Resident Animals
What is the name of our red-eared slider?
A. Bernise
B. Bertha
C. Henrietta
D. Veronica
B - Bertha
What should you do if you see a fawn on its own, hidden in grass?
A. Try to approach the fawn and pet it
B. See if the fawn is injured and if it is not, leave it alone
C. Sit and wait by the fawn for the Mom to return
D. Catch the fawn and take it to a rehabber
B. See if the fawn is injured and if it is not, leave it alone
Who can accept injured wildlife in the state of Michigan to rehabilitate?
A. Animal control officers
B. Permitted wildlife rehabilitators
C. The police
D. Veterinarians
B. Permitted wildlife rehabilitators
Which animal is an herbivore?
A. Red-eared slider
B. Box turtle
C. Walkingstick insects
D. Bearded dragon
C. Walkingstick insects
What is Michigan’s state bird?
A. Baltimore oriole
B. Common yellowthroat
C. American robin
D. Wood thrush
C. American robin
How many resident salamanders do we have living at Sarett?
a. 3
b. 2
c. 7
d. 9
B - 2
Young birds that have left the nest but still rely on their parents are called what?
A. Nestlings
B. Fledglings
C. Babies
D. Newbies
B. Fledglings
What can many species of lizards do with their tail for protection?
A. Tickle their prey
B. Clean out their nose
C. Drop their tail
D. Tie it in a knot
C. Drop their tail
Which animal is an omnivore?
A. American beaver
B. Painted turtle
C. Eastern screech-owl
D. Turkey Vulture
B. Painted turtle
There is one federally threatened species of snake that lives around here. What is it?
A. Black/Grey rat snake
B. Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake
C. Eastern milk snake
D. Northern watersnake
B. Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake
How many snakes live at Sarett?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 7
d. 6
C - 7
How many weeks old are bunnies when they leave their nest?
A. One week
B. Three weeks
C. Six weeks
D. One year
B. Three weeks
What domestic animal is most dangerous to wild birds?
A. Dog
B. Cat
C. Rabbit
D. Chicken
B. Cat
A snake is a…
A. Insectivore
B. Omnivore
C. Carnivore
D. Molluscivore
C. Carnivore
I look like a downy woodpecker, but my beak is much longer. What am I?
A. Yellow-bellied sapsucker
B. Red-winged blackbird
C. Red-bellied woodpecker
D. Hairy woodpecker
D. Hairy woodpecker
How old is Grey the corn snake?
a. 40
b. 18
c. 29
d. 5
B - 18
What should you do if you find a baby squirrel that fell out of its nest?
A. Check to see if there are injuries and call a wildlife rehabilitator
B. Raise the squirrel and release it when it’s older
C. Leave it alone
D. Bring it a pillow and blanket to nap on
A. Check to see if there are injuries and call a wildlife rehabilitator
Which Sarett animal has an eye injury from a car accident?
A. Pops the Great-horned owl
B. Val the Turkey Vulture
C. Rufus the Screech Owl
D. Cookie the Barred Owl
C. Rufus the Screech Owl
A coyote is a…
A. Carnivore
B. Omnivore
C. Insectivore
D. Piscivore
B. Omnivore
How many turtle species are there in Michigan?
A. 10
B. 6
C. 12
D. 8
A. 10
What training are we doing with the birds of prey?
a. Neutral Reinforcement
b. Chaotic Reinforcement
c. Positive Reinforcement
d. Negative Reinforcement
C- Positive Reinforcement
You find a nest of baby bunnies in your backyard. They aren’t injured but you don’t think the Mom has been feeding the babies. How can you check to see if she is returning to the nest?
A. Leave a note asking if she’s returning and wait for a response
B. Leave string in a tic-tac-toe pattern over the nest and see if its touched by the next morning
C. Wait by the nest until she returns
D. Put your dog by the nest to see if it barks when the rabbit returns
B. Leave string in a tic-tac-toe pattern over the nest and see if its touched by the next morning
What should you do if find a baby squirrel that has been in your cats' mouth?
A. Care for the squirrel in yor bedroom
B. Release the squirrel into your backyard
C. Contact a wildlife rehabilitator right away. Cats saliva contains a deadly bacteria to small animals
D. Call your doctor and ask what to do
C. Contact a wildlife rehabilitator right away. Cats saliva contains a deadly bacteria to small animals
A woodchuck is a…
A. Omnivore
B. Carnivore
C. Herbivore
D. Piscivore
C. Herbivore
Besides the monarch butterfly, what is the name of the endangered butterfly you can find on Sarett property?
A. Mourning Cloak
B. Mitchell’s Satyr
C. Giant swallowtail
D. Zebra swallowtail
B. Mitchell’s Satyr