Physical Description:  What does it look like?  What Does it weigh?

Habitat:  Where in the world/Michigan does it live? What type of environment/ecosystem?

Predators:  What are its enemies?

Diet:  What does it eat? Is it a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore?

Adaptations:  What special features or behaviors help it to survive? How do these help the animal meet its basic needs (finding food/water, finding/making shelter, maintaining body temperature, avoiding/defending against predators, and finding oxygen to breathe)?