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- Common in canyons and on dry slopes

- Large and deciduous (loses its leaves in winter)

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- Lives on or around the surface of fresh water

- Its feet bend and trap air bubbles between them and the water’s surface, allowing it to skate across the surface

- Eats small insects that fall onto the water

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- Leaves have two to five rounded lobes

- Deciduous (loses its leaves in winter)

- Produces acorns in the fall

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- Cold weather or frost can kill this plant

- Stores water for long periods of time in dry weather
- Woodpeckers and other birds build their homes here

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- Common in damp environments at low altitudes

- Evergreen

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- Feed on small rodents, rabbits, game birds, reptiles, invertebrates

- Three main color morphs: red, silver/black, and cross

- Binocular vision (can see far away), and have exceptional hearing (can hear a squeaking mouse 330 feet away)

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- No arms, legs, or eyes

- They breathe through their skin

- Species variation in food sources but most eat fallen leaves or soil

- Live in moist soil

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- Primarily a nocturnal hunter, hunts on the wing from a perch

- Feeds on mice, rats, voles, ground squirrels

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- Nocturnal (come out at night) and seldom seen

- Usually eats small game such as rabbits, birds, mice, and squirrels

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- Tallest trees on earth, can grow to 300 feet or more

- Can live for at least 2,000 years

- Resistant to insects, fire, and rot

- Grows best in cool, wet climates

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- Lives in or around freshwater; forages on land or in quiet pools

- Light-colored longitudinal stripes

- Feeds on small fish, amphibians, and water insects

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- Seeks cover in moist areas as such as decaying logs, leaves, boards, and stones

- Eats spiders, mites, insects, earthworms, and snails

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- Lives in the ocean as an adult, spawns in freshwater

- Makes a nest (redd) in gravel for eggs

- Sensitive to habitat degradation

- Pollution sensitive

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- Leaves hand-like footprints in the mud and sand

- Nocturnal (active at night)

- Finds homes in hollows of trees

- Eats berries, acorns, crayfish, clams, insects

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- Common on shady, sloped ground

- Leaves are in groups of three

- Causes a painful, itchy rash to humans

- Birds eat its berries, and deer and mice eat the leaves and stems

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- Lives near fresh water

- Uses agile flight and sensitive sight to catch prey, eat, mate, and lay eggs while flying

- Pollution sensitivity varies from tolerant to intolerant

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- Dark shelled

- Hibernates in winter in calm freshwater

- Feeds on aquatic insects, fish, worms, plants, and carrion

- Adults: 10-12 inches long

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- Nocturnal (comes out at night)

- Digs for insects, leaves shallow holes in the ground

- Black with white stripes makes them visible during the day and night

- Stripes and big tail warn possible attackers to stay away

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- Lives in leaf nests and tree dens

- Eats nuts (walnuts, acorns, pecans)

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- Feathers are waterproof due to a special oil they produce and spread over their feathers)

- Has webbed feet that act as paddles for swimming

- Feet have no nerves or blood vessels - feet won’t chill from swimming in icy water

- Males have an iconic green head

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- Lives in cold, fast-moving water

- Feeds primarily on insects, crustaceans, mollusks, and other fish

- Pollution sensitive (require cold, well-oxygenated water)

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- Large expert fisher

- Uses bill to capture fish, frogs and aquatic insects

- Stalks shrews, mice, and lizards on land

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- Lives in fast-moving or pooling freshwater

- Active at night, hides during the day

- Pollution tolerant

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- Common-to-abundant winter resident near bodies of freshwater

- Eats mostly fish, also crayfish and insects in slow-moving, shallow water

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- Hammers nuts open with beak

- Lives in oak trees

- Does not have a crest on its head

- “kwest...kwest” and “check...check” call

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- Makes short, shrill chirps

- Feeds primarily on insects snatched from the air, occasionally eats small fish

- Rarely found far from water, drinks and bathes regularly

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- Eats California buckeye, acorns from oak trees, leaves, grasses, and mushrooms

- Can run up to 45 miles/hour

- Predators include bobcats, coyotes, and wolves

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- Lives in a large range of habitats and altitudes

- Eats small mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, and insects

- Builds nests in tall trees

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- Common along slow-moving bodies of freshwater

- Long slender leaves

- Has cinnamon-brown flower clusters

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- Long, oblong, aromatic leaves

- Large tree or shrub

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- Common in meadows, canyons, and damp places

- Prickly leaves and stems

- Produces edible fruit

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- Moves very slowly

- Cannot swim

- Can survive a year or more without access to water

- Hibernates in the winter

- Eats grasses, wildflowers, and cacti

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- Fleshy, pointy leaves with spines on the edges

- Produces one flower in its life and then dies

- Pollinated by bats and insects

- Thick leaves store water and protect the plant from the sun

- Grows best in a hot, sunny climate with dry soil

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- Spends most of its time on the ground, but can fly for a few seconds at a time

- Can run up to 20 miles/hour

- Enjoys hot, dry conditions with few trees or bushes

- Eats insects, small mammals, eggs, fruit, seeds, and even rattlesnakes

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- Lives in open, grassy areas dominated by scattered brush, shrubs, and scrubs

- Eats jackrabbits, rodents, insects, reptiles, and more

- Can survive off of moisture from prey, when there is no drinking water available

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- Requires lots of sunlight to survive

- Grows in salty, sandy soil

- Grows low to the ground

- Has fleshy leaves and stems

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- Can be red, yellow or brown in color

- Acts as a predator and scavenger, using its claws to feed on shelled animals such as snails and clams

- Predators include sea otters, octopus, and fish

- Found on shallow rocks in bodies of saltwater

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- Filter feeder--eats microscopic algae and plankton

- Predators include birds, rays, and rock crabs

- Sensitive to changes in water temperature and salinity

- Attaches to hard surfaces in bodies of saltwater

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- Has the longest wingspan of any bird: up to 11 feet!

- Can fly for very long distances with little effort

- Diet is mainly squid and fish

- Can drink saltwater

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- Uses electrical sensors to locate prey (instead of eyes, which are on top of its body)

- Found in shallow water and spend most of their time buried in sand

- Swims by flapping its sides like wings or moving its body in a wave-like motion

- Eats small fish, snails, clams, and shrimp

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- Produces energy that plants (producers) turn into food

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- Contains minerals, nutrients, water and air

- Provides structure for creek and plants

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- Comes from rain or snowmelt

- Travels from high elevation (mountains) to low elevation (sea)

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1. Creeks contain freshwater, not saltwater, because they are fed by rain and snowmelt.
2. Water in creeks is shallow and can be fast-moving, but rocks and plant debris form calm pools in some places.
3. Since creeks support plant life, they are often surrounded by thick bushes and grasses.
4. Shade from surrounding trees keeps creeks cool and the soil moist.
5. Creek beds are rocky, and banks (sides) of the creek are supported by soil.

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- Needs moisture or damp areas

- Predators include snakes, raccoons, herons, egrets, and other small mammals and reptiles

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- Prefers wet habitats

- Can grow on sandy, rocky, wet or dry soil, in direct sunlight or partial shade

- Produces orange or yellow tubular flowers

- Pollinated by hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies