BC CORE: Wildlife identification

All 14 questions in this test

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1. How do a mature mule deer buck's antlers usually branch?

   1. They grow as single spikes
   2. They form a flat, wide palm
   3. Points rise from one main beam
   4. They fork, then fork again

2. How long are a black bear's front claws, compared with a grizzly's?

   1. Longer, and easily seen in tracks
   2. About the same as a grizzly's
   3. Less than 4 cm and curved
   4. More than 10 cm and straight

3. What counts as an antlered animal?

   1. Any female caribou, which grow antlers each year
   2. Any male fawn with small fur-covered bumps on its head
   3. A deer-family member over 1 year with visible bony antlers
   4. Any member of the deer family seen in the autumn

4. What is a spike-fork bull moose?

   1. A bull with ten or more tines on one antler
   2. A bull with no more than two tines on one antler
   3. Any moose calf that is less than one year old
   4. A bull with three tines on one brow palm only

5. How long must an antler branch be to count as a tine (point)?

   1. At least 1 cm (3/8 inch)
   2. At least 2.5 cm (1 inch)
   3. Any length at all
   4. At least 10 cm (4 inches)

6. What makes a bull moose a tripalm bull?

   1. Three tines anywhere on the main palm
   2. A spread wider than three feet across
   3. A brow palm with three or more tines
   4. Three antlers growing from the skull

7. Can you identify a bear as a black bear just because its fur is black?

   1. Yes, black fur always means black bear
   2. Yes, grizzlies are always brown or silver
   3. No, both species range from blond to black
   4. Only if it is seen in the coastal regions

8. Which feature identifies a grizzly bear rather than a black bear?

   1. A straight face profile
   2. Tall, pointed ears
   3. A distinctive shoulder hump
   4. A rump higher than the shoulders

9. Which animal is a mountain goat kid under the definitions?

   1. Any goat with a pure white coat
   2. Any goat that weighs under 50 kg
   3. A goat with horns under 10 cm
   4. Any goat that is seen alone on a cliff

10. How is a mule deer four-point buck defined?

    1. Four tines on one antler, counting the brow tine
    2. Four tines on one antler, not counting the brow tine
    3. Any buck that is four years old or older
    4. Four tines in total, adding both antlers together

11. A startled deer raises its tail, showing a white underside, and runs off. Which species is it most likely?

    1. Mountain caribou
    2. Mule deer
    3. Black-tailed deer
    4. White-tailed deer

12. Which feature points to a mule deer rather than a white-tailed deer?

    1. A broad brown tail that it flags when alarmed
    2. Small ears compared with the size of its head
    3. A rope-like white tail with a black tip
    4. A brown rump with no large white patch

13. Which animals make up the deer family in the synopsis?

    1. Moose, bison and pronghorn
    2. Moose, caribou, deer and elk
    3. Elk, deer and black bears
    4. Deer, mountain goats and sheep

14. How does a mule deer usually escape when running?

    1. Freezing in place with its head down
    2. Running low with its tail raised high
    3. Swimming into the nearest lake
    4. Bounding stiff-legged on all four legs