Animal Info Flashcards
Bats require a gap that is at least ____ wide to enter
⅛ inch
⅜ inch
½ inch
⅝ inch
⅜ inch
Bat droppings differ from mouse droppings by being scattered/grouped and by being dark black/speckled
grouped, speckled
Active bat entry holes are often identified by
a. rub marks
b. droppings
c. location
d. exposure to sun
e. a and c only
f. a and b only
f. a and b only
Structural exclusion of bats should not take place during wha period to prevent young from being abandoned?
a. March - April
b. May - Aug
c. July - Aug
d. Aug - Oct
b. May - Aug
What feature is the tragus near to on a bat?
base of each ear
How many young are typical of a raccoon litter (litter size)?
a. 2-3
b. 3-4
c. 2-5
d. 1-5
e. 3-5
b. 3-4
Circle all that apply. Disease associated with raccoons include:
a. rabies
b. lyme disease
c. bayliascaris procyonis
d. rocky mountain spotted fever
e. Giardia
a. rabies
c. bayliascaris procyonis
Raccoons need a hole that is at least ____ inches wide to enter a structure
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
d. 4
What is a critical area to inspect for raccoons?
a. downspouts
b. driveway
c. windows
d. window wells
e. shrub
a. downspouts
A farmer owns a large farm in a rural area. His corn is being ravaged by raccoons. What control tool would be most effective at eliminating the damage?
a. species-specific traps
b. cage traps
c. No-see Um Trap
d. electric fence
d. electric fence
When are raccoon litters born?
a. Jun-Sept
b. Apr-May; few in summer
c. Mar-Jun
d. Apr-Jun; some few lat summer
b. April - May;
Some few in Summer
Racoon den location
a. Crevices including hollow trees rock crevices attics chimneys brush piles b. Tree branches c. Only attics and chimneys
a. Crevices including hollow trees rock crevices attics chimneys brush piles
Raccoon behavior and territory?
a. Diurnal, 3-20 sq miles
b. Nocturnal 4-50sq miles
c. Mostly nocturnal 3-20 sq miles; dormant in den for long periods on winter but no true hibernation
d. Crepescular 3-20 sq miles
c. Mostly nocturnal 3-20 sq miles; dormant in den for long periods on winter but no true hibernation
Preferred raccoon habitat
a. hardwood forests; agricultural and urban areas near water
b. hardwood forests; agricultural and urban areas NOT near water
c. softwood forests; agricultural and urban areas near water
a. hardwood forests; agricultural and urban areas near water
Racoon diet?
a. carnivores
b. omnivores
c. opportunistic omnivores
d. herbivore
c. opportunistic omnivores
Bat behavior and territory?
a. mostly diurnal, occasionally nocturnal
b. mostly nocturnal, emerging from diurnal roosts at dawn or dusk; hibernate in winter
c. mostly nocturnal, emerging from diurnal roosts at dawn or dusk; do NOT hibernate in winter
b. mostly nocturnal, emerging from diurnal roosts at dawn or dusk; hibernate in winter
when are bat litters born?
a. late May -early June
b. late June-early July
c. spring
d. Feb-Mar
a. late May -early June
Bat disease?
a. bayliascaris procyonis
b. mountain spotted fever
c. rabies
c. rabies
bat sign?
a. piles of insect parts
b. guano (grouped, speckled); dark stains on ceilings and walls; piles of insect parts
c. guano (scattered, black); dark stains on ceilings and walls; piles of insect parts
b. guano (grouped, speckled); dark stains on ceilings and walls; piles of insect parts
Skunk habitat?
a. Towns and suburbs
b. Only forest edges and grassy areas
c. Habitat generalist, more likely to be found along forest edges and grassy areas than in dense forests; Towns and suburbs
d. Dense, thick forests
c. Habitat generalist, more likely to found along forest edges and grassy areas than in dense forests; Towns and suburbs
What kind of structures do they live in in winter versus summer?
a. Winter - underground dens; Summer - brush piles, rock pile, hollow logs
b. Winter - brush piles, rock pile, hollow logs; Summer - underground dens
a. Winter - underground dens; Summer - brush piles, rock pile, hollow logs
How many litters per year do striped skunks have?
1
When are skunk litters born?
a. Oct
b. June-Aug
c. Dec-Aug
d. April to early June
d. April to early June
How large are skunk litters?
a. 2-3
b. 4-8, up to 10
c. 10
d. 3-7
b. 4-8, up to 10
Are striped skunks nocturnal, diurnal, or crepuscular?
nocturnal
Most prevalent skunk disease
a. bayliascaris procyonis
b. mountain spotted fever
c. rabies
c. rabies
Skunk range?
a. Throughout Illinois
b. Southern Illinois
c. Northern Illinois
a. Throughout Illinois
Skunk sign
a. 4 toes front and back, black scat, small rectangular pits looking for insects
b. 5 toes front and back, black scat, small conical pits looking for insects
c. 6 toes front and back, black scat, small rectangular pits looking for insects
b. 5 toes front and back, black scat, small conical pits looking for insects
Where would you look to see if a skunk was denning on a property?
a. trees
b. sheds and porches
c. window wells
d. attic
b. sheds and porches
In January clients complain of a strong odor from skunks. What likely happened?
a. female rejected a male suitor
b. female accepted a male suitor
c. a skunk died
d. a skunk walked by
a. female rejected a male suitor
A client complains of an odor from skunks that has been present for weeks and continued to get worse. What likely happened?
a. female rejected a male suitor
b. female accepted a male suitor
c. a skunk died
d. a skunk walked by
c. a skunk died
What are the minimum dimensions (depth and width) needed for a trench screen to be affective against skunk entry?
a. 0x12 in
b. 1x18 in
c. 2x12 in
d. 1x1 in
c. 2x12 in
True/False - Tomato juice is an excellent deodorizing product
False
Best traps for skunks?
a. No.1 foothold, No. 160 or 220 conibear or body-gripping, 7x7x24 in cage or box trap
b. No.4 foothold, No. 300 conibear or body-gripping, 4x4x24 in cage or box trap
a. No.1 foothold, No. 160 or 220 conibear or body-gripping, 7x7x24 in cage or box trap
At least how much of a cage trap should be covered when trapping skunks?
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%
b. 50% at least
A minimum of how many box/cage traps are recommended for trapping skunks?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
b. 3
When/where to release trapped skunks?
a. near nightfall, in out the way area with ground cover
b. near morning , in area w/o ground cover
a. near nightfall, in out the way area with ground cover
Gas for euthanasia of skunks?
a. carbon dioxide
b. ammonia
c. chloroform
a. carbon dioxide
Squirrel habitat preferences?
a. Non-mast bearing forests year round
b. Mast bearing forests and corn fields in fall, tender buds of maple trees in spring
c. Softwood forests
b. Mast bearing forests and corn fields in fall, tender buds of maple trees in spring
Squirrel food storage?
a. larger store in multiple locations, smaller in just one location
b. both store in multiple locations
a. larger store in multiple locations, smaller in just one location
Flying squirrels often occupy
a. bird houses
b. sheds
a. bird houses
Squirrel hole size
a. baseball size
b. golfball size
c. quarter size
__ fox and grey
__ red
__ flying
a. baseball size - fox and grey
b. golfball size - red
c. quarter size - flying
How often do fox squirrels mate?
a. obey other year
b. early spring
c. once in Jan
d. twice a year
d. twice a year
Select trap best for each species
a. rat snap trap
b. tunnel trap
c. multiple catch
__ gray and fox squirrel
__ flying squirrel
__ red squirrel
b__ gray and fox squirrel
c__ flying squirrel
a__ red squirrel
Biggest trapping errors regarding squirrels. Select all that apply
a. failure to use enough traps
b. over-reliance on bait
c. improper location
d. odor contamination
e. use of wrong traps
a. failure to use enough traps
b. over-reliance on bait
c. improper location
e. use of wrong traps
Minimum size of screen apron to put around hole when performing 1-way door control for squirrels?
a. 6 sq in
b. 1 sq ft
c. 2 sq ft
d. 3 sq ft
b. 1 sq ft
Squirrels - diurnal, nocturnal, or crepuscular?
diurnal
Eastern chipmunk habitat?
a. forest edges, woodlots, fencerows, roadsides, pastures, residential areas
b. deciduous forest, brushy areas, pine plantation
c. grasslands, relatively tall herbaceous cover, some shrubs
d. grassland areas with closely grazed and mowed areas
b. deciduous forest, brushy areas, pine plantation
Woodchuck habitat?
a. forest edges, woodlots, fencerows, roadsides, pastures, residential areas
b. deciduous forest, brushy areas, pine plantation
c. grasslands, relatively tall herbaceous cover, some shrubs
d. grassland areas with closely grazed and mowed areas
a. forest edges, woodlots, fencerows, roadsides, pastures, residential areas
Franklin’s ground squirrel habitat?
a. forest edges, woodlots, fencerows, roadsides, pastures, residential areas
b. deciduous forest, brushy areas, pine plantation
c. grasslands, relatively tall herbaceous cover, some shrubs
d. grassland areas with closely grazed and mowed areas
c. grasslands, relatively tall herbaceous cover, some shrubs
13 lined ground squirrels habitat?
a. forest edges, woodlots, fencerows, roadsides, pastures, residential areas
b. deciduous forest, brushy areas, pine plantation
c. grasslands, relatively tall herbaceous cover, some shrubs
d. grassland areas with closely grazed and mowed areas
d. grassland areas with closely grazed and mowed areas
How often do pigeons mate?
a. Every other year
b. Twice a year
c. Year-round
c. Year-round
How often do starlings mate?
a. Every other year
b. Twice a year
c. Year-round
b. Twice a year
How often do house sparrows mate?
a. Every other year
b. Twice a year
c. Year-round
b. Twice a year
Match the technique with the equipment
a. spikes
b. polybutene
c. audible distress sounds
__exclusion
__repellant
__frightening
a__exclusion
b__repellant
c__frightening
Which of the following methods is not recommended for controlling house sparrows?
a. netting
b. trapping
c. nest removal
d. OvoControl P
d. OvoControl P
Pigeons, starlings, and house sparrow are diurnal, nocturnal or crepuscular?
Diurnal
Pigeons, starlings, and house sparrow prefer to eat:
grains
bugs
fruit
grains
In winter _____ form large flocks and cause problems with noise and droppings
starlings
Match size to species
a. 6.5 in long
b. 8.5 in
c. 12 in
__ house sparrow
__european starling
__pigeon
a__ house sparrow
b__european starling
c__pigeon
Beaver habitats
a. rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, marshes, drainage ditches, canals
b. rivers, lakes, ponds
c. drainage ditches, canals
a. rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, marshes, drainage ditches, canals
Do beavers always construct dams?
no
What time of day are beavers active?
late afternoon until morning
What season are beavers most active?
a. late summer and autumn
b. summer
c. spring
a. Especially busy during late summer and autumn
What season are beavers least active?
a. summer
b. winter
b. winter
What do beavers eat?
a. fruit
b. insects
c. cambium, twigs, leaves, buds, shrubs; cattails, water lilies, rushes, during summer
c. cambium, twigs, leaves, buds, shrubs; cattails, water lilies, rushes, during summer
Are beavers monogamous?
Yes until one dies
beaver signs?
a. hour glass cuts
b. 5 toe tracks, hour-glass shaped tree cuts, canals, scent mounds
c. scent mounds
b. 5 toe tracks, hour-glass shaped tree cuts, canals, scent mounds
useful trap for beavers
hancock style traps
