Temperate Deciduous Forest Habitat

Describe the temperate deciduous forest habitat.

• Cold

• Hot.

• It has cold and warm seasons—winter and summer; gets a

  steady amount of rainfall throughout the year—not too much,

  not too little.

• A little bit warm and a little cold.

What kinds of plants might you see in a temperate

deciduous forest?

• Broadleaf trees, bushes, shrubs, mosses, etc.

• Bushes and trees.

• Grass and tress.

• Dirt, grass and trees.

Where does the

gray squirrel find shelter in the temperate deciduous forest?

• In a bin.

• In the grass and dirt.

• Either in a hole or a nest in an oak tree.

• Stealing other animals food.

How is the temperate deciduous forest habitat of

the Great Smoky Mountains like the other habitats that you

have learned about?

What food does the

gray squirrel in a temperate deciduous forest eat?

• It eats slime.

• It eats dirt and leaves.

• It eats dead animals.

• It eats

  acorns, other small plants, and insects.

Is the gray squirrel a

carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore?

• Omnivore.

• Herbivore.

• Carnivore.

• All of them.

Where does

the barred owl find shelter in the temperate deciduous

forest?

• In the grass.

• Usually in a hole in an oak tree.

• In a rabbit hole.

• In a bird house.

During the winter, the black bear

hibernates. What does that mean?

• Sleeps during the winter.

• Has its babies.

• Goes hunting for food.

• Sleeps during the summer.

How are the gray squirrel, barred owl, black bear,

and deer alike?

What adaptations have the deer done in order to live in the temperate

deciduous forest?

• It hunts in packs.

• It fights other males.

• The deer has

  antlers and strong legs, and the color of its fur changes in

  winter to camouflage it.

• They breed so they don't go extinct.