Halfway Mammals Review

What species of Mustelidae is the most social?

• Otters

• Least Weasel

• Martens

• Badgers

Besides North America, what other continent/s are skunks found on?

• South America

• Eurasia (Europe and northern Asia)

• Africa

• Australia

What species of mustelid are the best dads?

• wolverine

• skunk

• badger

• otter

What Order is the Grey and Red Fox in? Is it a carnivore?

• Carnivora, no it's an omnivore

• Carnivora, yes it's a carnivore

• Artiodactyla, no it's an omnivore

• Artiodactyla, yes it's a carnivore

What does it mean for a species to be a habitat generalist?

• they are able to survive in several different habitats aka anywhere

• they can eat almost anything, aka they are omnivorous

• they generally prefer one habitat over another

• they can co-habitate with humans well

What family in the Carnivora Order has the highest population in MN?

• Raccoons

• Skunks

• Coyotes

• Opossums

What family in the Carnivora Order has the highest number of members?

• Mustelidae

• Canidae

• Ursidae

• Felidae

Are Skunks in the Mustelidae Family? If not what one?

• yes, Mustelidae

• no, Procyonidae

• no, Canidae

• no, Mephitidae

What MN mammals don’t cohabitate well?

• Moose

• White-tailed deer

• Lynx

• Coyotes

• Wolves

Why don’t we have as many elk in MN as we do deer?

• Elk and farmers don't mix

• Elk are not habitat generalists

• Deer and elk compete for the same resources

• we do have as many elk in MN as deer