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European Mink

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does the European Mink's fur differ from the American mink?

a)

Denser

b)

Shorter

c)

Loose Fitting

d)

Color

2.

The European mink's fur is water-repellent.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The European mink's fur changes with the seasons.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What percentage of the European mink's total body length is its tail?

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

60%

d)

80%

5.

How does the European mink's tail compare to that of the American mink?

a)

Shorter

b)

Longer

6.

The European mink's tail size varies by sex.

a)

True, males' are longer.

b)

True, females' are longer.

c)

False.

7.

How many subspecies of European mink are currently recognized?

a)

0

b)

7

c)

17

d)

27

8.

What is the European mink's form of locomotion?

a)

Digitigrade

b)

Plantigrade

c)

Unguligrade

d)

Other

9.

What are alternate names for the European mink?

a)

Russian Mink

b)

Eurasian Mink

c)

Siberian Weasel

d)

Western Polecat

10.

To what continent is the European mink endemic?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

11.

What is the European mink's scientific name?

a)

Mustela lutreola

b)

Neovison vison

c)

Mustela putorius

d)

Mustela sibirica

12.

Which European mink population has the lowest genetic variability?

a)

Western

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Northern

13.

Which European mink population has the highest genetic variability?

a)

Western

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Northern

14.

What is a group of European mink called?

a)

Company

b)

Congress

c)

Troop

d)

Tribe

15.

What is a male European mink called?

a)

Boar

b)

Buck

c)

Dog

d)

Tod

16.

The European mink is ___ sedentary than the American mink.

a)

More

b)

Less

17.

What parts of the European mink are white?

a)

Lips

b)

Feet

c)

Chin

d)

Tail

18.

What is the European mink's general use and trade?

a)

Wearing Apparel

b)

Food

c)

Pets

d)

Sport Hunting

19.

How many European mink were caught annually in the Soviet Union in the early 20th century?

a)

50,000

b)

5,000

c)

500,000

d)

500

20.

What is the European mink's circadian rhythm?

a)

Crepuscular

b)

Diurnal

c)

Nocturnal

d)

Cathemeral

21.

What is a female European mink called?

a)

Sow

b)

Jenny

c)

Doe

d)

Cow

22.

The European mink displays sexual dimorphism.

a)

Trues, males are larger.

b)

True, females are larger.

c)

False.

23.

What is a young European mink called?

a)

Cub

b)

Kit

c)

Joey

d)

Pup

24.

When is the European mink breeding season?

a)

Febuary-March

b)

May-June

c)

August-September

d)

November-December

25.

When do European mink sexually mature?

a)

1 Year

b)

2 Years

c)

6 Months

d)

3 Months

26.

The European mink caches its food.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is the European mink's daily food requirement?

a)

140-180 g. / 5-6 oz.

b)

40-80 g. / 1-3 oz.

c)

240-280 g. / 8-10 oz.

d)

340-380 g. / 12-13 oz.

28.

What is the European mink's diet?

a)

Carnivorous

b)

Herbivorous

c)

Omnivorous

d)

Unknown

29.

What is the European mink's diet preference?

a)

Generalized

b)

Specialized

30.

The European mink has both a permanent burrow and temporary shelters.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What do European mink line their nests with?

a)

Straw

b)

Moss

c)

Mouse Wool

d)

Feathers

32.

European mink fur is ___ desired than that of American mink.

a)

More

b)

Less

33.

European mink trapping has ___ over the years.

a)

Decreased

b)

Stabilized

c)

Increased

34.

What kind of animal is the European mink?

a)

Mustelid

b)

Procyonid

c)

Viverrid

d)

Pinniped

35.

What is the European mink's closest relative?

a)

Western Polecat

b)

American Mink

c)

Stoat

d)

Least Weasel

36.

The European mink hybridizes with what species?

a)

American Mink

b)

Western Polecat

c)

Siberian Weasel

d)

Stoat

37.

European mink and western polecats hybridization is asymmetric.

a)

True, only male polecats can hybridize with female minks.

b)

True, only female polecats can hybridize with male minks.

c)

False.

38.

When do young European mink open their eyes?

a)

Birth

b)

1 Month

c)

1 Week

d)

1 Day

39.

When do European mink become independent?

a)

2-3 Months

b)

1-2 Months

c)

1-2 Years

d)

5-6 Months

40.

When are European mink weaned?

a)

10 Weeks

b)

2 Weeks

c)

12 Weeks

d)

20 Weeks

41.

What is the European mink's population trend?

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Stable

d)

Unknown

42.

What percentage have European mink populations declined in the last 10 years?

a)

50%

b)

70%

c)

90%

d)

30%

43.

What threatens the European mink?

a)

Pollution

b)

Invasive Species

c)

Biological Resource Use

d)

Human Intrusions

44.

What resulted from introducing European mink to the southern Kurile Islands?

a)

No Stable Population

b)

Breeding Population of 100

c)

Breeding Population of 1,000

d)

Breeding Population of 10,000

45.

What resulted from introducing European mink to Hiiumaa Island?

a)

No Stable Population

b)

Breeding Population of 100

c)

Breeding Population of 1,000

d)

Breeding Population of 10,000

46.

When are European mink territories largest?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

47.

What size are European mink territories?

a)

Small

b)

Large

48.

Which European mink population is the most viable?

a)

Danube Delta

b)

Southern Kurile Islands

c)

Hiiumaa Island

d)

Moscow

49.

What systems does the European mink inhabit?

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Aquatic

c)

Aerial/Arboreal

d)

Fossorial

50.

The European mink's population is severely fragmented.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

What countries are European mink now extinct from?

a)

Austria

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

Poland

52.

Declining European mink populations coincide with the decline of what other species?

a)

American Mink

b)

Noble Crayfish

c)

Southern Water Vole

d)

Golden Eagle

53.

What is the European mink's social system?

a)

Social

b)

Solitary

c)

Solitary Males, Social Females

d)

Social Males, Solitary Females

54.

What habitat does the European mink inhabit?

a)

Wetlands

b)

Forest

c)

Grassland

d)

Shrubland

55.

European mink are usually within what distance from freshwater?

a)

100 m. / 328 ft.

b)

10 m. / 33 ft.

c)

1,000 m. / 3,281 ft.

d)

1 m. / 3 ft.

56.

What is the European mink's trophic level?

a)

Secondary Consumer

b)

Primary Consumer

c)

Tertiary Consumer

d)

Apex Predator

57.

What is the most important food source for the European mink?

a)

Water Voles

b)

Crayfish

c)

Frogs

d)

Insects

58.

What is the European mink's movement pattern?

a)

Not a Migrant

b)

Full Migrant

c)

Altitudinal Migrant

d)

Nomadic

59.

What is the European mink's generation length?

a)

2 Years

b)

10 Years

c)

20 Years

d)

12 Years

60.

What preys on European mink?

a)

Golden Eagle

b)

Red Fox

c)

Western Polecat

d)

Southern Water Vole

61.

What is the European mink's parental investment?

a)

Maternal

b)

Paternal

c)

Both, Maternal & Paternal

d)

None

62.

What is the European mink's lifespan?

a)

10 years

b)

5 Years

c)

15 Years

d)

20 Years

63.

What is the European mink's breeding interval?

a)

1 Year

b)

2 Years

c)

3 Months

d)

6 Months

64.

When are European mink born?

a)

April-May

b)

July-August

c)

October-November

d)

January-February

65.

How many European mink are born in a litter?

a)

2-7

b)

1

c)

11-16

d)

20-25

66.

What is the European mink's evaluation on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

a)

Endangered

b)

Critically Endangered

c)

Least Concern

d)

Vulnerable

67.

What is the European mink's mating system?

a)

Polygynous

b)

Polyandrous

c)

Monogamous

d)

Polygynandrous

68.

How do European minks differ from Siberian weasels?

a)

More Compact

b)

Less Thin

c)

Weaker Dentition

d)

More Elongated Skull

69.

The European mink's skull is ___ specialized for carnivory than that of the American mink.

a)

More

b)

Less

70.

The European mink is a ___ efficient swimmer than the American mink.

a)

Less

b)

More

71.

How long can a European mink stay underwater?

a)

1-2 Minutes

b)

10-20 Minutes

c)

1-2 Hours

d)

20-30 Minutes

72.

The European mink's feet are webbed.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Which of these are European mink tracks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
74.

Which of these is a European mink?

a)
b)
c)
d)
75.

Which of these is a European mink?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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