Test 2012 Flashcards
1) Which animal’s teeth are best described as large incisors for chisel-like cutting and flat molars for grinding plants? A) Muskrat B) Opossum C) Moose D) Shrew
Muskrat
2) This animal is considered a pest by foresters since its high-climbing bark chewing kills the crown of the tree? A) Beaver B) Raccoon C) Woodchuck D) Porcupine
Porcupine
Increasing temperatures and access to human food are allowing this animal to expand it range north? A) Fox squirrel B) Gray wolf C) Opossum D) Moose
Opossum
4) Which of the following have large front claws adapted to digging through soil? A) Badger B) Pocket gopher C) Mole D) All of the above
All of the above
Of the three species of ground squirrel which has the widest distribution in the state? A) 13-lined ground squirrel B) Franklin’s ground squirrel C) Richardson’s ground squirrel D) Red squirrel
13- lined ground squirrel
6) Over 500,000 hunting licenses are sold in Minnesota for this animal? A) Black bear B) White-tailed deer C) Muskrat D) Coyote
White Tailed Deer
7) This animal was recently removed from the Endangered Species Act list? A) Spotted skunk B) Gray wolf C) Moose D) Jackrabbit
Grey Wolf
8) What best describes the diet of a red fox? A) Herbivore B) Omnivore C) Insectivore D) Carnivore
omnivore
9) Which of these animals currently has the smallest distribution in Minnesota? A) Eastern Chipmunk B) Red fox C) Moose D) Whitetail deer
Moose
10) Which of these animals is the largest omnivore typically found in Minnesota? A) Beaver B) Porcupine C) Spotted skunk D) Black bear
Black Bear
11) This group of mustelids is known for changing color in the winter? A) Weasels B) Badgers C) Otters D) Mink
Weasels
12) House Mice are native to Minnesota?
A) True
B) False
False
13) Raccoons eat small birds and fish?
A) True
B) False
True
14) Moose are well adapted to urban environments?
A) True
B) False
False
15) Some shrews hunt mice?
A) True
B) False
True
Which of these birds was introduced into Minnesota? A) House Sparrow B) Wilson’s Snipe C) Ruffed Grouse D) Sharp-shinned Hawk
House Sparrow
There is not a hunting season for this type of bird? A) Woodcock B) Crow C) Blue jay D) Wilson’s snipe
Blue Jay
What best describes a Great Blue Heron’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) Swims on the water surface stabbing passing fish with its beak.
Wades along edge of lake grabbing fish and frogs
This bird lays its eggs in the nests of other birds? A) Starlings B) Cowbirds C) Snow geese D) Screech owls
Cowbirds
What best describes a wild turkey’s nest?
A) A loose grouping of branches high in a tall tree.
B) A hole in a tree.
C) A depression on the ground.
D) A tightly woven nest of grasses
A depression on the ground
Which of these ducks can be found through out the state? A) Wood duck B) Blue winged teal C) Ring-necked duck D) All of the Above
All of the Above
Which of these birds have offspring that are precocial? A) Loon B) Cooper’s Hawk C) Great Blue Heron D) Ring-necked pheasant
Ring necked pheasant
This duck can best be described as a large diving duck with a cinnamon colored head and white back? A) Ring-neck duck B) Mallard C) Scaup D) Canvasback
Canvasback
Populations of this cavity nesting raptor have fallen dramatically over the last decade? A) Red-tailed hawk B) American kestrel C) Great blue heron D) Broad-winged hawk
American Kestrel
