Grasslands & Boreal Forest
The Grasslands & Boreal Forest section features a variety of animal species native to North America. These animals are very adaptable to the extremes of our climate, from the hot sunny days of summer to our cold, blustery Winnipeg winters.
Canada’s boreal region stretches 10,000 continuous kilometers across the country’s breadth — its size rivals even that of the Amazon rain forest! As one of the world’s greatest remaining forests, the boreal provides an important haven for the many creatures that inhabit its vast canopy, lakes and wetlands.
Animals
Mammals
American Bison (Bison bison)
American Elk (Cervus canadensis)
Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
Grey Wolf (Canis lupus)
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis)
Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
Llama (Lama glama)
Kiko Goat (Capra hircus)
Birds
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
Florida Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis pratensis)
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
*currently off exhibit
