Lewis And Clark Plants And Animals Discovered
These images are taken from lewis and clark on the great plains.
Lewis and clark plants and animals discovered. Plants animals note. Animals during the expedition lewis and clark documented the discovery of 122 new species of animals. Throughout lewis and clark s expedition they encountered many new species of animals and plants. Permission to reproduce is required.
Lewis observed and named the animals writing descriptions of each new specimen in his journal. Some examples of these animals are coyotes eastern wood rats grizzly bears prairie dogs and pronghorn antelopes. They were careful and accurate observers and the experts of the time had trained lewis in natural history and the methods of collecting samples of plants and animals. But during their 8 000 mile journey from missouri to the pacific ocean and back between 1804 1806 lewis and clark discovered 122 animal species including iconic american animals like the grizzly.
Lewis clark expedition wildlife species information. A natural history by paul a. On lewis and clark s expedition they encountered 120 mammals reptiles and fish. Animals and plants found in the louisiana purchase were new to americans.