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Mule Deer

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The mule deer is a target for various viral, bacterial, and parasitic diseases.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is the mule deer's diet?

a)

Herbivorous

b)

Omnivorous

c)

Carnivorous

3.

What type of herbivore is the mule deer?

a)

Fermenter

b)

Concentrate Selector Ruminant (CS)

c)

Intermediate Feeder Ruminant (IM)

d)

Roughage Feeder/Grazer Ruminant (GR)

4.

On what do mule deer feed?

a)

Acorns

b)

Fruit

c)

Leaves

d)

Twigs

5.

When does mule deer hunting generally occur?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

6.

Mule deer hunting has a positive economic influence and generates revenue for the economy.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which are predators of the mule deer?

a)

Bobcats

b)

Bears

c)

Coyotes

d)

Eagles

8.

What strategies do mule deer use against predators?

a)

Keeping Distance

b)

Imposing

c)

Evasive Maneuvers

d)

Group Formation

9.

Mule deer are excellent swimmers.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is the mule deer's mating system?

a)

Monogamous

b)

Polygynous

c)

Polyandrous

d)

Polygynandrous

11.

When is the mule deer breeding season?

a)

January-February

b)

April-May

c)

July-August

d)

November-December

12.

Government agencies are purchasing critical areas to maintain for mule deer in order to counter which trends?

a)

Agricultural Development

b)

Rangeland Conversion

c)

Mining

d)

Construction

13.

Governments have had major success with acquiring several ranges to maintain for mule deer.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

From how many integumentary glands do mule deer secrete specific scents and pheromones to communicate?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

15.

All ages and sexes of mule deer use urine as a communicative pheromone.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

How many subspecies of mule deer are recognized?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

10

d)

20

17.

The desert mule deer subspecies (O. h. eremicus) is a hybrid of the mule deer and which other animal?

a)

White-Tailed Deer

b)

Mule

c)

Horse

d)

Black-Tailed Deer

18.

What physical attribute originated the mule deer's name?

a)

Large Ears

b)

Gray-Brown Pelage

c)

Bounding Gait

d)

Braying Call

19.

What is an alternative name for the mule deer?

a)

Black-Tailed Deer

b)

White-Tailed Deer

c)

Red Deer

d)

Roe Deer

20.

Which of the mule deer's senses are most keen?

a)

Vision

b)

Hearing

c)

Taste

d)

Smell

21.

Although the mule deer is extraordinarily sensitive to moving objects, it is unable to detect motionless objects.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

A mule deer can detect danger from what distance?

a)

16 Meters (17 Yards)

b)

160 Meters (175 Yards)

c)

600 Meters (656 Yards)

d)

1,600 Meters (1,750 Yards)

23.

What is the most urgent threat to the mule deer?

a)

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

b)

Overhunting

c)

Habitat Loss

d)

High Predator Populations

24.

What threatens the mule deer?

a)

Disease

b)

High Predator Populations

c)

Competition with Grazing Livestock

d)

Human-Related Habitat Alterations

25.

In what habitats does the mule deer reside?

a)

Forest

b)

Grassland

c)

Desert

d)

Wetlands

26.

The mule deer is a habitat specialist and can only be found in particular habitats.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is the mule deer listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

a)

Least Concern

b)

Near Threatened

c)

Vulnerable

d)

Endangered

28.

What is the population trend of the mule deer?

a)

Increasing

b)

Stable

c)

Decreasing

d)

Unknown

29.

What is contributing to the survival of the mule deer species?

a)

Habitat Adaptability

b)

Large, Stable Populations

c)

Protected Areas

d)

Lack of Predators

30.

Mule deer cause economic damage to commercial timber by feeding on what type of trees?

a)

Douglas Fir

b)

Ponderosa Pine

c)

Mountain Mahogany

d)

Quaking Aspen

31.

Increased mule deer populations can damage forest regeneration.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Mule deer tend to confine their daily movements to discrete home ranges.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What is the lifespan of a mule deer?

a)

12 Years

b)

22 Years

c)

32 Years

d)

42 Years

34.

Mule deer exhibit sexual dimorphism.

a)

True, Males are Larger

b)

True, Females are Larger

c)

False

35.

Regardless of sex, mule deer are generally the same size during their first year.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Mule deer iconically possess a dark V-shaped mark on what part of the body?

a)

Forehead

b)

Tail

c)

Chest

d)

Back

37.

At birth, female mule deer are heavier than males.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

When are mule deer fully weaned?

a)

1 Month

b)

4 Months

c)

6 Months

d)

1 Year

39.

What initiates the annual cycle of antler growth in mule deer?

a)

Decreased Day Length

b)

Cold Temperatures

c)

Growth-Stimulating Hormones

d)

Lower Food Intake

40.

What is a male mule deer called?

a)

Buck

b)

Stag

c)

Bull

d)

Jack

41.

A mule deer's markings can vary considerably throughout its life.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What color is the tip of a mule deer's tail?

a)

Black

b)

White

c)

Brown

d)

Grey

43.

What is the Cedros Island mule deer subspecies (O. h. cerrocensis) listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

a)

Least Concern

b)

Near Threatened

c)

Vulnerable

d)

Endangered

44.

What threatens the Cedros Island mule deer subspecies (O. h. cerrocensis)?

a)

Low Population Densities

b)

Feral Dogs

c)

Poaching

d)

Habitat Loss

45.

Mule deer are becoming extinct in what regions?

a)

Chihuahuan Desert

b)

Cedros Island

c)

Great Salt Lake Desert

d)

Rocky Mountains

46.

The mule deer has a fixed metabolic rate throughout the seasons.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

In adult male mule deer, food intake drops abruptly with the onset of rut.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What determines dominance in mule deer?

a)

Large Body Size

b)

Large Antlers

c)

Dark Pelage

d)

Large Ears

49.

Mule deer are social creatures that follow a dominance hierarchy.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Mule deer are aggressive year-round.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

How do females fit in the mule deer social system?

a)

Form Related Clans

b)

Disperse as Individuals

c)

Form Unrelated Groups

52.

How do males fit in the mule deer social system?

a)

Form Related Clans

b)

Disperse as Individuals

c)

Form Unrelated Groups

53.

To what continent is the mule deer endemic?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

54.

In what countries does the mule deer reside?

a)

United States of America

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

Guatemala

55.

Where in North America does the mule deer mostly reside?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

56.

What causes mule deer to migrate?

a)

Decreased Temperatures

b)

Snow

c)

Rain

d)

Breeding Season

57.

Where do mule deer generally migrate?

a)

Lower Elevations

b)

Higher Elevations

58.

What is the mule deer's form of locomotion?

a)

Unguligrade

b)

Plantigrade

c)

Digitigrade

d)

Other

59.

What is the usual litter size of the mule deer?

a)

1-2

b)

2-3

c)

3-4

d)

4-5

60.

What is a female mule deer called?

a)

Doe

b)

Hind

c)

Jenny

d)

Hinny

61.

When do mule deer give birth?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

62.

How long is a mule deer's gestation?

a)

1 Month

b)

3 Months

c)

7 Months

d)

1 Year

63.

What system does the mule deer inhabit?

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Aquatic

c)

Aerial/Arboreal

d)

Fossorial

64.

Mule deer require a diet consisting of highly fibrous roughage.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

What is the animal's circadian rhythm?

a)

Crepuscular

b)

Diurnal

c)

Nocturnal

d)

Cathemeral

66.

Which of these are mule deer tracks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.

Which of these is a mule deer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
68.

Which of these is a mule deer?

a)
b)
c)
d)