Welcome to the Wildlife O-Rama!

JUNIOR KEY

NAME: ______

COUNTY: ______

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Score

Wildlife ID (30 pts)

Wildlife Foods (15 pts)

Wildlife Concepts (15 pts)

Total

RANK: ______

Wildlife Identification Mississippi Alluvial Plain & Urban

MATCHING: Identify the wildlife species represented by the numbered item on the table and write the letter of the wildlife species in the blank. Answers can be repeated.

1. 16. A. American bittern B. American black duck 2. 17. C. American robin D. American wigeon 3. 18. E. Big brown bat F. Black bear 4. 19. G. Bluegill H. Blue-winged teal 5. 20. I. Bobcat J. Canada goose 6. 21. K. Common nighthawk L. Coyote 7. 22. M. Eastern box turtle N. Eastern bluebird 8. 23. O. Eastern cottontail P. Eastern fox squirrel 9. 24. Q. Eastern gray squirrel R. European starling 10. 25. S. Hairy woodpecker T. House finch 11. 26. U. House sparrow V. House wren 12. 27. W. Largemouth bass X. Mallard 13. 28. Y. Mourning dove Z. Northern flicker 14. 29. AA. Northern pintail BB. Opossum 15. 30. CC. Prothonotary warbler DD. Raccoon EE. Red-eyed vireo FF. Red fox GG. Redhead HH. Rock pigeon II. Ruby-throated hummingbird JJ. Song sparrow KK. White-tailed deer LL. Wood duck

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Wildlife Foods

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Select the best answer and write the letter in the blank. HINT: The foods item represents a food category described in the study materials. The food sample itself may not be eaten by a particular animal.

_____31. Which animal commonly eats this food? (soft mast) A. Bobcat B. Black bear C. Canada goose D. Mourning dove

_____32. Which animal commonly eats this food? (fungi) A. Raccoon B. Red-eyed vireo C. Blue-winged teal D. Eastern box turtle

_____33. Which animal commonly eats this food? (tuber – sweet potato) A. Redhead B. Black bear C. White-tailed deer D. American black duck

_____34. Which animal commonly eats this food? (grass) A. Blue-winged teal B. Raccoon C. Canada goose D. Eastern fox squirrel

_____35. Which animal commonly eats this food? (lizard) A. Bluegill B. Mallard C. Raccoon D. American wigeon

_____36. Which animal commonly eats this food? (leaves and twigs) A. Black bear B. American bittern C. White-tailed deer D. Eastern fox squirrel

_____37. Which animal commonly eats this food? (aquatic insect) A. Bobcat B. Redhead C. Mourning dove D. American wigeon

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_____38. Which animal commonly eats this food? (snake) A. Bobcat B. Bluegill C. Redhead D. Wood duck

_____39. Which animal commonly eats this food? (hard mast) A. Mallard B. Redhead C. Northern pintail D. Red-eyed vireo

_____40. Which animal commonly eats this food? (aquatic plant) A. Northern pintail B. American bittern C. Eastern box turtle D. Largemouth bass

_____41. Which animal commonly eats this food? (fish) A. Bobcat B. Black bear C. American bittern D. Blue-winged teal

_____42. Which animal commonly eats this food? (crayfish) A. Wood duck B. Largemouth bass C. Prothonotary warbler D. American black duck

_____43. A red-eyed vireo commonly eats this food: (Write the letter of the correct food.) A. (grain) B. (soft mast)* C. (nectar - flower) D. (snail)

_____44. A wood duck commonly eats this food: (Write the letter of the correct food.) A. (frog) B. (fish) C. (grain)* D. (aquatic plants)

_____45. An American black duck commonly eats this food: (Write the letter of the correct food.) A. (frog) B. (aquatic plants)* C. (mussels) D. (tuber)

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Wildlife Ecology and Management Concepts

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Select the best answer and write the letter next to the question in the blank below.

_____46. An endangered species is: A. in danger of becoming extinct. B. a hybrid between two species. C. found in great numbers throughout its range. D. dangerous and sometimes deadly to people.

_____47. Crepuscular animals are those which: A. carry an infectious disease. B. are more active near dawn or dusk. C. complete their life cycle in one growing season. D. reduce animal carcasses and waste into soil nutrients.

_____48. Biological carrying capacity is: A. the number of animals present in an area. B. the maximum number of animals an area can support. C. the maximum number of animals that people like to have around. D. a measurement of species diversity based on the capacity of an area.

_____49. ______is where two or more successional stages meet. A. Mast B. Edge C. Interspersion D. Annual mortality

_____50. Deciduous trees are those that: A. shed their leaves annually. B. keep their leaves all year long.

_____51. Non-native invasive plants: A. contribute to loss of habitat for native wildlife and fish species. B. can lead to population declines of native plants and wildlife species. C. often outcompete native wildlife and fish for limited habitat resources. D. all of the above.

_____52. Which of these does NOT cause turbidity in a pond? A. bottom-dwelling fish B. aquatic weed growth C. cattle watering in pond D. sediment from watershed

_____53. Species richness is: A. the number of species present in an area. B. the number, distribution, and abundance of species present in an area. C. the number of threatened and endangered species present in an area. D. the number, distribution, and abundance of threatened and endangered species present in an area. 5

MATCHING: Prepare a food chain using the species listed below. Match the items on the right with their correct label in the food chain. Assume all animals are adults.

C__54. Primary producer A. Vole (mouse)

A__55. Primary consumer B. Hawk

D__56. Secondary consumer C. Plant

B__57. Tertiary consumer D. Snake

TRUE & FALSE QUESTIONS: Circle either “True” or “False” for each question.

58. True False Allowing native grasses, forbs, and brambles to grow in a field increases the amount of usable space for many wildlife species.

59. True False Perennial plants complete their life cycle from seed to mature seed- bearing plant in one growing season.

60. True False The habitat requirements for wildlife change throughout the year.

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TIE BREAKER QUESTIONS: These questions will be graded if there is a tie between first through fifth place. Answer these questions to the best of your ability. Even a partially correct answer may break the tie!

_____61. This picture shows a stream running through a narrow band of trees. It is an example of a:

______riparian buffer or______

____riparian corridor______

Directions for #62 – 64: Write the name corresponding to the level of vertical structure of a forest.

62. _____Canopy______

63. _____Midstory______

64. ____Understory______

65. What is an example of soft mast? ______

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