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Chelydra serpentina 

The common snapping turtle is a large freshwater turtle native to southeastern Canada, southwest to the edge of the Rocky Mountains, as far east as Nova Scotia and Florida. Snapping turtles are very adaptive and live in all bodies of water like ponds, lakes, and rivers. Typically found in muddy areas like swamps and riverbanks. They are most active at dawn and dusk well hunting. Common snapping turtles are omnivores meaning they eat plants and animals, they are important aquatic scavengers.

 In shallow waters, Common snapping turtles may lie beneath a muddy bottom with only their heads exposed, stretching their long necks to the surface for an occasional breath

The average female common snapping turtle lays between 25-80 eggs, the baby turtles are refused to as hatchlings.  

Hericium abietis

Bears Head Tooth Fungus is a fungus native to North America and found in southern parts of Canada and certain regions in the states. they grow in late summer and fall. They are a choice of edible fungus and are very good when cooked. 

They grow on the side of dead disguised trees like oak and beach trees.

Bears Head Tooth Fungus is edible and a prized fungus. It has a couple of look-a-likes, meaning it is easily confused with other mushrooms, for example, lions main and comb tooth fungus, however, these are also both choice mushrooms and Bears Head Tooth doesn't have any poisonous look-a-likes making it a good beginner mushroom. 

Only eat a mushroom if you're certain and have done the appropriate research. Don't munch on a hunch.

Anaxyrus americanus 

The American Toad is widely spread across Canada, ranging from Manitoba to the east coast. American Toads breed in shallow water including marshes, bogs, swamps, vernal pools, ponds, flooded areas, and sheltered bays of lakes or backwaters of small streams.

American toads breed from late March to early June, depending on how far north they are. They lay 2,000 to 15,000 eggs. The eggs hatch in two to seven days, and the tadpole stage lasts from six to nine weeks.

Both tadpoles and toads have poison glands in the skin that reduce their susceptibility to predators

Canis latrans

The coyote, whose name is derived from the Aztec Coyotl, is spread across all of North America. and is a smaller cousin of the wolf.

Coyotes mate between January and March, and after 58–65 days they give birth in an underground burrow on hillsides dug by badgers of parents. Both parents feed and care for the pups until they are fully grown and independent.

 Coyotes are omnivores, they eat berries and insects however most of their diet consists of other animals like rodents and carian. 

Coyotes may live up to 21 years or more in captivity.

Coyotes make 11 different noises.