Mistletoe – At Christmas time my mom hangs up mistletoe right over the kitchen door. She stands there so every time my Dad or I pass, she kisses us. But my Dad and I just punch each other when we get near it. Mistletoe grows in the
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Porcupine – Porcupines are about as unusual an animal as I know. They are rodents that are covered in sharp quills. A rodent is a rat which makes it even stranger – a rat that lives in trees and has fur like cactus thorns. I have heard
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Buck Track – Tracks are what we use to track deer when we are hunting. They look like little upside-down hearts. When a doe or buck is walking in loose sand or dirt they leave these marks behind. They are most readable in mud, like this one.
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Cottonwood Trees – Cottonwood trees are my favorite, especially in the fall when they turn yellow. I love the way the leaves look – shaped like a heart. They are called cottonwoods because the seeds they release are white and fluffy kind of like cotton. They release
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Mule Deer – These deer are called “mulies” because their ears are similar to a mule’s ears. Mule Deer are everywhere around my house. They live in the tall grass fields and on the side of the mountains in the forest. I see them all the time and
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Blue Jay – The blue jay is one of my favorite birds. I love the way it looks and I love the its colors. They live here year round and you can almost always hear them screeching in the woods. Their eggs are a light blue with
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