Six Mile Lake is rich with wild life. On this page you will find some of the common animals that can be encountered and links to other web sites for more information.
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Beaver
Our national critter, a noble creature and a Six Mile resident. Also, the only other animal that practices logging
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Black Bear
Bears are not an everyday occurrence but they are around the lake and are frequent visitors to the garbage dumps.
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Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
This shy reptile is Ontario's only venomous snake. In general, this snake wants to avoid you as much or even more than you want to avoid it.
- Canadian Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Recovery Team
- Greater Georgian Bay Reptile Awareness Program
- University of Guelph - Massasauga Rattlesnake
Loon
The haunting call of the loon, for many people, is synonymous with cottages and northern lakes.
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Last update: February 15, 2011 10:08:52 PM