American Woodcock
What is the scientific name and class of the American Woodcock?
Scolopax minor; Aves
What is the scientific name and class of the northern pine snake?
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus; Reptilia
What is the scientific name and class of the Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel?
Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus; Mammalia
What is the scientific name and class of the Feral Swine?
Sus scrofa; Mammalia
What is the scientific name and class of the eastern newt?
Notophthalmus viridescens
Who gave the name 'Skydance' to this bird's aerial mating dance done in spring at dawn and dusk?
Aldo Leopold
What has led to the decline of this snake?
roads and habitat loss from development
What is the name for the cape of skin that allows this squirrel to glide?
Patagium
Feral swine eat practically ANYTHING. Because of this they are called what?
Opportunistic Feeder
What are the 2 subspecies of the eastern newt that occur in North Carolina?
the red-spotted newt and the broken-striped newt
What is the function of the cerebellum which in the woodcock is actually 'upside down'?
controls muscle coordination and balance
How big is this snake's home range?
100 acres
What does this squirrel line their nests also know as dreys with?
finely shredded yellow birch bark
What is the name for a group of pigs?
sounder
How long is the terrestrial, 'eft' stage of the newt?
3-4 years
What is a current threat to the survival of the American woodcock?
victim of colliding into windows and communication towers, hunting, human development and habitat loss
What 2 tools are scientists and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians using to monitor this snake?
drift fences and radio telemetry
What are 2 reasons why people will probably never see this animal?
nocturnal and lives high in the mountains
What is the most practical way to remove this non-native, invasive species?
trapping
What is this animals favorite habitat?
ephemeral ponds (temporary ponds)
Even though this bird is not found near the beach it is strangely categorized as what type of bird?
shorebird
Even though these snakes are seldom seen because of their burrowing tendencies, when might they come out and why?
Spring and early summer looking for food
What kind of forest does this squirrel prefer?
boreal and deciduous forests, highest mountains of NC
From what animal are all domestic pig breeds descended from?
Eurasian wild boar
People find this animal beneficial because they eat what?
mosquito larvae