Animals of Animals of YellowstoneYellowstone

The Grey WolfThe Grey Wolf

Animal ClassificationsClassification Grey WolfDomain Eukara

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Chordata

Class Mammalia

Order Carnivora

Family Canidae

Genus Canis

Species lupis

Habitat Characteristics

• Food Web• Foods/Method of

Feeding• Offspring

Food Web

History of the Wolf and Yellowstone

Ecological Impact of Reintroduction

Removal from Endangered Species List

• 2008 status changed from Endangered 2008 status changed from Endangered Experimental Population Non EssentialExperimental Population Non Essential

• 2009 - State wildlife authorities 2009 - State wildlife authorities enacted quota based hunting seasons enacted quota based hunting seasons on wolveson wolves

• Wolves within park boundaries still Wolves within park boundaries still fully protectedfully protected

The Grey WolfThe Grey Wolf

Assignment: Choose an Animal of Yellowstone National Park• BISON• BEAR (BLACK AND

GRIZZLIES)• MOOSE• ELK• BADGER• OTTER• DEER ( MULE DEER,

PRONG HORN DEER, WHITE TAIL)

• BIG HORN SHEEP

Assignment Overview• Select another animal from Yellowstone (bear, buffalo, Select another animal from Yellowstone (bear, buffalo,

etc)etc)• Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation that includes:Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation that includes:• Animal Classifications: Animal Classifications:

– DomainDomain– Kingdom Kingdom – PhylumPhylum– ClassClass– Order Order – Family Family – Genus, Genus, – SpeciesSpecies– Interesting facts related to the animal Interesting facts related to the animal and Yellowstone National Parkand Yellowstone National Park

Questions

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