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	The Goliath frog uses its powerful back legs to escape from attackers. It can jump three metres (10 feet) in a single hop. That's the length of a car.

Canadian Tree Guide

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			Eastern White CedarThuja occidentalis L.
			Eastern white cedar is a small (>15 m) tree that can live for longer than 1000 years. Oil derived from the foliage is used for both perfumes and medicines. The foliage contains high concentrations of vitamin C and First Peoples used it as a tea, especially in the wintertime.
			Western Red CedarThuja plicata Don. ex D. Don.
			Western redcedar is a tall (>60 m) tree and can live for more than 800 years. It is named after its thin reddish-brown, stringy bark and its red, rot-resistant wood. The First Peoples used the bark for baskets and clothing and the wood for longhouses, totem poles and canoes. It is the provincial tree of British Columbia.