Resident Animals
What is the name of our Red-eared slider
A. Barbara
B. Bertha
C. Betty
D. Bernadette
B - Bertha
What should you do if you see a fawn on its own, hidden in grass?
A. Try to approach the fawn and pet it
B. See if the fawn is injured and if it is not, leave it alone
C. Sit and wait by the fawn for the Mom to return
D. Catch the fawn and take it to a rehabber
B. See if the fawn is injured and if it is not, leave it alone
Who can accept injured wildlife in the state of Michigan to rehabilitate?
A. Animal control officers
B. Permitted wildlife rehabilitators
C. The police
D. Veterinarians
B. Permitted wildlife rehabilitators
Which animal is an herbivore?
A. Red-eared slider
B. Box turtle
C. Cockroaches
D. Bearded dragon
C. Cockroaches
What is Michigan’s state bird?
A. Baltimore oriole
B. Common yellowthroat
C. American robin
D. Wood thrush
C. American robin
How many resident painted turtles do we have living at Sarett?
a. 3
b. 2
c. 7
d. 9
B - 2
Young birds that have left the nest but still rely on their parents are called what?
A. Nestlings
B. Fledglings
C. Babies
D. Newbies
B. Fledglings
What can many species of lizards do with their tail for protection?
A. Tickle their prey
B. Clean out their nose
C. Drop their tail
D. Tie it in a knot
C. Drop their tail
Which animal is an omnivore?
A. American beaver
B. Painted turtle
C. Eastern screech-owl
D. Turkey Vulture
B. Painted turtle
There is one federally threatened species of snake that lives around here. What is it?
A. Black/Grey rat snake
B. Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake
C. Eastern milk snake
D. Northern watersnake
B. Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake
How many amphibians live at Sarett?
a. 5
b. 3
c. 4
d. 7
D - 7
How many weeks old are bunnies when they leave their nest?
A. One week
B. Three weeks
C. Six weeks
D. One year
B. Three weeks
What domestic animal is most dangerous to wild birds?
A. Dog
B. Cat
C. Rabbit
D. Chicken
B. Cat
A snake is a…
A. Insectivore
B. Omnivore
C. Carnivore
D. Molluscivore
C. Carnivore
I look like a downy woodpecker, but my beak is much longer. What am I?
A. Yellow-bellied sapsucker
B. Red-winged blackbird
C. Red-bellied woodpecker
D. Hairy woodpecker
D. Hairy woodpecker
What is the insect that keeps the bioactive soil healthy?
a. crickets
b. isopods
c. worms
d. dubia roaches
B - isopods
What should you do if you find a baby squirrel that fell out of its nest?
A. Check to see if there are injuries and call a wildlife rehabilitator
B. Raise the squirrel and release it when it’s older
C. Leave it alone
D. Bring it a pillow and blanket to nap on
A. Check to see if there are injuries and call a wildlife rehabilitator
Which box turtle is with us due to malnutrition?
A. Crackerjack
B. Blue
C. Lumpy
D. Muffin
C. Lumpy
A coyote is a…
A. Carnivore
B. Omnivore
C. Insectivore
D. Piscivore
B. Omnivore
How many turtle species are there in Michigan?
A. 10
B. 6
C. 12
D. 8
A. 10
What is the age of our oldest resident snake, Grey the Corn Snake?
a. 15 years old
b. 22 years old
c. 12 years old
d. 18 years old
D- 18 years old
You find a nest of baby bunnies in your backyard. They aren’t injured but you don’t think the Mom has been feeding the babies. How can you check to see if she is returning to the nest?
A. Leave a note asking if she’s returning and wait for a response
B. Leave string in a tic-tac-toe pattern over the nest and see if its touched by the next morning
C. Wait by the nest until she returns
D. Put your dog by the nest to see if it barks when the rabbit returns
B. Leave string in a tic-tac-toe pattern over the nest and see if its touched by the next morning
You find a bald eagle in your yard with an injured wing. What three federal acts protect these birds from being harmed or rehabilitated by people that aren’t permitted to do so?
A. Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, and the Lacey Act
B. Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Bald Eagle Act, and the Juliet Act
C. Endangered Species Act, the Lacey Act, and the Big Bird Act
D. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Nature Act
A. Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, and the Lacey Act
A woodchuck is a…
A. Omnivore
B. Carnivore
C. Herbivore
D. Piscivore
C. Herbivore
What is the name of the endangered butterfly you can find on Sarett property?
A. Mourning Cloak
B. Mitchell’s Satyr
C. Giant swallowtail
D. Zebra swallowtail
B. Mitchell’s Satyr