Forest Families Maze

Raccoon

Raccoons are expert climbers. They can even climb down a tree headfirst! So mother raccoons often make their dens high up in a hollow tree. The curious babies first start coming outside the den to play when they're about two months old.

Cottontail Rabbit

Unlike European rabbits, cottontail rabbits don't dig underground burrows. Instead, a mother cottontail scrapes a shallow hole hidden in thick grass. She lines this nest with soft fur plucked from her chest and covers it with leaves and grass to help hide her babies.

Four animal mothers left their babies safely hidden while they went to look for food in the forest. Can you help them, find the best way back to their babies?

White-Tailed Deer

A deer mother usually gives birth to two babies. She hides the fawns in two different places, which makes it harder for enemies to find them. Each fawn lies quietly until mom returns. The fawn's spotted coat helps it blend in with its surroundings.

Black Bear

Black bears aren't always black! They can also be blond or brown or even white. But all black bear cubs are born bald, usually in January while mother bear sleeps in her winter den. By spring, when a bear family leaves its den, the cubs are covered in fuzzy fur.

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