Snowshoe Hare
Snowshoe Hare (Primary/Secondary Consumer): species of hare found in North America. It has large feet which prevents it from falling into the snow. It also has fur on the soles, to protect from the cold. The hare is covered in white fur all over its body, which serves to keep it warm as well as give it camouflage. It feeds on plants such as grass, ferns and leaves. In winter, when plants are scare, it feeds on twigs and bark. They are carnivores if dead animals are available for them to eat, but because that’s not very possible in the taiga, they feed on plants instead.
Caribou
Caribou (Primary consumer): North American species of Rangifer tarandus. They are shy animals, and their main source of food is various lichens and other plants, abnd they mainly live around river and lake regions. They are threatened by habitat destruction because their food source takes a long time to develop.
Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle (Secondary consumer): is a bird found in North America. It feeds mainly on fish, which it catches by swooping down and grabbing them. It is found near bodies of water.
Canada Lynx
Canada Lynx (Secondary/Tertiary Consumer): A cat with a silvery brown coat of fur, which is twice the size of a normal domestic cat. It feeds mostly on snowshoe hares, and sometimes rodents, birds, and deer.
Peregine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon (Secondary/Tertiary Consumer): a large falcon with a blue-grey and white coat. They feed on other medium sized birds. Almost 2,000 bird species in America are preyed on by this falcon.
Wolverine
Wolverine (Secondary/Tertiary consumer): it is the largest terrestrial species of the weasel. It is a muscular carnivore, and resembles a small bear. Is found primary in the northern hemisphere and is at risk of endangerment due to habitat destruction.
Red Fox
Red Fox (Tertiary/Secondary consumer): A large, carnivorous fox found in the northern hemisphere. They have been hunted for centuries by humans.
Black Bear
Black Bear (Primary/secondary/tertiary consumer): It is a medium sized bear native to North America. They are omnivores depending on where they are found and the habitat conditions of the area.