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PA Wildlife - Bobcats

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The bobcat is Pennsylvania's only _________ predator.

a)

canine

b)

feline

c)

mustelid

d)

cerivd

2.

What other feline has been considered extinct east of the Mississippi River & north of Florida since the 1930s?

a)

Cheetah

b)

Panther

c)

Eastern mountain lion

d)

Ocelot

3.

An adult male bobcat is called a:

a)

bull

b)

tom

c)

jack

d)

buck

4.

An adult female bobcat is called a:

a)

jill

b)

doe

c)

sow

d)

queen

5.

A young bobcat is called a:

a)

kitten

b)

fawn

c)

calf

d)

puppy

6.

Compared to the mountain lion, a bobcat is smaller & has:

a)

larger paw print

b)

larger ears

c)

more muscle

d)

a shorter tail

7.

Bobcat breeding season takes place in:

a)

February/March

b)

April/May

c)

August/September

d)

October/November

8.

The bobcat gestation period is approximately:

a)

28 days

b)

28-36 days

c)

50-60 days

d)

120 days

9.

The period of time when the female is pregnant is called the:

a)

rut

b)

gestation period

10.

The average litter size in PA is:

a)

7 kittens

b)

1 kitten

c)

3 kittens

d)

10 kittens

11.

Bobcat diet is strictly:

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

pizzavore

d)

carnivore

12.

Bobcat predation has a big impact on the PA deer population.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Bobcats are most active at night. This is referred to as:

a)

Diurnal

b)

Crepuscular

c)

A Night Owl

d)

Nocturnal

14.

How many sharp canine teeth do bobcats have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

12

d)

8

15.

Bobcats have retractable claws.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Counting the number of rings on a bobcat's tooth can tell us its:

a)

age

b)

gender

c)

size

d)

health

17.

In what type of habitat do bobcats thrive?

a)

Urban areas (cities)

b)

Desert

c)

Recent clearcuts

d)

Tundra

18.

In 1913, a _______ bounty was placed on bobcats in PA to encourage their removal as "vermin".

a)

$2

b)

$15

c)

$50

d)

$100

19.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission classified and began protecting bobcats as furbears in:

a)

1930

b)

1945

c)

1970

d)

2000

20.

Bobcats are _______________ & will consume porcupines, mink, foxes, deer fawns, fish, & more if given the chance.

a)

decomposers

b)

scavengers

c)

herbivores

d)

opportunists