The Fur-Bearers' Wildlife Mother's Day Puzzle
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- 1. Nocturnal creature in Canada with mothers known for carrying their babies on their backs.
- 5. This slinky fur-bearing mammal has large litter sizes of four to six kits.
- 6. Agile mammal in Canada whose mothers teach their young to glide from tree to tree.
- 9. Famously adaptable mammal in Canada whose mothers nurse their young in underground dens.
- 10. Many wildlife mothers need to teach their young to do this to eat.
- 11. Semi-aquatic mammal in Canada whose mothers raise their kits in dens near water bodies.
- 12. An old-fashioned gift that compassionate mother's won't like.
- 13. Show mom you care with a donation to The Fur-Bearers that sends them an ____.
- 14. They love grubs, but are dependent on mom for the first four-to-six weeks of their lives.
- 15. Arboreal rodent in Canada with mothers that care for their young in treetop nests.
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- 2. Ecosystem characterized by extensive grasslands and few trees, found primarily in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan.
- 3. Mother's Day Month.
- 4. Semi-aquatic mammal in Canada whose mothers nurse their pups underwater.
- 5. Mother en Francais.
- 6. A common gift for mom that you can grow to help ecosystems flourish.
- 7. Carnivorous mammal in Canada that mothers raise in family packs, teaching them hunting skills.
- 8. Latin for Mother.