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Pine Marten

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What physical attributes help the pine marten live an arboreal, acrobatic lifestyle?

a)

Long, Bushy Tail

b)

Strong Bone & Muscle Structure

c)

Powerful Forelimbs

d)

Well-Developed Claws

2.

Pine martens are skillful treetop hunters.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In highly seasonal habitats, the size of the pine marten’s home range remains the same all year.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When is the pine marten's home range at its smallest?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

5.

Female pine martens have larger home ranges than males.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Male pine marten home ranges tend to overlap those of one or more females.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The size of a pine marten is comparable to what animal?

a)

Mouse

b)

Rabbit

c)

Cat

d)

Dog

8.

The pine marten's size varies geographically.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The pine marten exhibits sexual dimorphism.

a)

True, Males are Larger

b)

True, Females are Larger

c)

False

10.

Pine martens have no known negative effects on humans.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Pine martens frequent human settlements and are known as pests.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

When does the pine marten completely molt its coat?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

13.

The pine marten has a rich brown fur coat that is thick and silky in the winter and short and coarse in the summer.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

When does the pine marten begin growing its winter coat?

a)

July

b)

September

c)

November

d)

January

15.

On the island of Minorca, pine martens are habitat generalists and live where, rather than forests?

a)

Savanna

b)

Shrubland

c)

Grassland

d)

Wetlands

16.

Why are pine martens habitat generalists on the island of Minorca?

a)

Absence of Predators

b)

Competition

c)

Food Availability

d)

Habitat Loss

17.

What habitat does the pine marten prefer?

a)

Artificial Terrestrial

b)

Forest

c)

Shrubland

d)

Grassland

18.

When do pine martens experience a false heat?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

19.

What increases during a pine marten's false heat?

a)

Hormonal Levels

b)

Intersexual Tolerance

c)

Intrasexual Aggression

d)

Scent Marking

20.

Where do pine martens prefer to nest in the winter?

a)

Abandoned Nests

b)

Hollow Trees

c)

Rock Crevices

d)

Underground

21.

An individual pine marten can have several nests within its home range.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What is the pine marten's diet?

a)

Herbivorous

b)

Omnivorous

c)

Carnivorous

23.

What do pine martens prefer to eat?

a)

Berries

b)

Carrion

c)

Fruit

d)

Small Animals

24.

How long can pine marten copulation last?

a)

10 Minutes

b)

25 Minutes

c)

50 Minutes

d)

100 Minutes

25.

Pine martens only mate in trees.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What continents do pine martens inhabit?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Oceania

d)

Europe

27.

Pine martens inhabits the Caucasus and many Mediterranean islands.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What is the pine marten considered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

a)

Least Concern

b)

Near Threatened

c)

Vulnerable

d)

Endangered

29.

What factors lead to the survival of the pine marten species?

a)

Large, Stable Population

b)

Protected Areas

c)

Tolerance of Habitat Modification

d)

Wide Distribution

30.

How many offspring can a pine marten produce?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

31.

What is the average litter a pine marten produces?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

32.

Pine martens prefer young forests over old-growth forests.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What types of forests do pine martens inhabit?

a)

Boreal

b)

Coniferous

c)

Deciduous

d)

Mixed

34.

What is the population trend of the pine marten?

a)

Increasing

b)

Stable

c)

Decreasing

d)

Unknown

35.

What skull attributes help the pine marten hunt?

a)

Elongated Braincase

b)

Enlarged Temporalis Muscle

c)

Large Flange on the Mandibular Fossae

d)

Well-Developed Cheek-Teeth

36.

What kind of animal is the pine marten?

a)

Canine

b)

Marsupial

c)

Mustelid

d)

Rodent

37.

What is the pine marten's circadian rhythm?

a)

Diurnal

b)

Crepuscular

c)

Nocturnal

d)

Cathemeral

38.

As in many mustelids, reproduction in pine martens is tied closely to the seasonality of their temperate habitats.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The pine marten's reproduction is tied closely to Spring because of what factor?

a)

Increased Daylight

b)

Increased Food

c)

Lower Competition

d)

Warmer Temperatures

40.

Pine martens are successfully kept on fur farms.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Trade of pine marten fur has been feasible on a large, commercial scale.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The pine marten's ears are relatively small and circular.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

What are alternate names for the pine marten?

a)

Baum Marten

b)

European Pine Marten

c)

Sweet Marten

d)

Yellow-Throated Marten

44.

What is the average lifespan of a pine marten in the wild?

a)

5 years

b)

10 years

c)

15 years

d)

20 years

45.

On average, how much longer does a pine marten live in captivity than in the wild?

a)

5 years

b)

10 years

c)

15 years

d)

20 years

46.

What is the European pine marten's scientific name?

a)

Martes americana

b)

Martes flavigula

c)

Martes martes

d)

Martes melampus

47.

Pine martens keep larger home ranges on the island of Minorca.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Pine martens are born blind, deaf, and toothless.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Pine martens are born without fur.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Pine martens scent-mark their home ranges to communicate with other martens.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

To which of these is the pine marten least related?

a)

Badger

b)

Ferret

c)

Otter

d)

Hedgehog

52.

The pine marten's diet proportion and composition often change according to season and local conditions.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

When do pine martens travel the most distance each night?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

54.

In Scotland, pine martens are habitat generalists, rather than habitat specialists, and frequent what kind of habitat types?

a)

Grassland

b)

Forest Plantations

c)

Grass Moorland

d)

Shrubland

55.

When do pine martens mate?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

56.

Pine martens are generally solitary.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Where do pine martens nest?

a)

Abandoned Nests

b)

Hollow Trees

c)

Rock Crevices

d)

Underground

58.

Male pine martens may guard mated females.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

How many functional mammae does a female pine marten have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

60.

At high densities, intrasexual pine marten ranges can overlap.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

When is the pine marten's coat in high demand?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

62.

In Scotland and on the island of Minorca, pine martens may fill 30% of their diet with what resources?

a)

Barnacles

b)

Carrion

c)

Crabs

d)

Fruit

63.

When does a pine marten generally leave its natal territory?

a)

4 Weeks

b)

8 Weeks

c)

12 Weeks

d)

24 Weeks

64.

What is the pine marten's general habitat preference?

a)

Habitat Generalist

b)

Habitat Specialist

65.

Pine martens always leave their natal territories before their first spring.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Pine martens store their food in the summer and autumn to compensate for low winter resources.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

When do young pine martens begin leaving the den?

a)

4 Weeks

b)

8 Weeks

c)

12 Weeks

d)

16 Weeks

68.

What system does the pine marten inhabit?

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Aerial/Arboreal

c)

Fossorial

d)

Aquatic

69.

In the wild, pine martens may mate in their first year, but in captivity, most males don’t breed until their second year.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

When are the pads on the pine marten's soles completely covered with fur?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

71.

What is the pine marten's form of locomotion?

a)

Digitigrade

b)

Plantigrade

c)

Unguligrade

d)

Other

72.

Which of these are pine marten tracks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
73.

Which of these is a pine marten?

a)
b)
c)
d)
74.

Which of these is a pine marten?

a)
b)
c)
d)