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    Squirrel Species in Canada

    Squirrels are rodents of the widespread family Sciuridae, which includes species such as chipmunks, ground squirrels and marmots. Approximately 285 species of squirrel have been found worldwide, from the Americas to Eurasia and Africa. In Canada, 23 species occur, all of which are native. Of these 23 species, six are tree-dwelling squirrels (two of which are flying squirrels) and 17 are ground-dwelling squirrels (seven of which are ground squirrels, five of which are chipmunks, four of which are marmots and one of which is a prairie dog). Squirrels are closely related to mountain beavers and dormice (suborder Sciuromorpha).

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    Starfish

    Starfish, or sea star, is a common marine animal found from seashore to ocean depths; 1600 species are known worldwide.

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    Starling

    Starling is the common name for an Old World family (Sturnidae) of birds, comprising 114 principally tropical species. 

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    Stickleback

    Stickleback, of the fish family Gasterosteidae, occur in freshwater lakes and streams and in marine waters along northern coastlines of the northern hemisphere.

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    Stonefly

    Stonefly is the common name for small to medium-sized, usually brown, aquatic insects of order Plecoptera.

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    Storm-petrel

    The storm-petrel (order Procellariiformes, family Hydrobatidae) is a small seabird (14-25 cm long).

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    Sturgeon

    The sturgeon is a large, primitive, bony fish of class Actinopterygii, family Acipenseridae. The 4 genera and 24 species live in fresh and coastal waters of the Northern Hemisphere.

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    Sucker

    Sucker, freshwater fishes of the family Catostomidae, and closely related to minnows. 

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    Swallow

    The swallow (Hirundinidae) is a small family of birds including about 87 species worldwide, of which 7 breed in Canada.

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    Swan

    The swan is a large waterfowl with an elongated neck and narrow patch of naked skin in front of the eye.

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    Swift

    Swift is a common name for about 100 species of birds in 2 closely related families (Apodidae, Hemiprocnidae).

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    Tahltan Bear Dog

    The Tahltan (pronounced tall-tan) bear dog was one of five dog breeds recognized by the Canadian Kennel Club as uniquely Canadian (see also Dogs in Canada). Although the name of the breed suggests it was only kept by the Tahltan Nation of Northwestern British Columbia, the dog was common among other First Nations in the region, too. These included the Tlingit, Tagish, Kaska and Sekani. The Tahltan people referred to it as “our dog,” which gave the breed its name. Indigenous peoples used the Tahltan bear dog in sustenance hunting— primarily for bear— an activity in which it excelled. The breed went extinct in the in the 1970s or 80s.

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    Tanager

    The tanager (Thraupidae) is a family of small songbirds, possibly comprising as many as 413 species. 

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    Termite

    Termites are social insects of the infraorder Isoptera. They may be thought of as “social cockroaches,” as they evolved from their wood-eating cockroach ancestors approximately 200 million years ago. 

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    Tern

     The tern is a medium-sized bird of the GULL family. Terns are usually grey and white; in spring and summer most species have a black cap. Similar to gulls in appearance, terns differ in having more pointed wings and usually a noticeably forked tail.

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