Critter Cards

Introduced in the Elder Stage

Game Use: Critter cards are the final card type incorporated into the Mighty Trees game. Critter cards do not obey tree laws and wreak havoc with the normal game rules. Just a few of the critter's wacky abilities include:"Look at your opponent's hand and get rid of their best cards"; "Retrieve cards from your litter piles (discard piles)"; or even "Have a tree play dead rather than lose a tree combat". Critters ensure that every Elder game will be a unique and entertaining experience.

Description: There are ten (10) different Critter cards. Each card represents a different animal species native to the Southeastern United States. In addition to the critter's wacky game abilities, several factual categories about the animal are also presented. These informational items include: the animals scientific and common names; front and hind paw prints; and length, weight and age ranges of mature specimens.

Real World Applications: Since the information about each animal is real, you can use the cards as:

• General reference cards to learn about the animal species
• Flash cards to learn to identify animal tracks
• Outdoor aid to identify animals and animal tracks

List of Critter Cards (Southeastern animals)

Card#

Scientific Name

Common Name

63

Tamias striatus

Eastern Chipmunk

64

Sylvilagus floridanus

Eastern Cottontail Rabbit

65

Sciurus carolinensis

Eastern Grey Squirrel

66

Vulpes vulpes

Red Fox

67

Procyon lotor

Raccoon

68

Didelphis virginiana

Opossum

69

Mephitis mephitis

Striped Skunk

70

Felis concolor

Cougar/Mountain Lion/Puma

71

Ursus americanus

Black Bear

72

Odocoileus virginianus

Whitetail Deer