Which of the following of the American Robins sing?
A. Male
B. Female
C. Juvenile
D. All of the Above
D. All of the Above
100
What term refers to the habitat component that prevents a species' population from increasing in size?
Carrying Capacity
100
Which of the following animal species is not classified as a furbearer in Pennsylvania?
A. Red Fox
B. Coyote
C. Fox Squirrel
D. Fisher
C. Fox Squirrel
100
What is the major natural predator of the skunk?
A. great horned owl
B. mink
C. beaver
D. raccoon
A. Great Horned Owl
100
During the time period when the archery deer season overlaps with fall turkey season, archers must wear a hat containing a minimum of how many square inches of solid fluorescent orange while moving?
A. 50
B. 150
C. 100
D. 250
C. 100
200
Which of the following is a solitary bird, meaning males and females only get together for courtship and mating?
A. Cardinals
B. Blue Jays
C. Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
C. Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
200
What is the term that refers to the study of all living things and how they interact with each other and their surroundings?
Ecology
200
All of the following are foods of the muskrat except:
A. Cattail
B. Bulrushes
C. Frogs
D. Mink
D. Mink
200
Fill in the Blank. PA has the larges, fastest growing, largest litter producing ______, found anywhere in the world.
Black Bears
200
Fill in the Blank. Deer are managed in PA on a ________ basis.
A. county
B. DMU
C. township
D. WMU
D. WMU (Wildlife Management Unit)
300
Hawks are fond in many different habitats. Which of the following hawks typically inhabit forest habitats?
A. Harrier
B. Accipiter
C. Falcon
D. Buteo
A. Harrier
300
What term is used to describe how bats locate their prey?
Echolocation
300
What animal is nicknamed the polecat or child of the evil?
Skunk
300
Fill in the Blank. Most Pennsylvania animals with large incisors that continually grow belong to the _____ family.
Rodent
300
Approximately what percent of PA is still forested?
A. 80%
B. 40%
C. 20%
D. 60%
D. 60%
400
What bird does not incubate and raise its own youn. Rather, it lays eggs in the nests of other birds?
Brown-Headed Cowbird
400
What are the sharp jagged molars and premolars found in predators?
A. Carnassails
B. Fangs
C. Eye Teeth
D. Carnivore Dendition
A. Carnassails
400
What month of the year is the deer population the lowest in PA each year?
March
400
What animal is found in nearly every county in PA?
A. Coyote
B. River Otter
C. Elk
D. Black Bear
A. Coyote
400
The Earth's biodiversity is threatened by such problems as habitat loss, pollution, and introduced species. This is referred to as:
A. HIPPO Dilemma
B. Troubled Times
C. Anxious EAGLE
A. HIPPO Dilemma
500
Fill in the Blank. Adult male turkeys, also called gobblers, have a fleshy, pencil-like appendage called _________, which dangles from between their eyes.
A. Caruncle
B. Crop
C. Beard
D. Spur
A. Caruncle
500
What term refers to birds whose eyes are open and are able to walk and/or swim soon after they hatch?
A. Predisposition
B. Avuncular
C. Altricial
D. Precocial
D. Precocial
500
What animal regularly preys on porcupines?
A. Bobcat
B. Fisher
C. Coyotes
D. Black Bear
B. Fisher
500
Which of the following is monogamous?
A. Coyote
B. Black Bear
C. Cottontail Rabbit
D. Elk
A. Coyote (Monogamous means mating for life)
500
What is NOT a level of Biodiversity?
A. Genetic Diversity
B. Cultural Diversity
C. Natural Community Diversity