Animals
What animal am I antlers will fork forming a V shape ‒ large ears with dark snout ‒ tail is white with black tip
Mule Deer
What is the most specific level of taxonomy?
Species
Which of the following is the most abundant cervid species in North America? A. Moose B. White-tailed deer C. Mule deer D. Pronghorn
B
What am I white and gray fur ‒ long, narrow snout with small, pointy teeth
opposum
solid bone branching out from the animal’s skull which sheds annually
Antlers
Hooved animals are ordered?
Artiodactlya
genus is capitalized while the _____ is not and both are italicized
Species
Which of the following species has the diagnostic characteristic of modified feathers which resemble a beard? A. Wild turkey B. Northern bobwhite C. Mourning dove D. White-winged dove
A
What am I: sharp, prominently hooked beak ‒ thin legs and feet provide agility for hunting in flight
Peregrine Falcon
class which is defined by the presence of feathers and physical adaptation for flight
Aves
presence of ______, which is almost always occurring in males, which are shed annually and regrown before _______season
Antlers Breeding
Which of the following families includes species which have antlers present? A. Bovidae B. Cervidae C. Felidae D. Canidae
B
Family: Bovidae
• presence of horns: bony horn core with ______ sheath
• present in both males and females
• horn core stays present for entirety of life but may shed keratinous sheath
• presence of_____
Keratinous Rumen
What am I armored animal, has claws meant for digging, Hint I like to be a ball
Armadillo
diet consists of a majority of animal protein
Carnivore
What animal am I light tan body fur with solid white underside of tail
White Tail Deer
Place the following taxonomic groups in the correct order from most broad to most specific. Number one being the most broad and number eight being the most specific
Order Phylum Species Domain Class Kingdom Family Genus
5 Order 3 Phylum 8 Species 1 Domain 4 Class 2 Kingdom 6 Family 7 Genus
What am I only species in this family is still living ‒ more closely related to giraffes than antelopes
Prong Horn
What am I Spilogale putorius ‒ small, weasel-like body shape ‒ black with white spots
Skunk
Define Game Animals
species regulated on a federal and/or state level, which has a season and bag limit for consumptive use
What animal am I Cervus canadensis ‒ antlers grow up and backward ‒ darker brown fur on head, neck and legs
Elk
What is the taxonomy pyramid
Places an organism in descending, ordered groups which share more specific similarities with the organism than the previous group
What am I horns grow backward then curl back around ‒ dark brown fur with white snout and rump
Big Horn Sheep
What Am I: Lynx rufus ‒ moderate sized cat, 2-3 times the size of domestic cats ‒ spotted cat with ear tufts ‒ short tail
Bobcat
Define Taxonomy
branch of science where organisms are classified and named based on their similarities and differences