- Lots of wolves and wildlife along the Oregon Trail
- There are very large mountains that will be hard to cross through, as well as rivers
- There are live volcanoes that could be really dangerous while we're trying to cross
- The trip is more than 2,000 mile long!
- Large wagon trains can hold a very large abundance of supplies, making it hard to bring all of it on the trail
- Large wagons are also smaller than a car
- The cloths you wear are made of all wool to keep warm in the cold weather
- A male bison can weigh up to 2,000 pounds or a whole ton!
- Some of the animals will harass and annoy you all the way
- We have to be sure to keep our cattle safe and keep an eye on them the whole time
- Wolves are one of the most dangerous animals on the trail, due to it's height and savageness
- Coyotes usually have very tall ears so they are easy to identify
- The trail wasn't a road it was kind of a natural made trail by people who walked through there
- Coyotes were very clever since they are not very big
- Most of the Oregon trail is in Wyoming
- The wagons made a trail that was easy to follow
- Wolves can eat 80 quarter pounders in 5-10 minutes!
- They have to eat that much meat because there are other predators that are a threat
- Toilet paper is important to bring too
- It is important to bring multiple wagons
- Elk and deer are a very good food source to have
- We have to be very careful for bugs getting in our flower
- Only sick, old or babies actually ride on the wagon itself
- Unsanitary conditions killed a lot of the people that went along the Oregon Trail
- Cow chips were used for cooking, heat, and playing games
- If there was multiple wagons they would go parallel to each other, instead of going right behind one another
- Black bears usually eat fruits and berries but they could pose a threat to the pioneers
- Buffalo fat works as a bug repellant while on the Oregon Trail
- Biting flies are very annoying and can be dangerous
- Badgers are very solitary and live by themselves
- Badgers also like to play and the sun and they are good at digging
- Badgers are related to skunks
- Badgers will also eat rattlesnakes
- Wolves are very tall
- Some animals carry diseases that can be contagious
- Badgers are still being hunted today by some states
- If a Badger is cornered, it will defend itself
- Lichen comes in 4 different types
- Reindeer and Caribou will often eat lichen
- A golden eagle can kill a young deer
- Bald eagles are mainly fish eaters
Reflection
I learned so much about the Oregon Trail during this Skype that I had never known before. I learned that some of the most dangerous animals that we will encounter are Wolves and Coyotes. Another thing that I learned was that an eagle can take down a deer, which is crazy to me! Just think about it, an eagle which is pretty small, killing a deer which is as big as me just sounds really cool! I got so much notes down about everything that will be on the Oregon Trail that I had never known before. This experience was very valuable because It will help us a lot when we go on the Oregon Trail, and It was really fun learning all of these new things.
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