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Plants
• The plants in the Teton park grow from the rivers to
the top of the mountains.
• Cottonwood trees grow along the Snake River. Blue
spruce take over them. The cottonwood trees grow
again and it happens over and over again.
• Fires burn down 1000s of trees, but the forest grows
again.
• Animals affect the plants and nature. Beavers chop
down trees for their dams and the trees clog up the
river. The river dries up and the trees have less of a
chance of getting water so they die.
• The plants are different because of the soil and
climate of the area.
Water
• The Snake River is a quiet, winding river in the
Grand Teton Park full of Cutthroat trout.
• Cutthroat trout grow to the length of 18 inches
and weigh over 1 pound.
• Eagles, moose, and beavers are often seen at
the side of rivers.
• All the boats that are going in the water need to
have a park permit.
• If people want to go fishing, they need to have a
Wyoming State License.
Cycle of Life
• The birds in the park are free range so
sometimes they go to farms nearby and take
some chickens away.
• The farmers get mad at the birds and try to
shoot them.
• Small animals work together to keep each other
safe.
• When a predator is near, a lookout would warn
all the other small animals in the area.
• Every animal has a special place in the park.
Solar Energy
• Plants store solar energy in their stems, leaves,
blades, and flowers.
• When a plant eater gets eaten by a meat eater,
the solar energy in the plant eater becomes
energy in the meat eater.
• When animals die, their bodies decay and
enrich the soil.
• Animals of all sizes eat plants to live. When
they eat plants, the solar energy is then
transferred to the animal.
Mountain Climbing
• Grand Teton is a favorite place for mountain
climbers.
• There you can learn how to climb mountains
without a rope.
• Looking for cracks in the mountains, you inch
your way to the top.
• You need to have a permit to climb the
mountains and to do any off-trail hiking in the
park.
Moose
• Except for buffalo, the biggest plant eating
animal is the moose.
• The bull moose looks clumsy but his long legs
can carry him as fast as a horse.
• Moose like to be alone except in winter and in
fall when they might be in small groups.
• Many moose go hungry.
• During the winter, the weak and old moose die
and their dead bodies mean survival for the
meat eaters.
Fun Facts
• The Teton Park is open all year long.
• It took more than 1,000,000 years for nature to
make the mountains.
• Osprey nests are on dead trees near the Snake
River.
• At night there is a campfire program where you
can hear about the animals in the Teton Park.
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