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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
Odd number of toes
Deciduous antlers
No upper incisors
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)?
Felidae
Cervidae
Canidae
Ursidae
4. What do White-tailed Deer typically do when they sense danger?
"Flag" with their tail
Scream loudly
Curl up in a ball
Attack the threat
5. Which of these is actually considered a marine mammal?
Eastern gray squirrel
River otter
Polar bear
Moose
6. Which of these IS a trait of Canidae species?
Non-retractable claws
Retractable claws
Herbivorous
Plantigrade gait (flat footed)
7. The Gray Fox is the only canid that can...
Swim
Run over 60km/hr
Climb trees
See in the dark
8. Red foxes can hear low-frequency sounds. This helps them...
Enjoy some great dubstep
Find prey underground
Listen for predators
Know when storms are coming
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?
In pairs
Groups of ~20 individuals
Solo
Groups of 3-7 individuals
11. The patterns on skunks are referred to as...
Aqueous colouration
Racing stripes
Anglican colouration
Aposematic colouration
12. Which of these is one of the few animals that will eat porcupines?
American mink
American badger
Long-tailed weasel
Fisher
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:
American badger
Wolverine
River otter
Marten
15. Porcupines are very good climbers.
False
True
16. Hare young are born...
Altricial (helpless)
In a pouch
Precocial (relatively mature)
Fully mature
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.
False- they will eat snails and mussels
True- they only eat plant matter and woody material
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...
Is good for kissing
Has lips that can close behind the teeth
Does not seal against water
Has no molars
21. How much food can a groundhog consume in a day, at a maximum?
1/3 of their body weight
1/5 of their body weight
1/2 of their body weight
Double 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.
False
True
24. The Northern Short-tailed Shrew has...
Echolocation capabilities
No teeth
Large eyes
Venomous saliva
25. What's the biggest visual difference between the Least and Short-tailed Weasels?
Tail length
Black ear tips
Black tail tip
Fur colour
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