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Fish and Wildlife CDE Test Questions- Mammals

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which animal does not have any upper incisors?

a)

Muskrat

b)

Opossum

c)

White-Tailed Deer

d)

Shrew

2.

This animal comes in several different species including masked, pygmy, and short-tailed varieties?

a)

Weasel

b)

Raccoon

c)

Mole

d)

Shrew

3.

Cottontail rabbits are often considered a pest of this agricultural crop.

a)

Apples

b)

Corn

c)

Wheat

d)

Sugar Beets

4.

Which of the following hibernate during the winter?

a)

Eastern Chipmunk

b)

Pocket Gopher

c)

Mole

d)

All of the Above

5.

This type of squirrel can be identified by the patagium on each side of its body.

a)

13-lined ground squirrel

b)

Fox squirrel

c)

Flying squirrel

d)

Red squirrel

6.

The 2013 hunting season for this Minnesota animal was cancelled.

a)

Black bear

b)

Moose

c)

Muskrat

d)

Coyote

7.

Populations of this animal have been shrinking in the state of Minnesota?

a)

Spotted Skunk

b)

Gray Wolf

c)

Gray Squirrel

d)

All of the Above

8.

What best describes the diet of a Franklin's ground squirrel?

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Insectivore

d)

Carnivore

9.

Giving birth to one or two young per year best describes which animal?

a)

Jackrabbit

b)

Red Fox

c)

Meadow Vole

d)

Whitetail Deer

10.

Which of these animals is the largest carnivore?

a)

Weasel

b)

Porcupine

c)

Otter

d)

Raccoon

11.

Which of these animals are known to be pest to food crops and carry disease that can infect people?

a)

Weasels

b)

Badgers

c)

Norway Rats

d)

Striped Skunks

12.

Red squirrels are the largest squirrels in Minnesota?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Woodchucks are also known as groundhogs.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

In Minnesota coyotes live in large packs of 10-15 individuals.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Pocket gophers have folds of skin next to their mouth that can hold dirt and seeds?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

This animal can be considered a pest when it burrows destabilize the shorelines along a lake.

a)

Flying Squirrel

b)

Raccoon

c)

Muskrat

d)

Porcupine

17.

This animal's range used to include all of the United States except Hawaii?

a)

Gray wolf

b)

Snowshoe hare

c)

Opossum

d)

Moose

18.

Which of these following squirrels are the most nocturnal?

a)

Flying squirrel

b)

13-lined ground squirrel

c)

Red squirrel

d)

Fox Squirrel

19.

This introduced species in known for its ability to live with people.

a)

Black bear

b)

House mouse

c)

Norway rat

d)

both B and C

20.

Populations of this animal are collapsing in Minnesota.

a)

Jumping mouse

b)

Gray wolf

c)

Moose

d)

Jackrabbit

21.

What best describes the diet of an otter?

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Insectivore

d)

Carnivore

22.

Which of these groups of animals are known for their ability to dig?

a)

Eastern Chipmunk, Badger, Franklin's Ground Squirrel

b)

Badger, Mole, Pocket Gopher

c)

Woodchuck, 13-Lined Ground Squirrel, Mole

d)

All of the Above

23.

Which of these animals is the largest tree-climbing animal found in Minnesota?

a)

Fox Squirrel

b)

Porcupine

c)

Gray Fox

d)

Black Bear

24.

Fox Squirrels are native to Minnesota.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Red fox eat fruit and insects.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Whitetail deer hunting season begins in May.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Spotted skunks stand on their hands before spraying.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The Eastern Spotted Skunk was listed was listed as a threatened species in Minnesota in 1996. What is one of the possible reasons for the decline of spotted skunk numbers in the state?

a)

Changes in grain storage and handling practices

b)

Predation by badgers

c)

Road construction

d)

Increasing Cooper's Hawk populations

29.

Damage caused by this/these animals can be include damage to foundations and sidewalks from burrowing and feeding damage to plants.

a)

Woodchuck

b)

Pocket Gopher

c)

Easter Chipmunk

d)

All of the Above

30.

A typical litter for an Eastern Cottontail Rabbit is

a)

1-2

b)

2-3

c)

4-6

d)

8-10

31.

If a mammal is classed as a registered furbearer that means

a)

A lottery is held for each license

b)

The trapping season is carefully monitored

c)

Each pelt must be registered with the DNR

d)

Both B and C

32.

Major populations of black bear are found in

a)

Northeastern Minnesota

b)

Southeastern Minnesota

c)

Central Minnesota

d)

Southwestern Minnesota

33.

These mammal are known for being very vocal and have a wide range of calls

a)

Striped Skunk

b)

Red Squirrel

c)

Opossum

d)

Porcupine

34.

Hunting season for this animal include rifle, archery, muzzleloader, and special lottery hunts?

a)

Beaver

b)

Gray wolf

c)

Moose

d)

White-tail deer

35.

What best describes the diet of a shrew?

a)

Deep pine forest

b)

Open grassland

c)

Sheltered woodland

d)

Fast moving stream

36.

What animal is known for girdling pine trees?

a)

Fox Squirrel

b)

Porcupine

c)

Weasel

d)

Black Bear

37.

Which of these animals typically has the largest litter of young?

a)

Striped Skunk

b)

Moose

c)

Opossum

d)

Porcupine

38.

This mammal is sometimes killed by a disease called sarcoptic mange

a)

Porcupine

b)

Moose

c)

Red Fox

d)

Black Bear

39.

Which species of canine does well in urban environments?

a)

Red Fox

b)

Coyote

c)

Raccoon

d)

Both A and B

40.

Mole damage can be identified by the tennis ball sized holes they leave behind.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Pocket gophers are an important component of a prairie ecosystem.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Transported around the world, this species is most commonly found in urban environments?

a)

Norway rat

b)

White-Tail deer

c)

Meadow vole

d)

Mole

43.

Damage caused by this animal can include damage to tree bark and orchard crops.

a)

Otter

b)

Raccoon

c)

Red fox

d)

White-tail deer

44.

Which of these animals are not active over the winter?

a)

Striped skunk

b)

Raccoon

c)

Gray Fox

d)

Both A and B

45.

This species of rodent is most active during the day

a)

Deer mouse

b)

13-lined ground squirrel

c)

Beaver

d)

Both B and C

46.

Which species change color from summer to winter?

a)

Weasel

b)

Shrew

c)

Snowshoe hare

d)

Both A and C

47.

This animal often suffers from frostbite on its ears and tail.

a)

Muskrat

b)

Red squirrel

c)

Opossum

d)

Porcupine

48.

This animal currently receives protection under the Endangered Species Act as a threatened species

a)

Beaver

b)

Gray wolf

c)

Moose

d)

White-tail deer

49.

What best describes the diet of a moose?

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Insectivore

d)

Carnivore

50.

Which of these bests describes the habitat of a flying squirrel?

a)

Rocky Cliffs

b)

Open grasslands

c)

Mixed woodland

d)

Fast moving stream

51.

Which of these groups are all listed as small game species?

a)

Fox Squirrel, Badger, Red Fox

b)

Porcupine, Muskrat, Beaver

c)

Otter, Jumping Mouse, Raccoon

d)

Black Bear, Beaver, Coyote

52.

Which of these animals typically has the smallest number of young?

a)

Badger

b)

Moose

c)

Meadow Vole

d)

Porcupine

53.

This animal is the most common carrier of rabies in Minnesota.

a)

Striped Skunk

b)

Otter

c)

Red Fox

d)

Black Bear

54.

Which animal does not have canine teeth?

a)

Red Fox

b)

Mink

c)

Muskrat

d)

Raccoon

55.

You need a small game permit to hunt gray squirrel.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

TIP is a non-profit conservation group that focuses on poaching violations?

a)

True

b)

False

57.

This species thrives where suburban housing has broken up woodlands?

a)

Franklin's ground squirrel

b)

Gray squirrel

c)

Meadow vole

d)

Mole

58.

This animal can damage tree bark and orchard crops.

a)

White-tail deer

b)

Meadow vole

c)

Cottontail

d)

All of the Above

59.

A large member of this species can weigh 500 pounds?

a)

Gray wolf

b)

Beaver

c)

Black bear

d)

Both A and C

60.

This species of mammal nests in tree cavities

a)

Mole

b)

13-lined ground squirrel

c)

Flying Squirrel

d)

Both B and C

61.

Which species sleep or remain dormant for most of the winter?

a)

Badger and Chipmunk

b)

Shrew and Badger

c)

Snowshoe Hare and Chipmunk

d)

Moose and Black Bear

62.

This animal is Minnesota's most common large predator?

a)

Fox squirrel

b)

Gray wolf

c)

Opossum

d)

Coyote

63.

Populations of this species have recovered over the last century thanks to improvements in water pollution regulations.

a)

River otter

b)

Gray wolf

c)

Moose

d)

White-tail deer

64.

What species can best be described as an omnivore?

a)

Mole

b)

Moose

c)

Raccoon

d)

Weasel

65.

Which of these bests describes the habitat of a white-tail deer?

a)

Rocky cliffs

b)

Open grasslands

c)

Mixed woodlands

d)

Fast moving stream

66.

This animal digs into the riverbanks and is an important furbearer?

a)

Red squirrel

b)

Beaver

c)

Muskrat

d)

B and C

67.

Which of these animals typically has the largest number of young?

a)

Badger

b)

Moose

c)

Meadow vole

d)

Porcupine

68.

Conservation officers will pull teeth from bear and deer to estimate what?

a)

Weight of the animal

b)

Number of offspring

c)

Age

d)

None of the above

69.

This animal is Minnesota's only pouched marsupial?

a)

Opossum

b)

Mink

c)

Muskrat

d)

Raccoon

70.

The White-tail deer archery-hunting season runs from January to April.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

The Minnesota DNR conducts annual surveys of moose and deer populations.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

This species thrives in open prairie.

a)

Fisher

b)

Gray squirrel

c)

Porcupine

d)

Jackrabbit

73.

These small mammals with black fur are known for eating insects?

a)

Shrew

b)

Meadow Vole

c)

Star-nosed Mole

d)

Both A and C

74.

After being extirpated from the state these animals were reintroduced into Northern Minnesota

a)

Gray wolf

b)

Snowshoe hare

c)

Black bear

d)

Elk

75.

This species of mammal hibernates in colonies in caves.

a)

Mole

b)

Little brown myotis

c)

Flying squirrel

d)

Beaver

76.

Populations of Eastern Spotted Skunk may have been affected by

a)

Pesticide use

b)

Changes in how grain is stored

c)

Modernization of farming practices

d)

All of the above

77.

This animal will roll up freshly laid sod looking for grubs

a)

Fox squirrel

b)

Gray wolf

c)

Shrew

d)

Raccoon

78.

Chronic Wasting Disease is associated with what animal?

a)

River otter

b)

Gray wolf

c)

Eastern cottontail

d)

White-tail deer

79.

What species can best be described as a carnivore?

a)

Norway rat

b)

Fox squirrel

c)

Mink

d)

Virginia Opossum

80.

Which of these best describes the habitat of a Northern Grasshopper Mouse?

a)

Rocky cliffs

b)

Open grassland

c)

Mixed woodland

d)

Fast moving stream

81.

Which animals store food for the winter?

a)

Red squirrel and Virginia opossum

b)

Beaver and chipmunk

c)

Muskrat and shrew

d)

Wolf and pine martin

82.

Hunters can register successful hunts of these two mammal species online

a)

Beaver and moose

b)

White-tail deer and black bear

c)

Wolf and bobcat

d)

None of the above

83.

A person can sell bear meat and organs, including the gall bladder?

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Which animal's teeth are best described as large canines for grabbing and killing prey and flat molars for grinding plants

a)

Coyote

b)

Snowshoe hare

c)

Moose

d)

Black bear

85.

Increasing temperatures in Northern Minnesota are of concern for the health of which animal's population?

a)

Coyote

b)

Gray squirrel

c)

White-tail deer

d)

Moose

86.

Which of the following lists of mammals are all rodents?

a)

Badger, opossum, striped skunk

b)

Deer mouse, pocket gopher, Norway rat

c)

Norway rat, otter, woodchuck

d)

Woodchuck, jackrabbit, muskrat

87.

Which mammal is known for gathering in herds in the winter, trampling down snow in an area?

a)

Meadow vole

b)

Black bear

c)

White-tail deer

d)

Otter

88.

What best describes the diet of a mole?

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Insectivore

d)

Carnivore

89.

Which of these animals currently has the widest distribution in Minnesota?

a)

Gray fox

b)

Moose

c)

Spotted Skunk

d)

Fox Squirrel

90.

What best describes the diet of a red fox?

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Insectivore

d)

Carnivore

91.

Which of these animals is the largest carnivore typically found in Minnesota?

a)

Weasel

b)

Porcupine

c)

Spotted Skunk

d)

Otter

92.

This rodent has a long tail and long back legs that allow them to jump like a kangaroo.

a)

Beaver

b)

Jumping Mouse

c)

Jackrabbit

d)

Gray Squirrel

93.

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

94.

Over 500,000 hunting licenses are sold in Minnesota for this animal

a)

Black bear

b)

White-tail deer

c)

Muskrat

d)

Coyote

95.

What is the average size litter of a meadow vole?

a)

1

b)

2-3

c)

5-6

d)

10-15

96.

Red Fox eat fruit and insects

a)

True

b)

False

97.

Woodchucks have large canine teeth

a)

True

b)

False

98.

Civet cat is another name for spotted skunk

a)

True

b)

False

99.

Pocket gophers have folds of skin next to their mouth that can hold dirt and seeds.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

Which of the following lists of mammals are all rodents?

a)

Badger, Opossum, striped skunk

b)

Deer mouse, pocket gopher, Norway rat

c)

Norway rat, otter, woodchuck

d)

Woodchuck, jackrabbit, muskrat

101.

Which animal does not have canine teeth?

a)

Red Fox

b)

Mink

c)

Muskrat

d)

Raccoon

102.

This species of mammal hibernates in colonies in caves?

a)

Mole

b)

Little Brown Myotis

c)

Flying Squirrel

d)

Beaver

103.

Populations of this species have recovered over the last century thanks to improvements in water pollution regulations?

a)

River Otter

b)

Gray Wolf

c)

Moose

d)

White-Tail Deer

104.

This species of mammal nests in tree cavities?

a)

Mole

b)

13-lined ground squirrel

c)

Flying squirrel

d)

Both B and C

105.

This species thrives where suburban housing has broken up woodlands.

a)

Franklin's ground squirrel

b)

Gray squirrel

c)

Meadow vole

d)

Mole

106.

Which of the following mammals is farmed the most for its fur?

a)

Coyote

b)

Fisher

c)

Mink

d)

Red fox

107.

In which Minnesota biome is the spotted skunk found in highest numbers?

a)

Aspen Parklands

b)

Coniferous

c)

Oak Savanna

d)

Prairie

108.

Which of the following mammals have the most teeth?

a)

Bobcat

b)

Cottontail

c)

Gray fox

d)

Opossum

109.

Due to its burrowing habits this mammal is often responsible for building foundation damage.

a)

Fisher

b)

Pocket Gopher

c)

Mole

d)

Wood chuck

110.

This is the only mammal that can dig out the deep tunnels of the pocket gopher.

a)

Badger

b)

Bobcat

c)

Gray fox

d)

Raccoon

111.

The Pine Marten produces young that are called

a)

Chicks

b)

Kits

c)

Pups

d)

Relics

112.

The moose can story up to _____ pounds of food in its stomach.

a)

25

b)

50

c)

75

d)

100

113.

The largest aquatic carnivore in Minnesota is the

a)

Beaver

b)

Black bear

c)

Mink

d)

River Otter

114.

Which of the following mammals are often consumed by humans?

a)

Cottontail

b)

Coyote

c)

Muskrat

d)

Pocket Gopher

115.

Which of the following can be hunted and shot with the assistance of canine?

a)

Beaver

b)

Bobcat

c)

Raccoon

d)

Snowshoe Hare