Fissiped Flashcards

Question

Mink scientific name

Answer 1

Mustela vison

Answer 2

Mink dark brown with white patches on the chin, chest, and throat areas. webbed toes

Answer 3

Mustela nivalis

Answer 4

least weasel long neck; a flat, narrow head; and short limbs. This animal has large black eyes and large, round ears. The feet have five fingers with sharp claws. fur colour is chocolate brown on the back, and white with brown spots on the underparts. in winter can be all white Hindprint about 10mm long, only 4 toes printing. Straddle 30-45 mm; leaps occasionally 600 mm. tail marks seen in snow often

Answer 5

Mustela frenata

Answer 6

Long tailed weasel have long, bushy tails that are about 50% of their total body length. a small, narrow head with long whiskers. They also have short legs. coat in northern populations is white in the winter and brown in the summer track: usually with only 4 of 5 toes printing. Foreprints slightly wider than hindprints, but approximately half as long. Hindfeet usually placed in or near foreprints, but sometimes side by side, or with one slightly ahead.

Answer 7

Mustela erminea

Answer 8

ermine typical weasel form, fine fur is white in the winter and the tip of the tail is black. In the summer, the dorsal fur is chocolate brown while the ventral fur extending to the upper lip is yellowish white. Tracks showing only 4 of the 5 toes, Foreprints slightly wider than hindprints, but approximately half as long. Hindfeet usually placed in or near foreprints, but sometimes side by side, or with 1 slightly ahead.

Answer 9

Martes americana

Answer 10

Marten tail are very dark brown or black, the chest has a cream coloured patch, and the back is light brown. track: Typical mustelid trail of twin prints, like that of Mink but slightly larger; very difficult to differentiate from Fisher's

Answer 11

Martes pennanti

Answer 12

fisher coats range from medium to dark brown, with gold to silver hoariness on their head and shoulders, and with black legs and tail. They may also have a cream chest patch of variable size and shape Fishers have five toes on their feet, and their claws are retractable. TRACK: Similar to Mink's and American Marten's but larger. prints wider than long

Answer 13

Procyon lotor

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raccoon Hindprint much longer than wide; resembles a miniature human footprint with abnormally long toes. Foreprint shorter, claws show on all 5 toes. Tracks are relatively large for animal's size because Common Raccoon is flat-footed When walking, animal's left hindfoot print is almost beside right forefoot. When running, brings hindfeet down ahead of forefeet in a pattern similar to that of squirrel tracks.

Answer 15

Ursus americanus

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Black bear Broad footprints; 5 toes print on all feet, although innermost, smallest toe may fail to register. d, claw indentations usually visible just in front of toe marks. Bears have a shuffling gait; hind tracks and front tracks are paired, with hind track several inches before front track on same side.

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Ursus maritimus

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polar bear Large, hindfoot human like but more “flatfooted”, forefoot print resembles front portion of human footprint, impression of heel pad of forefoot only registers in mud and soft sand. Entire print, particularly small toe and heel pad are obscure due to presence of heavy fur. often on ice

Answer 19

Lynx canadensis

Answer 20

Lynx The tail is quite short and is often ringed and tipped with black triangular ears are tipped with tufts of long black hairs. The paws are quite large and furry, Foreprint 75–110 mm long, almost as wide; hindprint slightly smaller; both with 4 toes, no claws showing. larger and rounder track than bobcat

Answer 21

Lynx rufus

Answer 22

bobcat dark brown or black stripes and spots on some parts of the body. The tip of the tail and the backs of the ears are black. Foreprints and hindprints about same size, , slightly longer than wide, with 4 toes, no claw marks. If clearly outlined, heel pad can be distinguished from canine print: domestic dog's or Coyote's is lobed only at rear; Bobcat's is lobed at rear Trail very narrow, sometimes as if made by a 2-legged animal, because hindprints are set on, close to, or overlapping foreprints

Answer 23

Puma concolor

Answer 24

puma/mountain lion yellowish brown to greyish brown on the upper parts and a paler, almost buffy, colour on the belly. The throat and chest are whitish. Mountain lions have a pinkish nose with a black border that extends to the lips skull is noticeably broad and short. The forehead region is high and arched. The rostrum and the nasal bones are broad. The dental formula is 3/3 1/1 3/2 1/1. The mandible is short, deep, and powerfully constructed. The carnassial teeth are massive and long. The canines are heavy and compressed. The incisors are small and straight. Mountain lions have an additional small premolar on each side of the upper jaw than do bobcats and lynx. Prints quite round, usually with all 4 lower toes showing but no claw marks, as claws are retracted. Tracks usually in a fairly straight line, staggered in pairs, with hindfoot track close to or overlapping forefoot track

Answer 25

A Claw marks- dogs usually show claw marks in their tracks. However, it is possible to see claw marks in cat tracks, usually when they are running or pouncing. B The lack of a third lobe on the hind edge of the heel pad (compare with the cat track below). Although it is visible in some dog tracks, the third lobe is located higher and not aligned with the other two as it is in cats. C The shape of the leading edge of the heel pad is a single lobe. D The alignment of the two front toes. They are side-by-side, or close to it. Exceptions occur when a canine is turning or travelling on a slope. E The pads of the outer two toes are almost triangular in shape.

Answer 26

A Front two toes are not lined side-by-side. The toe positioned further forward is analogous to a human index finger. The alignment of toe “A” will tell you whether this is a left or right paw. B The leading edge of the heel pad has two lobes. C The hind edge of the heel pad has three aligned lobes. D The straight edge of the heel pad indicates this as a front paw.