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= **__ T a i g a __** = = __Ecosystem__- The Taiga is the largest biome in the world. Many coniferous trees grow here.The Taiga is very cold and lonely because of the harsh temperatures. It's hard to find food, especially in winter.=

__**Climate-**__ **The average temperature for 6-8 months in the Taiga is -30 to -65 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual rainfall is around 16 to 39 inches. The extremly cold temperatures prevent snow from melting during winter. Summers in the Taiga are short, cold and moist. (20 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit). The land is forested, a mountainous region, and very cold.**

__**!Plants!**__

__**Eastern Red Cedar**__**-** **A** **small evergreen, the height is around 10 to 50 feet. Contains oil that repels moths. Strong and durable. Young leaves are pointy, 3/4 in length.**

** __Jack Pine-__ 27 meters tall 16.32 cemtimeters in diameter. Waxy pine needles protect it from the cold. The Jack Pine adapts to flat or hilly areas that have sandy soil. Because of it's waxy pine needles and rough bark, this allows it to live in the Taiga. These protect the tree from the harsk winters in the Taiga.**

__** Paper Birch -**__ **The bark peels in sheets like paper.They can grow 60-80 feet tall.Small nutlets grow in a cone.Produce cat skins(Scaly spikes).**

__**Siberian Spruce-**__ ﻿ **It makes up 5.7% of the entire area of the Taiga.The Siberian Spruce is able to adapt to the life in the Taiga.Because of its pine cones which shed the snow off the tree and prevents branches from falling off.Their thick waxy coating is water proof and protects needles from harsh blowing winds.**


 * __White Spruce-__ ﻿ ﻿The Spruce trees have needle like leaves attached to them that lock in moisture for water to drink.Spruce trees grow past the Arctic Circle and up to the Pyrenees Mountains.  **

**(:** __**Animals**__ **:)**

__**American Black Bear-**__ ** ﻿It can run up to 25 mph.The bears also weigh up to 220-594 pounds.Their claws dig into the tree and can climb the tree easily.They range from 6-5 ft in length.Their coat is made up of layers of fir to keep them warm in the Taiga.They are omnivores. (They can eat fish or plants) **

__** Bald Eagle -**__ ** Large, strong, and weighs 8 to 12 pounds. Wingspan is 7 feet. About 80% live in Alaska. Eats dead animals and **
 * live chickens. Diet changes depending on where they live. It is a bird of prey. **

**__Canadianadian Lynx__** - **Is not a common animal. Almost identical to a house cat. It's quick and can**

**attack fast 11 to 45 pounds, 2-4 feet tall.**

__**Gray Wolf**__ - **The largest wild canine. It is 3 feet tall, 3 to 5 feet long. It is 40 to 176 pounds. Wooly fur**

** for insulation. Jaws= 500 pounds per square inch. Lifespan is 17 years. **


 * __ Red Fox __ - 2 and 1/2 feet tall, 10-12 lbs. Great hunter, intelligent, adapts well to different habitats. **

**Attack farm animals. Mom dies during birth.**

__**Snowshoe Rabbit-**__ **3 to 4 pounds 15-20 inches long. In summer the fur is a rusty- grayish brown.**

**In the winter it's pure white. Can jump 10 feet in one hop and run up to 27 mph.**



__**Human's Impacts on**__ .... __**THE TAIGA**__- **Many humans cut down trees in**

** Taiga which leaves animals with no where to go and a destroyed habitat. **

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