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Effigy Mounds National Monument
Animal Scramble and Match
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Animal Scramble and Match
Unscramble the letters below to discover what each animal is. Then match the number of each animal with its description.
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1. DLWI RKUTYE
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A. I have 8 legs and up to 8 eyes. I like to eat insects after spinning a web to trap them in. _____
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2. REBVEA
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B. I am a large brownish mammal that many people think is beautiful. A male is called and a female, a doe. _____
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3. DIPRES
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C. I am the mammal you are most likely to see while walking the trails at Effigy Mounds. I will ignore you if I am busy gathering nuts. _____
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4. AESKN
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D. I am a big bird, but you don't see me fly too often. Ben Franklin wanted me to be the national bird, but the eagle was chosen instead. Thanksgiving is a holiday I do not like. _____
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5. ETIALWIHT EERD
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E. I am nocturnal, meaning I hunt for my food at night. I like to eat seeds, insects and berries. If you are camping and leave food unattended, I might steal it. I guess that's why I'm a Masked Bandit. _____
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6. SQTIMOOU
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F. I am North America's largest rodent, growing up to 46 inches long, including my flat tail. My front teeth are sharp and help me cut trees down to build a dam or lodge. _____
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7. ULSERQIR
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G. Many people think I'm a real pest, but I'm just doing my job. Only the females of my species are the ones that bother you, as they try to draw blood for protein to lay eggs. _____
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8. NORCACO
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H. Don't jump, don't be scared! I'm just coiled up on this rock enjoying the sunshine. When I get hungry, I'll slither away and eat a mouse. _____
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Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Did You Know?
Effigy Mounds National Monument preserves 31 early American Indian earthen mounds in the shape of animals. The monument preserves over 200 mounds representing almost 2000 years of mound building along the Upper Mississippi River.
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Last Updated: July 29, 2009 at 17:49 EST |