Natural Enemies:coyotesred foxeslarge hawksowlseaglesbobcatsdomestic dogslarge raptors

My SELF DEFENSE:digging escape burrows where they hunker

down until it's safe to come out

WHERE I LIVE San Joaquin Valley (mostly on the

southeastern part)

My PUPS:are born when the kit fox is about one year

oldare born in February or Marchemerge from underground when they are

around one month of ageusually have many brothers and sisters, as

they are born ranging 2-6 pupstaken care of by

My STATUS:declared endangeredDefenders of Wildlife and other conservations

working on how to revive San Joaquin kit foxes

My THREATS:changes in precipitation pattern, including

reduced rainfall and increase changes of drought, all caused by climate change

change in the Central Valley from open grasslands to farms, orchards, houses and roads causes greatest impact

roads, orchards, houses, and farms lead to death, injury, illness, and difficulty finding a mate or food

floods and suffocating because of cave ins

FACT-a-THONI am the smallest species of the fox to be found in

America, weighing only 5 pounds I don’t need freshwater to survive, since it’s in my

food. My large ears might help dissipate body heat and

detect tiny noises/sounds. I’m one of a kind- an umbrella species(protecting

my habitat will save other animals too)! I can move between 30 different dens and roam 9

miles in search of food at night. Carrizo Plain is where the largest kit fox, my

relative, lives. nocturnal animals

Are you Really That Smart?Get ready for the. . .

BRAIN BURST

1. ARE WE HERBIVORES, CARNIVORES, OR OMNIVORES? CLICK THE CORRECT ANSWER.

A. carnivoreB.omnivoreC.herbivore D.carnivore and omnivoreE. all of the aboveF. none of the above

2. WHY DO WE HAVE LARGE EARS?

A. to look prettyB. so we can look with our

earsC.

to be aware of our terrifying enemies

D. to find some yummy food

E. all of the aboveF. none of the above

3. ABOUT HOW MANY PUPS DO WE USUALLY GIVE BIRTH TO?

A. always one pup B. 10+ pupsC. no pups are bornD. 2-6 pupsE. all of the aboveF. none of the above

4. HOW OLD DO I GENERALLY HAVE PUPS?

A. one year oldB. two years oldC. three years oldD. twenty years or olderE. changes for every kit foxF. none of the above

5. WHICH IS A NATURAL PREDATOR TO ME?

A. coyoteB. owl C. eagleD. red foxesE. all of the aboveF. none of the above

6. HOW MANY MILES CAN I RUN WHILE HUNTING FOR FOOD AT NIGHT?

A.3 milesB. 8 ½ milesC. 13 milesD. 9 milesE.

changes every once awhile

F. I don’t know.

7. WHAT IS MY SCIENTIFIC NAME?

A.Vulpes vulpesB. Alopex LagopusC. Vulpes VeloxD. Urocyon LittoralisE. Vulpes MacrotisF. I have no idea

8. WHAT CAUSES MOST OF US TO DIE?

A. precipitation patternsB. roadsC. orchardsD. housesE. A only F. B, C, and D G. A and D

9. HOW DO I PROTECT MYSELF FROM DANGER?

A.dig an escape burrowB. camouflageC. flee (run)D. hypnotize the predatorE. differs time to timeF. I do not understand this

10. I AM THE . . .

A.largest species of all foxes

B. smallest species of all foxes

C. average species D. tiniest of all of Animal K

ingdomE. largest of all animalsF. best of foxes

CONGRATULATIONS, STUDENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

. . .

…BECAUSE YOU TRIED YOUR VERY BEST

for watching my PowerPoint Presentation . GOOD BYE!!!

. . . Wrong . . .

OOPS… TRY AGAIN PLEASE.

!!!CORRECT!!!

by: karen shao #24 evergreen es mrs. chang 4 th grade

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