| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Muskrats are strictly herbivorous. | False- they will eat snails and mussels | 88%
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| Red foxes can hear low-frequency sounds. This helps them... | Find prey underground | 88%
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| Rabbit young are born... | Altricial (helpless) | 82%
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| The Gray Fox is the only canid that can... | Climb trees | 82%
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| Which of these IS a trait of Canidae species? | Non-retractable claws | 82%
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| What do White-tailed Deer typically do when they sense danger? | "Flag" with their tail | 76%
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| Which of these is NOT a feature of the Cervidae family? | Odd number of toes | 76%
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| Red Squirrels are omnivorous, but they SPECIALIZE in eating... | Conifer cones | 71%
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| What is the difference in wolf and coyote tail position when running? | Coyotes tuck their tails, wolves stick straight out | 71%
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| Beavers are strictly herbivorous. | True- they only eat plant matter and woody material | 71%
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| Which of these families are NOT digitigrade (toe walkers)? | Ursidae | 71%
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| A beaver's mouth... | Has lips that can close behind the teeth | 65%
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| The patterns on skunks are referred to as... | Aposematic colouration | 59%
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| How do wolves tend to live? | Groups of 3-7 individuals | 59%
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| Which of these is actually considered a marine mammal? | Polar bear | 59%
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| Porcupines are very good climbers. | True | 59%
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| This flattened weasel has three elongated front claws for digging: | American badger | 53%
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| Caribou have concave-bottomed hooves to... | Provide support on muskeg and scrape up dirt | 53%
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| Star-nosed moles are great swimmers, and spend much of their time underwater. | True | 53%
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| Which of these is one of the few animals that will eat porcupines? | Fisher | 47%
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| Chipmunks spend the winter... | In underground burrows with stored food | 47%
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| Hare young are born... | Precocial (relatively mature) | 47%
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| The Northern Short-tailed Shrew has... | Venomous saliva | 47%
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| What's the biggest visual difference between the Least and Short-tailed Weasels? | Black tail tip | 41%
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| How much food can a groundhog consume in a day, at a maximum? | 1/3 of their body weight | 35%
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