Biology
What is the Eastern Coyote a mix of?
Coyote and Gray wolf
Where do raccoons prefer to live?
Forested areas with plentiful den sites.
What animal was hunted for its fur for many years?
Raccoon
What do raccoons do with their food?
Dunk their food in water.
What species was at one point extinct?
Elk
What is a noise a raccoon makes?
Barks, hisses, a wailing tremolo, a churr churr noise, or a piercing scream.
What animal has The Game Commission never had to improve habitat for?
Raccoons
How is the deer population controlled?
Killing female deer
Which animal species contains primarily grazers?
Elk
How long have coyotes most likely been around?
Since the Pleistocene period
How fast can elk run for short distances?
30 miles per hour
What is a habitat of the Eastern Coyote?
Heavily forested areas, dairy and croplands, heavily populated areas of cities, along with clear cuts and forest edges.
What is the percentage of young coyotes and adult coyotes hunted?
60% of young coyotes and 15% of adult coyotes.
What is the dominant food in an eastern coyote’s diet?
Deer
What animal is less advance than dogs? What detail about them gives this information?
The raccoon, its scientific name
How long is the white-tailed buck from the tip of his nose to the base of his tail?
About 70 inches.
What areas are elk attracted to?
Forest clear cuts, revegetated strip-mines, grassy meadows, open stream bottoms and agricultural lands.
What might cause raccoon populations to fluctuate?
Severe weather, food scarcity, development of rural land, hunting, diseases, and habitat changes.
What are four things elk eat in the winter?
Grass, twigs, buds and tree bark
What is the scientific name of the Eastern elk?
Cervus elaphus canadensis
What is the total range of body lengths for eastern coyotes?
48 to 60 inches.
Deer are satisfied by what two benefits in a brush-stage forest?
1) Concealment
2) Food in the form of plant and plant matter.
During what time did The Game Commission release elk into the wild AND how many were released?
1913—1926, 177 elk
How many plant species have deer been identified to eat? How many of those are herbaceous?
98, 41
When do some white-tail female fawns achieve their first estrus?
7 or 8 months