Antlerless Ungulates/ characteristics

Question 1

What only Alberta ungulate has antlered females?

Answer 1

Caribou

Question 2

What are the three dependents of antlerless ungulates,based off time of year?

Answer 2

1) . The female of the species
2) . Young or immature
3) . A male who antlers have shed or dropped of before the annual re growth.

Question 3

In Alberta do all species of horned ungulates, both make and female have horns?

Answer 3

Yes.

Aswell, females of both Rocky Mountain sheep and antelope have much smaller horns then males.

Question 4

Characteristics of a moose.

Answer 4

• animal large
• dark brown to black
• large head
• broad swollen muzzle
• long legs
• shoulder hump higher then rump
• hanging bell (throat region)

Question 5

Characteristics of an elk?

Answer 5

• brownish
• long legs
• shaggy neck mane
• light straw coloured rump patch

Question 6

Characteristics of a mule deer?

Answer 6

• grey to brown
• ears prominent
• tail black tipped
• set in white rump patch
• tail held down when running

Question 7

Characteristics of a white tailed deer?

Answer 7

• grey to reddish
• tail brown
• no black tip
• erect when running
• “white flags”