Badlands
A group of birds using the same nest
Brood
A male goose
Gander
Bird of prey
Raptor
Protective coloring
Camouflage
Shellfish with two hard, outer shells, also called "clams"
Mussels
Active during the daytime
Diurnal
A young swan
Cygnet
Animals that may be hunted
Game animals
Active at night
Nocturnal
Migratory wetland birds that may be hunted
Waterfowl
Animal whose body temperature changes with the temperature of its surroundings, also called "cold-blooded"
Ectotherm
Open spaces in dead or dying trees where wildlife raise their young
Cavities
Dead animals that have been killed by other animals, by vehicles, or by other means
Carrion
Large animal that is hunted
Big game
An air-filled sac that helps fish float
Swim bladder
A dancing area used by grouse year after year
Lek
Route of migrating birds that passes though North Dakota
Central Flyway
Animal harvested for its fur
Furbearer
Process of changing from larva stage to the adult stage
Metamorphosis
Sharp, whisker-like organs found on catfish and a few other fish species, used to sense and taste food
Barbels
Running with bouncing leaps
Stotting
Duck that catches and eats fish
Merganser
Member of the dog family
Canid
A carnivore that eats only insects and spiders
Insectivore
An animal that eats both plants and animals
Omnivore