Rainforest
- soft and squishy soil
- hot, with lots of rain
- home to many different animals
- thick plant life all year long
- many tall trees

Special Features of your Mammal:
- active at night, or nocturnal
- carnivorous
- has 4 legs

Things to think about:
- Can your mammal climb? Jump far? Run fast?
- What does your mammal eat? How does it get its food?
- What senses would your mammal use at night?
- What color or colors is your mammal?

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Story Card 2

Tundra
- cold and snowy most of the year
- rocky, frozen soil
- short summer when some plants grow
- some animals visit during migration

Special Features of your Mammal:
- omnivorous
- survives in cold temperatures
- can walk and swim

Things to think about:
- How does your mammal protect itself?
- What does your mammal eat? How does it get its food?
- How does your mammal stay warm?
- What color or colors is your mammal?
- What kind of legs, feet, flippers or toes does it have?

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