Some animals in the Great Bear Lake area are trout, zooplankton, microscopic organisms, moose, caribou, grizzly bears, canadian geese, mallard ducks, arctic char, and arctic grayling.
Trout are a very common fish species in Great Bear Lake. Of the 15 species at least 4 of those are different species of trout. Great Bear Lake produces lots and lots of trout, the most in the world. The best time to fish for them is supposed to be mid-july. Most of the trout weigh 40 - 50 pounds, though they can get up to around 70 pounds.
Zooplankton are small organisms, that are larger than microscopic organisms but are still very small. They eat microscopic organisms and are very common in freshwater lakes. In 1978 studies showed that there were 20 species of zooplankton in Great Bear Lake. Of those 20 species 10 are crustaceans, 7 are rotifers, and 3 are protozoa. These numbers are considered low compared to other freshwater lakes.
Microscopic organisms are tiny organisms that are very common in freshwater lakes. They are to small to be seen with the naked eye and can only be seen with a microscope hence the name microscopic organisms. They are also producers meaning they make, or produce, their own food.
Moose are big, hairy, antlered mammals that live near Great Bear Lake. They are the largest of the deer family. The males antlers can grow to having a 6 foot span. Moose are herbivores and there for eat only plants. They normally live for 15 - 20 years, are 5 to 6.5 feet tall, and weigh 1,800 pounds.
Caribou are extremely common and travel in herds to graze on the grass. They migrate north every winter and they are herbivores. They generally live 15 years in the wild and can also be called reindeer. They are normally 4 - 5 feet tall, and weigh 240 - 700 pounds. They are also the only member of the deer family in which the males and females have antlers.
Trout are a very common fish species in Great Bear Lake. Of the 15 species at least 4 of those are different species of trout. Great Bear Lake produces lots and lots of trout, the most in the world. The best time to fish for them is supposed to be mid-july. Most of the trout weigh 40 - 50 pounds, though they can get up to around 70 pounds.
Zooplankton are small organisms, that are larger than microscopic organisms but are still very small. They eat microscopic organisms and are very common in freshwater lakes. In 1978 studies showed that there were 20 species of zooplankton in Great Bear Lake. Of those 20 species 10 are crustaceans, 7 are rotifers, and 3 are protozoa. These numbers are considered low compared to other freshwater lakes.
Microscopic organisms are tiny organisms that are very common in freshwater lakes. They are to small to be seen with the naked eye and can only be seen with a microscope hence the name microscopic organisms. They are also producers meaning they make, or produce, their own food.
Moose are big, hairy, antlered mammals that live near Great Bear Lake. They are the largest of the deer family. The males antlers can grow to having a 6 foot span. Moose are herbivores and there for eat only plants. They normally live for 15 - 20 years, are 5 to 6.5 feet tall, and weigh 1,800 pounds.
Caribou are extremely common and travel in herds to graze on the grass. They migrate north every winter and they are herbivores. They generally live 15 years in the wild and can also be called reindeer. They are normally 4 - 5 feet tall, and weigh 240 - 700 pounds. They are also the only member of the deer family in which the males and females have antlers.