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Canadian Museum of Nature: Arctic Hare Origami Figure

For Students 3rd - 8th
Follow these 13 easy steps to create your own origami figure of an Arctic Fox. A finished example is shown. The instructions may be downloaded in PDF format.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Duck Billed Platypus

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the Duck-billed Platypus.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this animal are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Polar Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the Polar Bear.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this white bear are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Pygmy Hippopotamus

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the Pygmy Hippopotamus.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this animal are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Red Fox

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the Red Fox.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this animal are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Whooping Crane

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly described are the Whooping Crane's characteristics, habitat, food and migration patterns. Included are five photographs, including one that illustrates its towering height.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Vultures

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly described are the vulture's characteristics, habitat, and food sources. Included are eight photographs and a list of names for old world vultures.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Trumpeter Swan

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly described are the Trumpeter Swan's characteristics, habitat, and breeding habits. Included are seven photographs.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Takahe

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know what a Takahe is? Get the facts on this bird that was once thought to be extinct. Included are five photographs.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Snowy Owl

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly described are the characteristics and habitat of the Snowy Owl. Included are ten excellent photographs.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Common Carp

For Students 9th - 10th
A short description of the Common Carp found in North America and Europe.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Brown Trout

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the Brown Trout in this concise but informative article.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Blue Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the Blue Shark with numerous photographs.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Atlantic Salmon

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the Atlantic Salmon from this concise, informative site.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Kirtland's Warbler

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the Kirtland's Warbler. Learn some basic facts about this bird, including its nesting characteristics. Pictures of the Kirtland's Warbler are also provided.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Dinosaurs: Archaeopteryx Lithographica

For Students 3rd - 8th
Is it a feathered dinosaur, or the ancestor of birds? Find out about the Archaeopteryx lithographica whose fossil remains show feathers similar to that of a bird, and whose skeleton resembles that of a dinosaur.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Peary Caribou

For Students 3rd - 8th
Get to know the Peary Caribou.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this animal are given, making it a perfect site for younger researchers.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Killer Whale

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the Killer Whale.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Lions (Prehistoric)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Lions were among the largest predators during the ice age. Get other interesting facts about this ancestor of the American Lion.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Orangutan

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the Orangutan.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this animal are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Ocelot

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the Ocelot.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this animal are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.