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