Indigenous animals and plants

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Indigenous animals and plants

• 5th grade (Most common animals in Estonian
  forests)
• 1st C grade (Most common trees in Haapsalu)
• Haapsalu Primary School

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Moose

• Moose is the biggest animal in Estonian forests.
• It can grow over 2 meters tall.
• The female moose is called a cow and the male
  moose is called a bull.
• There are about 10 000 moose in Estonia.

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Hares

• Hares are very fast-moving
• Hare eats grasses and herbs during the summer
  months but in wintertime twigs, bark, and the
  buds of young trees.
• The weight for a full-grown adult ranges from 2.5
  to 6.5 kg

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Deer

• Deer weights generally 30 kilograms.
• Deer primarily feed on leaves.
• Deer are widely distributed, and hunted.

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Foxes

• Foxes are omnivores.
• In the wild, foxes can live for up to 10 years.
• They live in small family groups.
• There are about 8000 foxes in Estonia.

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Bears

• There are only 8 living species of bear.
• In our forests is living brown bear.
• In 2009 was counted 700 bears in Estonia.
• Bears are aided by an excellent sense of smell.
• Most of the bears are omnivorous.

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Wolves

• The wolf is the largest member of the canine
  family.
• They live 7-8 years in the wild, but some have
  lived 10 years or more.
• Wolves eat ungulates, or large hoofed mammals.
• They often eat animals that have died due to
  other causes like starvation and disease.
• There are about 270 wolves in Estonia.

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Oak
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Pine
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Birch
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Ash
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Lime
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Fir
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Maple, Chestnut, Alder, Black Alder