Mammels
This large mammal with a hump and horns used to roam Kansas by the millions
What is a bison?
This bright yellow bird is the official state bird of Kansas
What is the western meadowlark?
This popular whiskered game fish is caught in muddy Kansas rivers
What is a catfish?
The main natural land type of Kansas features lots of grass and few trees
What is the prairie?
This state agency manages and protects Kansas fish and wildlife
What is the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks?
This small barking fox relative is common across Kansas fields
What is a swift fox or red fox?
This tiny bird flies backward and sips nectar from flowers
What is a ruby-throated hummingbird?
This shelled reptile carries its house on its back and crosses hot roads
What is a box turtle?
This tall yellow flower is the famous symbol of the State
What is a wild sunflower?
This black-and-orange insect stops in Kansas during its long trip to Mexico
What is a monarch butterfly?
This mammal is known for building dams in streams
What is an American beaver?
This large game bird makes a booming sound during spring mating dances
What is a greater prairie-chicken?
This venomous pit viper has a rattle on its tail and lives in rocky hills
What is a timber rattlesnake or massasauga?
This tree with rough bark grows along Kansas rivers and creeks
What is cottonwood?
This native cat with a stubby tail is rare and secretive in Kansas brushlands
What is a bobcat?
This striped nocturnal animal can spray a bad smell when scared
What is a striped skunk?
This big wetland bird is famous for its tall height and loud bugling call
What is a sandhill crane?
This spotted predatory fish is stocked in cool Kansas reservoirs
What is a walleye or largemouth bass?
This low underground fire-adapted plant root system defines the tallgrass prairie
What are deep prairie grass roots?
This once-rare prairie bird was brought back from the brink through grassland restoration projects
What is the greater prairie-chicken?
This leaping rodent has giant hind legs and lives in western Kansas shortgrass
What is a kangaroo rat?
This bird of prey has a white head and tail and nests near Kansas lakes
What is a bald eagle?
This amphibian makes very deep, loud, and booming sounds in ponds
What is a bullfrog?
This shallow seasonal wetland region in central Kansas is a major stop for migrating shorebirds
What are the Cheyenne Bottoms?
This term refers to the official state plan that guides future fish and wildlife protection
What is the Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Plan?