Resource Manual pgs. 22-36
What is the breaking up of habitat into smaller areas called?
Habitat fragmentation (pg. 23)
How many clutches, or groups, of 12,000 eggs can a female bullfrog lay in one breeding season?
Three (Standard Animals 1)
How can people most help in controlling Canadian geese populations?
By not feeding geese (Standard Animals 6)
Which type of salamander is the state salamander of North Carolina?
Marbled salamander (Standard Animals 15)
What kind of eyes do crayfish have?
Compound (pg. 3)
What is the term that describes a buildup of a toxic chemical in the tissues of a single individual to a harmful level?
Bioaccumulation (pg. 24)
Who should you contact if you find an injured barred owl?
A licensed wildlife rehabilitator (Standard Animals 2)
Over what percentage of venomous snake bites in North Carolina do copperheads account for?
Over 90% (Standard Animals 7)
What is the most effective non-lethal method to prevent conflicts with groundhogs?
To erect a fence around your yard or garden (Standard Animals 13)
How many species of fish other than chubs deposit their eggs alongside the chubs' eggs, co-nesting with them?
At least 30 (pg. 2)
What is the adjective to describe animal species that spread from their native or introduced range over time and have established breeding populations in a place they did not naturally occur?
Naturalized (pg. 32)
Between how many pounds, on average, do beavers weigh as adults?
Between 35 and 50 pounds (Standard Animals 3)
What percent chance does a nestling gray squirrel have of surviving its first year?
25% (Standard Animals 10)
What are the pointed growths on male eastern wild turkeys called, that they use when battling other males for mates?
Spurs (Standard Animals 11)
What type of armadillo can roll into a ball to defend itself?
Three-banded armadillo (pg. 6)
What is the type of species that, when protected, frequently results in conservation of numerous other species in their habitat?
Umbrella species (pg. 34)
Which habitat does the bobcat prefer to live in?
Woodlands (Standard Animals 5)
At how many weeks do coyote pups emerge from their den?
At three weeks (Standard Animals 8)
What are the names of the four wild canids in North Carolina?
Gray fox, red fox, coyote, and red wolf (Standard Animals 12)
What purpose do masked shrikes' masks serve?
Act as a sun shade (pg. 1)
What are three of the seven principles of the North American Model of Wildlife Management?
Any three of these: 1) Wildlife resources are a public trust, 2) Markets for game are eliminated, 3) Allocation of wildlife is by law, 4) Wildlife can be killed only for a legitimate purpose, 5) Wildlife is considered an international resource, 6) Science is the proper tool to discharge wildlife policy, and 7) Democracy of hunting is standard. (pg. 22)
What are the names of the three species of bears that live in North America?
Polar bear, brown bear/grizzly bear, and black bear (Standard Animals 4)
What are names for male and female eastern cottontail rabbits? (Hint: they are the same as another one of the standard animals)
Male - buck, female - doe (Standard Animals 9)
What are three types of foods that mallard ducks primarily feed on?
Any three of these: wild rice, pond weed, smartweed, bulrushes, corn, soybeans, wheat, and a number of other emergent, submerged and agricultural plants (Standard Animals 14)
What actually are the "flowers" seen on bald cypress trees?
Galls/abnormal growths caused by the larvae of the cypress flower gall midge fly (pg. 4)