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                                                                     HABITAT ZONES

                                                                   1    Grass valley base  Meadows of
                                                                        lush grass grow among clumps
                                                                        of conifer trees.
                                                                   2    Lakeside trees  Willow, aspen,
                                                                        and alder trees are found along
                                                                        the lake’s shore.
             5                                                     3    Coniferous forest  Fir, pine,

                                                                        and spruce trees grow on the
                                                                        mountain slopes.
                                                                   4    Alpine meadows  Wildflowers
                                                                        grow above the treeline.
                                                                   5    Glaciers  Layers of snow build
                           2                                            up to form glaciers.

                                                                   6    Mountain heights  The granite
                                                                        peaks rise thousands of feet
                                                                        above the valley.



















                                                       Gray wolf
                                                                         Native Americans
       Beaver        Bald eagle                                          This photograph shows
                                                                         Heebe-tee-tse, who was from
                                                                         the Shoshone tribe. Native
                                                                         American tribes, including the
                                                                         Shoshone, lived and hunted
     Wildlife of Teton                                                   for food for thousands of years
     Many animals live in Grand Teton.                                   in the Grand Teton area. They
     Predators, such as bears, wolves,
     and eagles, hunt prey, such as elk,                                 no longer live there today.
     beavers, and rabbits.


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