EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Fauna of Boreal forests: Animals such as moose, reindeer or caribou, deer, elk, wolf, fox, wood bison and chipmunk are found here.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Alberta, widespread mammal species in the boreal forest include the black bear, moose, deer, red squirrel, snowshoe hare, southern red-backed vole, cinereous shrew, least chipmunk, deer mouse, and ermine. Less common species include the fisher, wolverine, river otter, Canada lynx, and gray wolf (NRC 2006).

Detailed explanation-3: -Boreal forests, also known as Taiga forests, are scattered over many places including China, Canada, Russia, Northern Japan etc. They exist in cold regions (-50oC to 30oC) and have coniferous trees.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mammals like pine marten, moose, bobcats, black bears, fishers, Canada lynx, and grizzly bears are found in the taiga. These mammals all have thick coats that protect them from the cold.