MN NATIVE SPECIES

DEER

• Most deer are born with white spots but lose them within a year.
• Deer take their first steps within half an hour of their birth.
• A male deer is usually called a 'buck'.

GOOSE

• Scientific name: Branta canadensis
• As each goose flaps its wings it creates an UPLIFT for the birds that follow.
• Geese were probably the first type of poultry domesticated by humans, over 3000 years ago in Egypt.

WALLEYE

• The current world record walleye is 25 pounds and was caught in Tennessee in 1960.
• Walleye are ranked high in the food chain.
• Walleye is the state fish of Minnesota, South Dakota, Ohio and Vermont.

PERCH

• Yellow perch can reach a maximum length of about 16″ and weigh over 2 pounds.
• The yellow perch method of spawning is unique in that female yellow perch lay their eggs in long gelatinous strands.
• Yellow perch are relatively poor swimmers, because they are not able to accelerate quickly.

CRAPPIE

• Crappie are less active during the day. They feed mostly at dawn and dusk.
• The largest crappie ever caught weighed 6 pounds.
• During spawning season, crappie and their nests will be in water approximately 1-5 feet deep.