Kentucky's Mammals
All about Bats
Backyard Friends
All about Elk
Diets & Habitats
100
What do we often call the "trash panda"?
The raccoon! 
100
What do bats use to find their food?
Ecolocation! They produce sound waves at frequencies above human hearing, called ultrasound. The sound waves emitted by bats bounce off objects in their environment. Then, the sounds return to the bats' ears, which are finely tuned to recognize their own unique calls. 
100
How many species of squirrel are there in Kentucky?
3! (grey, northern fox, and southern flying) 
100
What are male Elk called?
Bucks!
100
What do squirrels primarily eat?
Nuts & acorns!
200
What is Kentucky's state mammal?
Gray Squirrel! 
200
What are baby bats called?
Pups! 
200
What is the only marsupial in the state of Kentucky?
The opossum! 
200
How much do male elk antlers grow by per day?
1 inch per day! 
200
Name three animals that bobcats love to eat.
Snakes, lizards, cats, dogs, birds, squirrels, chipmunks.
300
What is the real Kentucky wildcat?
The bobcat!
300
What is the most common myth about bats?
That they want to suck blood! They are actually scared of humans! 
300
How often do white-tailed deer shed their antlers?
Once a year! 
300
How far can you hear an elk call from?
5 miles! 
300
What animal loves to find a way to live in a human's house?
Bats! 
400
What mammal in Kentucky calls rivers their homes?
The river otter!
400
What is the most rare bat in Kentucky?
The Virginia Big-Eared Bat!
400
What is the smallest mammal in Kentucky?
The shrew!
400
What agency brought elk back into Kentucky?
Kentucky Fish & Wildlife!
400
What bug do opossums love to eat?
Ticks!
500
How big was the largest black bear recorded by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife?
480 pounds! 
500
What is the biggest threat to bats in Kentucky?
White-nose syndrome. This is a fungus that came from Asia and now will get into bats' noses. This will make their noses itch, so when bats are trying to hibernate it will make them lose all of their energy trying to scratch their noses. 
500
What is a flying mammal that is not a bat?
Sothern flying squirrel!
500
When did elk go extinct originally in Kentucky and why did they go extinct?
1850s & hunting.
500
What is the mountain range the black bears in Kentucky explore and why do they like the mountains?
Appalachian mountains, they like the rocky caverns! 