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= **Deciduous Forests of North Carolina** =

Here are some facts about Deciduous forests. A deciduous forest is a forest that loses it's leaves in the fall and,winter.Deciduous in Latin means 'to fall off'.Most of these forests are in the northern Hemisphere. Some people have hurt the ecosystems by hunting and killing the animals.Some have helped by finding out what helps them.
 * The average temperature is about fifty degrees Fahrenheit
 * There are four seasons ,summer,spring,winter,and fall.Within every season theirs a different type of weather.
 * There are a lot of different plants,and here are some of them.


 * 1) Mushrooms
 * 2) Oak
 * 3) Shrubs
 * 4) Hawthorn
 * 5) Dogwood
 * 6) Holly
 * 7) Beech
 * 8) Elm
 * 9) Moss
 * 10) Ferns

Here are how some animals live in the Deciduous forests.The male Platypus uses venom to protect itself.There are many Rivers and streams for the Platypus. It eats early in the morning.A male deer has Antlers to protect themselves.They eat grass and twigs. Deers stomachs has four chambers. White tailed Deers Color changes with the seasons.They can run up to 40 miles per hour!!! Some black bears are not black.They weigh about 100 to 300 pounds.Bears are Omnivores.That means they eat both plants and animals.Black bears Hibernate During the Winter. A possum has been around for 70 million years!!! It is the only Marsupial.They eat insects and fruit.When they are threatened they hiss to scare the enemy away.A possum can stay still up to four hours!!! Created by:Garrett Jones and Stephen Tyler Mull 6th Grade
 * Biotic factors are animals in the deciduous forests are
 * 1) deer
 * 2) cougars
 * 3) bears
 * 4) squirrels
 * 5) mice
 * 6) fox
 * 7) skunks
 * 8) possums
 * 9) worms
 * 10) platypuses