Biology
How long is a Black bears tail?
3-5 inches
How fast can a Black Bear run?
Up to 30mph
Bears movement over large areas is affected by what?
Food availability
How much does a bull elk weigh?
600-1000lbs
what months do whitetails breed?
October-November
What is the average live weight of a whitetail buck?
140lbs
How much does a female Elk weigh?
500-600lbs
Elk like habitats such as?
Forest clearcuts, revegetated stripmines, grassy meadows, open stream bottoms.
40 mph in short burst
A female bear raises one litter every how many years?
2
What color is an Elks summer coat?
Reddish brown
What are the 3 rare fur types of the whitetail deer?
Melanistic, Albino, Piebald
A brush-stage forest satisfies what 2 needs for deer?
Concealment, and food in the form of buds.
True or false
Bears are opportunistic feeders
True
A cow elk general has how may calfs per year?
1
What months do Black bears mate?
June to mid July
How long are mature elks antlers
4-5 feet
Bears favor what kinds of habitat?
Brushy swamps with rhododendrons.
When do whitetail loose there summer coat?
August-September
The number of fawns produced by a doe increases with age?
True
When Elk regrow there antlers, about how much grows per day?
Half an inch
What is the pa black bear population?
4,000-6,000
The major elk range covers how many square miles?
150-200 square miles.
Cow Elk make what noises to communicate?
Barks and grunts
How long is the gestation period of an elk?
8 and a half months