Mammals
Are mammals warm blooded or cold blooded
Warm blooded
Name two of the five trout found in Colorado?
Cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout and lake trout
What is an amphibian?
A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that starts off with gills and live in water as larvae and later develop lungs as adults and live on land.
What is the state bird of Colorado?
Lark Bunting
For an animal to be considered a mammal it's body must be covered in what?
Fur or Hair
How many fish hatcheries are found in Colorado?
18
What is Colorado's state amphibian?
Western Tiger Salamander
What is the state mammal of Colorado?
Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep
What is the fastest land mammal in Colorado?
Pronghorn, Speed Goat, American Antelope.
This animal can reach speeds of 55mph
What is the main disease that is affecting the trout population in Colorado?
Whirling Disease
Out of the three horned lizards that live in Colorado, this lizard is the only one that shoots blood from its eye to protect itself from predator's. The lizard is found in the southeast corner of the state of Colorado down to Texas.
Texas Horned Lizard
What is the state reptile of Colorado? This reptile was designated in 2008 by the efforts of Jay Baichi's 4th grade class.
Western Painted Turtle
What is the largest Cervidae (deer) species in Colorado?
Moose
Gold Medal waters are rivers and lakes that offer anglers exceptional opportunities to catch large trout. CPW’s biologists define Gold Medal waters as any location that produces 60 pounds of trout per acre, and at least 12 14-inch or larger trout per acre. This esteemed designation is given out sparingly In fact, only ____ miles of Colorado’s 9,000 miles of trout streams and three lakes have achieved Gold Medal status. Is it A. 254 miles, B. 322 miles, C. 462 miles or D. 681 Miles
B. 322 miles
How many species of amphibians and reptiles live in Colorado?
70
The state fish of Colorado was designated on March 15, 1994 by the general assembly. This fish was once thought to be extinct until the early 1990s when it was spotted in serval small streams in Rocky Mountain National Park. What is the name of the Colorado state fish?
Greenback Cutthroat
What is the largest weasel species found in Colorado?
Wolverine
Fish are said to be indiscriminate growers, what does this mean?
Fish continue to grow their entire life span.
What frog in Colorado is an invasive species that carries chytrid fungus? This fungus is one of the worst diseases affecting amphibians worldwide.
The state butterfly of Colorado that has purple wings with a wide dark boarder and orange spots is called the?
Hairstreak Butterfly