True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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1.
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(5 points) The Virginia Opossum is North
America’s only marsupial.
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2.
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(5 points) Though the American Mink is related to
the Striped Skunk, it cannot release any type of foul smelling scent like the skunk.
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3.
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(5 points) The American Mink is mostly
nocturnal.
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4.
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(5 points) The Least Weasel is Ohio’s most
common weasel.
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5.
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(5 points) The Long-tailed Weasel exhibits delayed
implantation.
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6.
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(5 points) All shrews discussed in class are in the
same Genus.
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7.
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(5 points) Most shrews are considered an excellent
catch by larger predators and are hunted relentlessly by larger mammals.
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8.
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(5 points) The Eastern Mole is about 25% greater in
length than the Star-nosed Mole.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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9.
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(5 points) The American Mink is classified as a
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a. | insectivore | b. | herbivore | c. | omnivore | d. | carnivore |
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10.
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(5 points) Which shrew has a dentition of 30?
a. | Northern Short-tailed Shrew | c. | Least Shrew | b. | Masked
Shrew | d. | Pygmy
Shrew |
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11.
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(5 points) Which shrew species is considered the
longest lived?
a. | Northern Short-tailed Shrew | c. | Pygmy Shrew | b. | Least
Shrew | d. | Masked
Shrew |
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12.
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(5 points) Which shrew species is normally found
only in the southeastern 1/3 of Ohio?
a. | Northern Short-tailed Shrew | c. | Least Shrew | b. | Masked
Shrew | d. | Pygmy
Shrew |
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13.
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(5 points) Which bat’s primary habitat is
forested regions?
a. | Hoary Bat | c. | Little Brown Myotis | b. | Eastern Pipistrelle | d. | Big Brown Bat |
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14.
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(5 points) Which bat has the physical attributes to
nurse 4 offspring?
a. | Hoary Bat | c. | Little Brown Myotis | b. | Red Bat | d. | Big Brown Bat |
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Multiple Response
Identify one
or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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15.
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(5 points) Chose all that are correct:
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16.
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(5 points) Which two bat species are in the same
Genus?
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Numeric Response
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17.
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(5 points) The life span of the Long-tailed Weasel
is normally up to ____ years.
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18.
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(5 points) The average weight of a Long-tailed
Weasel is ______ ounces.
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19.
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(5 points) The Big Brown Bat has a lifespan of up to
______ years.
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20.
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(5 points) The dentition of the Eastern Pipistrelle
is _______.
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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21.
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(5 points) The breeding season for the American Mink
is from ________________ through April.
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22.
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(5 points) The animal that is considered to be the
smallest mammal in the world is the _____________ shrew.
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23.
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(5 points) Which bat species is one of the few
mammals that can have the sexes distinguished by color? ______________________ Bat
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24.
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(5 points) Of the bats discussed in class, which
species has the greatest dentition?
____________________________________________
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25.
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(5 points) Which bat species feeds primarily on
moths? ___________________ Bat
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26.
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(5 points) Of the various bat species discussed in
class, which one is the smallest in length (size)? _____________________________
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27.
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(5 points) Which bat has the following dentition
formula? _________________________
i 2/3, c 1/1, p 1/2, m 3/3
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Matching
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Match the following terms and definitions. a. | extirpated | g. | crepuscular | b. | omnivore | h. | diurnal | c. | carnivore | i. | delayed fertilization | d. | insectivore | j. | delayed implantation | e. | herbivore | k. | cache | f. | nocturnal | l. | extinct |
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28.
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(5 points) active mainly at night
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29.
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(5 points) eats primarily meat
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30.
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(5 points) active in the mornings and evenings
(dawn & dusk)
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31.
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(5 points) native to an area but hunted or driven
away and no longer existing there
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32.
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(5 points) eats both plants and other
animals
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33.
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(5 points) stored food usually located in or near
the den of the animal
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34.
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(5 points) eats primarily arthropods and
insects
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35.
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(5 points) situation where after breeding, the
female stores the males sperm until they ovulate, generally in early spring
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