A snake, named the Viper looks sluggish except when it is alarmed. Usually it spends much of its time basking in the sun on a tree stump. It feeds on small animals such as lizards and nesting birds. Mating takes place in the spring. Females lay 4-18 eggs.
Bears are large scary carnivores that care for their young.
If you see a bear with its young then you better be careful because it will kill you if it sees you. These bears are brown bears and Grizzlies. Grizzlies are the meanest and toughest type of bears. Another animal in the Deciduous Forest is the bobcat. This animal resembles a house cat but is just a little bit bigger.