Unit 5: Primary Sources from Lewis and Clark

May 10, 1805 (Lewis)

“they prefer open grounds and are seldom found in the woodlands near the river...they are fully a third larger in general (than the common deer), and the male is particularly large...the ears are peculiarly large...the hair in winter is thicker longer and of a much darker grey, in the summer the hair is still coarser longer and paleer red, more like that of an Elk.”

What words from this description make you think it is a mule deer?

I think this is a mule deer because _____

April 13, 1805 (Lewis)

“we saw also many tracks...enormous size [feet with claws], along the river shore and about the [dead remains] of the Buffalo, on which I presume they feed. the Indians give a very formidable account of the strength and ferocity of this anamal, which they never dare to attack but in parties of six eight or ten persons”

Which words make you think he is describing a grizzly bear?

I think Lewis is describing a grizzly bear because_____

September 7, 1804(Clark)

“we discovered a Village of an annamale...which burrow in the grown...ther mouth resemble the rabit, head longer, legs short, & toe nails long ther tail like a ground Squirel which they Shake and make chattering noise ther eyes like a dog, their colour is Gray and Skin contains Soft fur.”

I think Clark is describing a prairie dog because ------

February 26, 1806(Clark)

“that he saw one of them run up a tree like a squirel, and that it returned and ran into a hole in the ground. the ears are Short, thin, pointed and Covered with Short fine hair. they are of uniform Colour, a reddish brown...I took this animal to be about the Size of the barking Squirel of the Missouri.”

I think Clark is describing a bushy tailed wood rat because -------