Environment / Comprehension
ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE
STUDY THE PICTURES AND READ THE WILDLIFE DESCRIPTIONS ON THE NEXT THREE PAGES TO LEARN HOW ANIMALS ARE DESCRIBED AND IDENTIFIED .
Moose are the biggest of the deer family to live in Colorado . They live along streams in the mountains . Males have broad antlers and can weigh 1,200 pounds . Around 1,000 moose live in Colorado .
Colorado has more elk than any other state . More than 190,000 elk live here . Elk are found from the foothills to the mountains . Male elk have antlers that can grow five feet wide . In the fall you can hear them bugle .
Pronghorn , also called antelope , is the fastest mammal in North America . They can reach speeds of 50 miles per hour . Pronghorns outrun their enemies . They have reddish brown coats with white bellies , rumps and chins . They have horns . Over 60,000 live in Colorado .
There are two types of deer that live in Colorado . Mule deer have large ears and a black tail . Whitetailed deer have shorter ears with a white tail and rump . Over half a million deer live in Colorado .
Science Standards 3.1 , 3.2
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