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Wildlife Obs: Mammal Ecology
Key life history information for the mammals of Ontario!
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Last updated: February 4, 2026
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1. Which of these is NOT a feature of the Cervidae family?
Odd number of toes
No upper incisors
Rasping cheek teeth
Deciduous antlers
2. Caribou have concave-bottomed hooves to...
Provide support on the bottom of ponds and pull up aquatic plants
Help them climb rocks
To keep their hooves warmer
Provide support on muskeg and scrape up dirt
3. Which of these families are NOT digitigrade (toe walkers)?
Cervidae
Felidae
Ursidae
Canidae
4. What do White-tailed Deer typically do when they sense danger?
Scream loudly
Attack the threat
"Flag" with their tail
Curl up in a ball
5. Which of these is actually considered a marine mammal?
Polar bear
Moose
River otter
Eastern gray squirrel
6. Which of these IS a trait of Canidae species?
Non-retractable claws
Herbivorous
Plantigrade gait (flat footed)
Retractable claws
7. The Gray Fox is the only canid that can...
Run over 60km/hr
Swim
See in the dark
Climb trees
8. Red foxes can hear low-frequency sounds. This helps them...
Find prey underground
Enjoy some great dubstep
Know when storms are coming
Listen for predators
9. What is the difference in wolf and coyote tail position when running?
Coyotes stick straight out, wolves tuck their tails
Coyotes tuck their tails, wolves stick straight out
10. How do wolves tend to live?
Groups of 3-7 individuals
Groups of ~20 individuals
In pairs
Solo
11. The patterns on skunks are referred to as...
Anglican colouration
Racing stripes
Aposematic colouration
Aqueous colouration
12. Which of these is one of the few animals that will eat porcupines?
Long-tailed weasel
American mink
Fisher
American badger
13. Rabbit young are born...
Precocial (relatively mature)
Fully mature
Altricial (helpless)
In a pouch
14. This flattened weasel has three elongated front claws for digging:
River otter
American badger
Marten
Wolverine
15. Porcupines are very good climbers.
True
False
16. Hare young are born...
Altricial (helpless)
Precocial (relatively mature)
Fully mature
In a pouch
17. Muskrats are strictly herbivorous.
True- they only eat plant matter and woody material
False- they will eat snails and mussels
18. Beavers are strictly herbivorous.
True- they only eat plant matter and woody material
False- they will eat snails and mussels
19. Chipmunks spend the winter...
In a warmer southern climate
In underground burrows with stored food
Running around foraging
In tree holes with stored food
20. A beaver's mouth...
Has no molars
Is good for kissing
Does not seal against water
Has lips that can close behind the teeth
21. How much food can a groundhog consume in a day, at a maximum?
1/5 of their body weight
1/2 of their body weight
Double their body weight
1/3 of their body weight
22. Red Squirrels are omnivorous, but they SPECIALIZE in eating...
Snails
Conifer cones
Grass seed heads
Bird eggs
23. Star-nosed moles are great swimmers, and spend much of their time underwater.
True
False
24. The Northern Short-tailed Shrew has...
Large eyes
Echolocation capabilities
Venomous saliva
No teeth
25. What's the biggest visual difference between the Least and Short-tailed Weasels?
Black ear tips
Black tail tip
Tail length
Fur colour
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