Test 2010 Flashcards
Which animal’s teeth are best described as large chisel-like incisors, flat molars and no canines? A) Mink B) Porcupine C) Moose D) Black Bear
Porcupine
In general how often do black bear females have cubs? A) In the spring and fall B) Ever year C) Every other year D) Once every five years
Every other year
Which of the following animals are known for carrying the tick that spreads Lyme’s disease? A) Deer mouse B) Gray Squirrel C) White-tailed deer D) Both A and C
Both A & C
Which of the following lists of mammals are not all members of the order Carnivora? A) Badger, opossum, striped skunk B) Black bear, Gray Wolf, Coyote C) Striped Skunk, otter, gray fox D) Weasel, coyote, badger
A) Badger, opossum, striped skunk
Which list of mammals spends most of their winter in a den or burrow?
A) Meadow vole, white-tailed deer, badger
B) Black bear, Eastern Chipmunk, Striped Skunk
C) Eastern Chipmunk, Raccoon, House Mouse
D) Otter, Cottontail, Gray Wolf
Black bear, Eastern Chipmunk, Striped Skunk
Which of these animals is/are known for their ability to climb trees? A) Fox Squirrel B) Gray Fox C) Black Bear D) All of the above
All of the above
Which of the following is incorrect?
A) Badgers dig pocket gophers up for food
B) Gray wolves eat beaver
C) Some weasels have a seasonal color change to their fur
D) Fox Squirrels live on the open prairie
Fox Squirrels live on the open prairie
What best describes the diet of an Opossum? A) Herbivore B) Omnivore C) Insectivore D) Carnivore
Omnivore
) Which of these animals currently has the widest distribution in Minnesota? A) Moose B) Gray Wolf C) Cottontail Rabbit D) Franklin’s Ground Squirrel
Cottontail Rabbit
Which of these animals is the largest herbivore typically found in Minnesota? A) Jackrabbit B) Porcupine C) Badger D) Beaver
Beaver
This animal is known for storing a cache of pinecones as food for the winter? A) Beaver B) Red squirrel C) Badger D) Gray squirrel
Red Squirrel
) Red Fox are a member of the canine family?
A) True
B) False
True
Moles eat beetle grubs?
A) True
B) False
True
P. tenuis is a parasite known to kill moose?
A) True
B) False
True
Shrews have a very slow metabolism?
A) True
B) False
False
Which of these birds specializes in eating other birds? A) Wild Turkey B) Wilson’s Snipe C) Ruffed Grouse D) Sharp-shinned Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
This bird’s populations have suffered because of the introduction of European House Sparrows? A) Eastern Bluebird B) Blue Jay C) Common Loon D) Canada Goose
Eastern Blue Jay
What best describes a Woodcock’s method of hunting.
A) Circles high in the sky and dives into a lake to catch
fish.
B) Wades along the edge of a lake grabbing fish and frogs.
C) Sits in a tree waiting to pounce on mice.
D) Probes the soft ground for worms and grubs
Probes the soft ground for worms and grubs
In this group of birds females are larger than males? A) Owls B) Hawks C) Waterfowl D) Both A and B
Both A & B
What best describes a crow’s nest? A) A loose grouping of sticks in high branches. B) A hole in a tree. C) A hole in the bank of a river. D) A tightly woven nest of grasses.
A loose grouping of sticks in high branches
Which of these birds were introduced to the United States by people? A) Starling and Red-winged Blackbird B) Crow and Grackle C) Ring-neck pheasant and House Sparrow D) Canada Goose and Eastern Bluebird
Ring-neck pheasant and House Sparrow
Which of these birds have offspring that are precocial? A) Loon B) Cooper’s Hawk C) Ruffed Grouse D) Great Blue Heron
Ruffed Grouse
This bird’s facial disk of feathers allows it to hunt by sound? A) Northern Harrier B) Sharp-tailed Grouse C) Bald Eagle D) Redhead
Northern Harrier
When the sex of a bird can be identified by the color of the feathers this is called? A) Variegated plumage B) Eclipse plumage C) Sexually Dimorphic plumage D) Indeterminate plumage
Sexually Dimorphic plumage
The blue-winged variety of this bird is one of the last to arrive in the spring? A) Canvasback B) Teal C) Scaup D) Shoveler
Teal
Sharp-tailed grouse prefer a habitat of open grasslands?
A) True
B) False
True
The Northern pintail is a diving duck?
A) True
B) False
False
Wild turkeys were once extirpated from Minnesota?
A) True
B) False
TRUE
Snow Geese nest in northern Minnesota?
A) True
B) False
False
Blue jays are members of a group of birds called corvids?
A) True
B) False
True
) Fathead minnows start building nests when the water temperature reaches? A) 40 degrees F B) 50 degrees F C) 60 degrees F D) 80 degrees F
60 degrees F
Which of these fish has been harvested for caviar? A) Walleye B) American eel C) Dogfish D) Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Which of these fish is/are considered members of sunfish family? A) White Crappie B) Large Mouth Bass C) Rock Bass D) All of the above
All of the Above
The juvenile form of this fish is a filter feeder at the bottom of streams? A) Sturgeon B) White Sucker C) Sea Lamprey D) Bullhead
SEA LAMPREYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
What best describes the habitat of the Lake Trout? A) Warm, shallow, nutrient-rich lakes. B) Fast moving rivers. C) Cold, deep, oxygen rich lakes. D) Oxygen rich, muddy, river bottoms.
Cold, Deep :) oxygen rich lakes
Several different species of this fish have been introduced to Minnesota, including common, big-head and silver? A) Sunfish B) Gar C) Burbot D) Carp
Carp
This best describes a Northern Pike’s hunting method.
A) Chases down small fish in fast moving streams
B) Lies in wait in weedy cover and lunges out to grab passing fish
C) Roots around in the mud for snails and clams
D) Strains plankton through its gills
Lies in wait in weedy cover and lunges out to grab passing fish
These fish do well in the Mississippi River? A) Flathead catfish B) Yellow Perch C) Brown Trout D) A and B
A and B
A whisker-like sensory structure on a fish’s head best describes what? A) An adipose fin B) A barbel C) The swim bladder D) The lateral line
A barbel
