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Lynx have adapted to life in the snow. They have huge feet that function as snow-shoes, allowing this tufted-eared cat to hunt in deep snow country without wasting energy by breaking trails.


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Sumac
poison sumacRhus vernix L.
Poison sumac is a small (<7 m) tree. The fruits and leaves are, as the name infers, poisonous.

staghorn sumacRhus typhina L.
Staghorn sumac has stout woolly branches, and during the winter they resemble the velvety antlers of a deer. In the autumn the leaves turn a spectacular shade of red.



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