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WILDLIFE ANSWER QUESTION b = basic; d = difficult, t = tie-breaker b Name the Montana State mammal. b Name the Montana State bird. Grizzly Bear Western Meadow Lark Telemetry/radio collars, Bird banding, Raptor surveys, Cameras, Barb wire to snag hairs, Transect lines, Electro shocking fish, Pellet counts, Aerial flights, Breeding bird surveys (listening to the calls), Hunter surveys, Snow track surveys) b Name 2 different wildlife survey methods. b Define down woody debris. Fallen trees that are lying on the ground - they serve as a site for small mammals to live. Name 2 threatened or endangered species that b live in Montana. Bald Eagle, Grey Wolf, Sturgeon, Least Tern, Whooping Crane, Bull Trout, Grizzly Bear, Lynx, Black Footed Ferret What is the difference between antlers and horns? Why do small mammals chew on bones or b antlers? b Antlers are shed, horns are not shed. To get calcium from them. a. old growth tree b. parent tree c. snag b What do you call a dead standing tree? d Is a threatened species the same as an endangered species? If not, explain the difference. d What is a baby hare called? d Define hiding/horizontal cover d Define home range t Are black bears precocial? Wildlife NO! Threatened = any species which is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its home range. Endangered = any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range Leveret Trees, shrubs, or anything that can hide a particular animal (in its entirety) at a given distance away from the person observing The area in which an animal resides - can be given in feet, acres, miles, etc. depending on which animal is observed No, black bears are born naked and need a lot of help from their parents in order to survive. Page 1 of 4 v. 7/14/2013 WILDLIFE ANSWER QUESTION b = basic; d = difficult, t = tie-breaker A very specific habitat an animal may be living in. E.g. bull trout need cold, clean, fast moving streams. Another example is a red backed vole, which lives in down woody debris. t What is the definition of a niche? Example? t a. carnivores b. herbivores c. omnivores d. carnivores and omnivores (bears) e. herbivores and omnivores An area that an animal lives in that has food, water, shelter and space, and allows the individual to reproduce and survive. The young are born with no hair and need their parents in order to survive The young are born with hair and have a high degree of independence after birth. Altricial Humans, rabbits, bears, most birds, anything that is born with no hair What types of animals were on the skull board station? t Give the definition of habitat What does "altricial" mean What does "precocial" mean What is the opposite of precocial? Give an example of an altricial animal Give the definition of a threatened species Any species which is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its home range Give the definition of an endangered species A species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range What percentage of bird species live in riparian areas? 90% False, black bears are born w/out hair and need their parents to survive a. grizzly bear Which of the following is the largest mammal (by b. moose weight) in Montana? c. bison d. elk TRUE od FALSE: Black bears are precocial An animal that primarily eats plants is called: Herbivore Is a black bear: a. a carnivore b. an herbivore c. an omnivore Wildlife Page 2 of 4 v. 7/14/2013 WILDLIFE ANSWER QUESTION b = basic; d = difficult, t = tie-breaker Name some of the differences between black bears and grizzlies: Black bears have shorter claws; Grizzlies normally do not climb trees, grizzlies dig for some food sources, grizzlies have a hump, grizzly tracks (front foot) are about 9" long by 6" wide; A wildlife species (typically birds) that requires holes in trees for nesting and reproduction are called: a. extinct b. endangered c. threatened a. cavity nesters b. tree nesters c. nest parasitism Name 2 cavity nesting wildlife species: nuthatch, woodpeckers, chickadees, wood ducks True or False? If an abundant supply of wild ungulates are available, then wolves never prey in domesticated animals. FALSE The grizzly bear is a federally listed ________ species in the lower 48 states. Why are some young born with spots on them? Which species has difficulty climbing trees because of its long straight front claws. A flesh eating animal is called a/an: What is a furbearer? True or false? Hares are really the same thing as rabbits. What is the difference between rabbits and hares? True or false? A bald eagles nest can weigh up to a ton (2000 pounds). True or false? Salmon live their whole lives in the ocean. Which bird has one of the highest diving speeds (up to 220 miles per hour)? Wildlife a. just for looks b. no one really knows c. camouflage a. black bear b. grizzly bear c. red squirrel a. omnivore b. herbivore c. carnivore a. a carnivore that hibernates in the winter b. a person who hauls pelts from traps to the fur trader c. an animal with fur of commercial value FALSE Hares are precocial = hairy babies; rabbits are altricial = naked babies TRUE FALSE a. loon b. red tailed hawk c. golden eagle d. peregrine falcon Page 3 of 4 v. 7/14/2013 WILDLIFE ANSWER QUESTION b = basic; d = difficult, t = tie-breaker a. snowy b. great grey c. great horned d. pygmy a. diurnal If an animal is active at night it is considered to b. nocturnal be: c. dispersal a. biodiversity Being able to change in order to survive in a b. adaptation particular area is called: c adoption a. tree squirrel b. beaver Which is the largest rodent in the United States? c. mice d. pocket gopher True or false? Some rodents have molariform TRUE teeth (teeth that are ever-growing) Which owl is the largest? True or false? Flying squirrels live in Montana. TRUE Yes or no? Do flying squirrels truly fly? FALSE What do you call a wild animal that has lost its fear of humans? Habituated Wildlife Page 4 of 4 v. 7/14/2013