Wildlife Obs: Mammal Ecology - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
Red foxes can hear low-frequency sounds. This helps them... Find prey underground
90%
The Gray Fox is the only canid that can... Climb trees
85%
Muskrats are strictly herbivorous. False- they will eat snails and mussels
85%
Which of these IS a trait of Canidae species? Non-retractable claws
85%
Rabbit young are born... Altricial (helpless)
75%
Red Squirrels are omnivorous, but they SPECIALIZE in eating... Conifer cones
75%
What do White-tailed Deer typically do when they sense danger? "Flag" with their tail
75%
Which of these is NOT a feature of the Cervidae family? Odd number of toes
75%
Which of these families are NOT digitigrade (toe walkers)? Ursidae
70%
What is the difference in wolf and coyote tail position when running? Coyotes tuck their tails, wolves stick straight out
65%
Beavers are strictly herbivorous. True- they only eat plant matter and woody material
65%
Which of these is actually considered a marine mammal? Polar bear
60%
The patterns on skunks are referred to as... Aposematic colouration
55%
How do wolves tend to live? Groups of 3-7 individuals
55%
A beaver's mouth... Has lips that can close behind the teeth
55%
Caribou have concave-bottomed hooves to... Provide support on muskeg and scrape up dirt
55%
Porcupines are very good climbers. True
55%
This flattened weasel has three elongated front claws for digging: American badger
50%
Chipmunks spend the winter... In underground burrows with stored food
45%
Hare young are born... Precocial (relatively mature)
45%
Star-nosed moles are great swimmers, and spend much of their time underwater. True
45%
What's the biggest visual difference between the Least and Short-tailed Weasels? Black tail tip
40%
Which of these is one of the few animals that will eat porcupines? Fisher
40%
The Northern Short-tailed Shrew has... Venomous saliva
40%
How much food can a groundhog consume in a day, at a maximum? 1/3 of their body weight
30%
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