In the plains you would see and hear birds. There was prairie chickens, a red wing blackbird, and other birds. Maybe a buffalo or Elk, beaver along the rivers, deer, fox, raccoon, skunk in the mountains.
with many supplies
FURNITURE!!
people falling and slipping beneath the wheels.
Indians and pioneers in hopes of a new life
The people who went on the Oregon trail were morman, Chinese immigrants, 49ers and people who wanted another chance to get another life.
Yes, because it helped them stay on track. It was kind of like a sidewalk, something to guide you.
horse oxen dogs anything that will protect them or pull their wagon
I'm not sure about all the different kinds but i kno one kind is the Mojave rattlesnake
all the kinds that live in between Missouri and Utah, rattlesnakes, buffalo, and all them other peeps.
Doubtful. I do know that passengers did shoot at the large herds of buffaloes as they rode by on trains--kind of an African safari for the rich, if you will.
its a zooligist would study animals :)
Wild animals, sicknesses, food shortages, no water, no salt, losing the trail, and getting lost