animals of illinois

TO ANIMALS OF ILLINOIS BY CHANDRA OLSEN & CARRIE SIEBERT WE ARE STUDENTS AT ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY. WE ARE STUDYING TO BE TEACHERS LIKE MRS. IRVIN. WE HOPE YOU LIKE OUR WEB PAGE!

WHEN YOU LOOK OUT THE WINDOW, WHAT KINDS OF ANIMALS DO YOU SEE

MOST OF YOU WOULD SEE BIRDS

SQUIRRELS

                INSECTS

                       OR RABBITS

YOU MIGHT EVEN SEE SOME PETS LIKE DOGS

OR CATS

BUT DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE OVER 600 DIFFERENT KINDS OF ANIMALS IN ILLINOIS? CAN YOU THINK OF ANY

HERE ARE MAPS OF OUR STATE. THE MAP ON THE LEFT SHOWS WHERE BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL IS AT. IT IS THE RED DOT ON THE MAP. THIS IS WHERE METCALF SCHOOL IS LOCATED. THE MAP ON THE RIGHT SHOWS THE AREAS OF ILLINOIS WHERE DIFFERENT ANIMALS CAN BE FOUND. WE ARE IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS. CHICAGO IS THE RED DOT ON THIS MAP.

LET'S FIND OUT ABOUT SOME OF THE ANIMALS WE SHARE OUR STATE WITH!

THE BALD EAGLE

THE BALD EAGLE WEIGHS BETWEEN 8 AND 12 POUNDS. IT CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY ITS WHITE HEAD. IT EATS FISH, RABBITS, AND RODENTS. IT LIVES IN A NEST THAT IT BUILDS FROM STICKS AND TREE LIMBS. IT LIVES NEAR WATER AND CAN BE SEEN IN THE NORTHERN PART OF OUR STATE.

THE WHITE-TAILED DEER

THE WHITE-TAILED DEER WEIGH BETWEEN 75 AND 400 POUNDS. IT CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY ITS WHITE-TAIL. THEY HAVE 30 TEETH. THEY LIKE TO EAT GRASS, LEAVES, TWIGS, SHRUBS, TREES, AND ACORNS. THEY LIVE NEAR WATER. THEY LIVE NEAR PRAIRIES AND WOODLANDS. THEY ARE THE LARGEST ANIMALS FOUND IN ILLINOIS. THEY CAN BE SEEN IN THE CHICAGOLAND PART OF OUR STATE.

THE BEAVER

THE BEAVER WEIGHS BETWEEN 30 AND 60 POUNDS. THEY HAVE 20 TEETH. THEY WEIGH OVER FORTY POUNDS. THEY LIKE TO EAT GRASS, WEEDS, AND ROOTS AND TWIGS. THEY LIVE IN LODGES THEY BUILD FROM BRANCHES, MUD, AND LEAVES. THEY CAN BE SEEN IN THE CENTRAL PART OF OUR STATE.

THE RACCOON

THE RACCOON WEIGHS BETWEEN 12 AND 35 POUNDS. THEY CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE BLACK FUR ON THEIR FACES THAT LOOK LIKE MASKS. THEY HAVE 20 TEETH. THEY EAT FISH, INSECTS, FRUIT, AND TRASH. THEY HAVE LONG CLAWS THEY USE FOR CLIMBING AND CATCHING PREY. THEY CAN BE SEEN IN THE WESTERN PART OF OUR STATE.

THE BOBCAT

THE BOBCAT THEY LIKE TO EAT RABBITS, BIRDS, AND RODENTS, BUT THEY CAN ALSO EAT DEER! THEY LIVE NEAR ROCKS, BUSHES, OR CAVES. THEY OFTEN LIVE IN FORESTS OR MOUNTAINS. THEY CAN BE SEEN NEAR THE SOUTHERN PART OF OUR STATE.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE ANIMALS AND ABOUT OTHER ANIMALS THAT LIVE IN ILLINOIS, CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW:

http://www.rnet.com/tksmith/safari/anim.htm http://207.63.116.248/schools/sto/curriculum/~semrich/ilanimal.html http://dnr.state.il.us/watch/ http://dnr.state.il.us/nredu/kids/toc.htm http://dnr.state.il.us/nredu/mammals/