Management
What are the 5 tools of wildlife management described by Aldo Leopold?
Axe, Plow, Cow, Gun, Fire
What class does the bottlenose dolphin belong to?
Mammalia
Explain Bergman's Rule.
Animals that live closer to the poles tend to be larger than animals closer to the equator
What is the term for an aquatic area that is a mix of fresh and saltwater?
What are the "Big 4" grasses of the Tall Grass Prairie?
Big Bluestem, Little Bluestem, Indiangrass, Switchgrass
Coleoptera(Beetles)
Explain Exclusion Principle.
Two species that have 100% competition overlap cannot coexist
What is the term for an animal that is adapted for burrowing/digging?
Fossorial
What sports ball is used to determine good quail habitat?
Baseball/softball
What are the two suborders of Order Chiroptera(bats)?
Megachiroptera, microchiroptera
What is a P-value?
The value in which, if an experiment is repeated again, the same results will occur
What is the term for a group of animals of the same age?
Cohort
What is the name of the tool used to calculate canopy cover?
Densitometer
What is the scientific name of the state small mammal of Texas?
Nine-banded Armadillo(Dasypus novemcintus)
What does the "7" mean in a pair of 7x42 binoculars?
The magnification is 7 times stronger than the naked eye
What is the term for an animal that requires parental care?
Altricial
What are the 10 ecoregions of Texas?
Trans-Pecos, Edwards Plateau, High Plains, Rolling Plains, South Texas Plains, Cross Timbers, Oak Savannah, Blackland Prairie, Gulf Prairies and Marshes, Piney Woods
(Lupinus texensis)
What is the Allee affect?
Positive density dependence effects (especially at low population numbers)
(ex: penguins huddling for warmth)
What is polyandry?
When females of the species mate with multiple males