SMALL ANIMALS *= RARELY SEEN AROUND OUR AREA

KAVIAQ/FOX

CUIGNILNGUQ/LAND OTTER

IMARMIUTAQ/ MINK

KANAQLAK/MUSKRAT

NARULLGIQ/ WEASEL

MAQARUAQ/ ARCTIC RABBIT

QAYUQEGGLIQ/ SNOW SHOE RABBIT

AVELNGAQ/ MOUSE

ANGYAYAGAQ/ SHREW

TERIAYAAQ/ ERMINE

PUVELTUQ, QILAGMIUTAQ/ LEMMING

PALUQTAQ/ BEAVER

*ISSAALUUQ/ PORCUPINE

*ULIIQ/ ARCTIC FOX

LARGE ANIMALS

*TUNTUVAK/ MOOSE

*TUNTUPIAQ/ CARIBOU

*MAANKAAQ/ MUSK-OX

*TAN'GERLIQ/ BLACK BEAR

NON-LOCAL BUT MAY BE CAUGHT AROUND WOODY AREAS

QANGANAQ/ SQUIRREL

QAVCICUAQ/ MARTINS?

KEGLUNEQ/ WOLF

TAQUKAQ/ GRIZZLY BEAR

CARAYAK/ BROWN BEAR

TERIKANIAR/ WOLVERINE

FAMILY NAMES FOR THE BEAVER

UCINGLLUK/PARENTS OR ADULTS

UCINGLLUARAAK/ SMALLER OR YOUNGER THAN THE ADULTS. READY TO MOVE OUT AND START THEIR OWN FAMILY

NUKAQ/ MIDDLE STAGE BETWEEN UCINGLLUARAAK AND AQSATUYAAQ

AQSATUYAAQ/ YOUNG ONES, USUALLY FOUR OF THESE

OTHER LAND ANIMAL BABIES OR YOUNG ONES ARE CALLED THEIR NAMES BUT WITH THE ENDING -YAAGAQ

EXAMPLE : KAVIAQ::KAVIAYAAQ

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