Did you know that a beaver’s teeth never stop growing! They stay the perfect length because the orange, iron-rich enamel on the front wears down more slowly than the back—keeping their chisel-like bite sharp for cutting trees.

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What animal can run run up to 30 mph and leap 8 feet high?

A White-Tailed Deer!

FAST FACTS:
Scientific Name: Odocoileus virginianus
Status: Least Concern
Population: 30 million
Lifespan: 2-3 years
Size: 100-200 lbs
Diet: Herbivores

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This #WildlifeWednesday, meet the North American river otter! 🦦 Excellent underwater vision, near-sighted on land — maybe borrow a monocle? A group is a bevy, romp, or lodge; in water, it’s a raft! 🌊

📸 Owen Strickland (iNaturalist)
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"Is this the Krusty Krab?"
"No, it's the purple sunstar!" 🌟

This sea star prowls the ocean floor of Hudson Bay, hunting clams, mussels, and other invertebrates.

📸: leftcoaster on iNaturalist

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🐇 #WildlifeWednesday is hopping in with the snowshoe hare! These seasonal shape-shifters change from brown to white to blend in. Look for their big back feet and Y-shaped tracks — and if you spot one mid-shed? Lucky you.
📸: Kyle Blaney | #CPAWSManitoba #KeepManitobaWild

🎶 Whoa, Black Scoter, bam-ba-lam!
These deep-diving sea ducks pass through northern Manitoba’s Hudson Bay.
Males = black with orange bills, females = brown beauties.
📍 Churchill sightings!
📸: Kyle Blaney via iNaturalist
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🦉 #WildlifeWednesday: The short-eared owl hunts in daylight and loves open prairies. And those “ears”? Just feathers. Total fake-out. 😤
Spotted in southern Manitoba during spring and fall!

📸: @craigtaylorff on iNaturalist

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We Can't Wait to Protect Manitoba's Nature We need to protect our lands and waters today to make sure nature and people can thrive in the future. Tell Premier Wab Kinew that Manitoba needs a plan to protect nature.

We need to protect our lands and waters today to make sure nature and people can thrive in the future.

Tell Premier Wab Kinew that Manitoba needs a plan to protect nature.

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We Can't Wait to Protect Manitoba's Nature We need to protect our lands and waters today to make sure nature and people can thrive in the future. Tell Premier Wab Kinew that Manitoba needs a plan to protect nature.

SIGN #CANADA! We need to protect lands and waters today to make sure #nature, #animals and people can thrive in the future.
Tell Premier Wab Kinew that #Manitoba needs a plan to protect nature.
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