Which habitat components is most important to wildlife?
Water
100
Rabbits are not hares, and hares are not rabbits. Explain this.
Rabbits are born helpless, naked, and blind while hares are more developed. Hares are larger, and rabbits burrow in tunnels.
100
What is mast?
Mast is nuts of varying seasons such as acorns.
100
What noticeable feature classifies whitetail deer as a member of the Cervidae family?
Grow antlers
100
Which of the following is a diving duck?
A. Canvasback
B. Wood Duck
C. Blue-winged teal
D. Mallard
D. Mallard
200
What is the arrangement of habitats?
How space, food, and cover are organized in a given area.
200
Which of PA squirrels species is strongly territorial, not associating with other individuals of different species?
Red Squirrel
200
What does the term gregarious mean?
Tolerant of other animals.
200
What is the primary means of communication amongst whitetail deer?
A. Scent
B. Vocal
C. Body Language
D. None of the above
A. Scent
200
All of these species are considered to be game species expect:
A. Deer
B. Robins
C. Bears
D. Rabbits
B. Robins
300
The number of individuals in an area is called _________.
Population
300
Which is NOT a rodent: beaver, squirrel, mole, or vole?
Mole!
300
What is the term used to describe animals moving from area to area, based on seasons?
Migration
300
Which of these is not a "game-bird"?
A. Quail
B. Dove
C. Mallard
D. Eagle
D. Eagle
300
Which of these animals is an exclusive carnivore?
A. Raccoon
B. Black Bear
C. Mink
D. Gray Fox
C. Mink
400
What is the different between natality and fatality?
Natality = birth and fatality = death.
400
What is the most common bear found in PA?
Black Bear
400
Which animal is not a true omnivore: opossum, raccoon, shrew, and beaver
Opossum
400
In order to be considered a wildlife species, an animal must be:
A. Domesticated
B. An invertebrate
C. A mammal
D. None of the above
D. None of the above
400
Which group of mammal tracks has four toes on the front and five toes on the rear?
Rodents
500
What is the best way to manage the population of black bears in PA?
A. Control Breeding Females
B. Protect wetland habitat
C. Relocate bears to suitable areas
D. Protect forested areas
A. Control breeding females
500
What are 3 characteristics of mammals?
Produce milk, give birth to live young, and are warm-blooded.
500
What does the term precocial mean?
The animal is born or hatched more developed and mature. Typically able to see, move, and have fur/down feathers.
500
What is the difference in tracks between members of the canine and feline families?
Presence/absence of retractable claws.
500
Foxes and coyotes belong to which family of mammals?
A. Feline
B. Canine
C. Avian
D. Bovie