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Mammals of Michigan
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1Also known as the "cinereus shrew", I live most of my life underground and therefore rarely seen.
- ALeast Shrew
- BArctic Shrew
- CMasked Shrew
- DNorthern Short-tailed Shrew
2ALL shrews are insectivores and carnivores
- ATrue
- BFalse
3All shrews are from the Insectivora Order, Soricidae Family.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4I am also known as:
- ABee Shrew
- BSaddle-backed Shrew
- CBlack-backed Shrew
- DEither Saddle-backed or Black-backed Shrew
5All shrews are nocturnal and diurnal
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Which shrew has poisonous saliva?
- ANorthern Short-tailed Shrew
- BArctic Shrew
- CWater Shrew
- DMasked Shrew
7What shrew stands up on its hind legs like a kangaroo?
- AWater Shrew
- BArctic Shrew
- CPygmy Shrew
- DLeast Shrew
8I am the shrew associated with coniferous trees, such as:
* Paper Birch
* Jack Pine
* Hazelnut
* Aspen
* Alder- AWater Shrew
- BLeast Shrew
- CMasked Shrew
- DPygmy Shrew
9Insectivora Order, Soricidae Family:
My habitat includes lakes, bogs, streams, and ponds.- ALeast Shrew
- BWater Shrew
- CAmerican Beaver
- DMuskrat
- ALeast Shrew
10What body part does the Water Shrew use to help remove water from its velvety fur?
- Anails
- Bpencil-like snout
- Cfringe of hairs on its hind feet
- Dwhite belly
- Anails
11The Star-nosed mole uses its nasal rays to:
- AFeel for worms underground
- BDetect electrical fields given by prey
- CManipulate, capture and eat it's food
- DALL of the above
- ENONE of the above
12The Star-nosed Mole stores fat in its:
- ANasal Rays
- BSnout
- CBelly
- DTail
13The Star-nosed Mole's genus name "Condylura" is Greek and means:
- AStar-nose
- BKnobby tail
- CStubby feet
- Dnappy fur
14The Star-nosed Moles species name, "cristata" means:
- ACrest
- BTuft
- CALL of the above
- DNONE of the above
15The main food of the Star-nosed mole are:
- AA. Earthworms
- BB. Insects
- CC. Deer Mice
- DD. Both A and B
- EE. None of the above
16When the Star-nosed Mole is born, its "star" nose is enclosed in a thin translucent membrane.
- ATrue
- BFalse
17Highly sensitive tactile organs found on the Star-nosed Mole's nasal rays are called:
- AEimer's Organs
- BElmer's Organs
- CEyer's Organs
- DExtra Organs
18The Star-nosed mole swims using its feet and tail.
- ATrue
- BFalse
19The Star-nosed Mole hibernates in the winter.
- ATrue
- BFalse
20Who spends more time above ground, the Eastern or the Star-nosed Mole?
- AEastern Mole
- BStar-nosed Mole
21The Star-nosed Mole likes to eat crustaceans and fish, the Eastern Mole does not.
- ATrue
- BFalse
22Who digs better, the Eastern Mole or the Star-nosed Mole?
- AEastern Mole
- BStar-nosed Mole
23Who is a better SWIMMER, the Eastern or the Star-nosed Mole?
- AEastern Mole
- BStar-nosed Mole
24The Star-nosed Mole is the only mole in Michigan that swims.
- ATrue
- BFalse
25This mole is known for its front feet, which look like human hands - with palms turned outwards.
- AStar-nosed Mole
- BEastern Mole
26I am the largest mole species in Michigan
- AStar-nosed Mole
- BEastern Mole
27I am the only mole species found ONLY in the lower peninsula of Michigan.
- AStar-nosed Mole
- BEastern Mole
28I am the most subterranean mammal in Michigan, I spend 99% of my life underground.
- AStar-nosed Mole
- BEastern Mole
- CSouthern Bog Lemming
- DDeer Mouse
29The Eastern Mole has no ears.
- ATrue
- BFalse
30The Eastern Mole has excellent eyesight.
- ATrue
- BFalse
31Which mole has the shortest tail?
- AEastern Mole
- BStar-nosed Mole
32The "nap" of the Eastern Mole's FUR can go either forward or backward, making it easier to move in its tunnel.
- ATrue
- BFalse
33How does the Eastern Mole find its prey?
- AA. By smelling with its FLEXIBLE SNOUT
- BB. By sensing vibrations with its WHISKERS
- CC. BOTH of the above answers are correct
- DD. None of the above answers are correct
34What body part allows the Eastern Mole to easily change directions in its tunnels?
- AFlexible Snout
- BHand-like feet
- CNarrow pelvis
- DStubby tail
35The Eastern Mole can dig ____________________ in loose soil.
- A1 foot per minute
- B2 feet per minute
- C3 feet per minute
- D4 feet per minute
36The tunnels that the Eastern Mole makes is beneficial for the environment.
- ATrue
- BFalse
37BOTH mole species in Michigan will dig their winter tunnels deeper than in the summer, in order to be beneath the FROST LINE.
- ATrue
- BFalse
38The Eastern Mole times its activities with the rising and setting of the sun.
- ATrue
- BFalse
39Which feet does the Eastern Mole use to dig, which ones does it use to push away the dirt (excavate)?
- AA. Front to dig, Back (hind) feet to push the dirt way
- BB. Back to dig, Front feet to push the dirt away
40Who am I?
- ASouthern Red-backed Vole
- BWoodland Vole
- CMeadow Vole
- DPrairie Vole
41Check the box of the (2) Voles that co-exist together and have overlapping habitats:
- ASouthern Red-Backed Vole
- BWoodland Vole
- CMeadow Vole
- DPrairie Vole
42The Southern Red-backed Vole is a very common vole.
- ATrue
- BFalse
43The Southern Red-backed Vole is found in Michigan and North of Michigan. There is a NORTHERN Red-backed Vole that looks similar and is found in northern Canada and Alaska.
- ATrue
- BFalse
44The Southern Red Backed Vole is found in southern Michigan
- ATrue
- BFalse
45Check all the animals that eat the Southern Red-backed Vole:
- AFoxes
- BShort-tailed Weasels
- CCoyotes
- DHawks
- EOwls
46All voles are active year-round and do NOT hibernate.
- ATrue
- BFalse
47The Southern Red-backed Vole lives the longest of all the voles species in Michigan.
- ATrue
- BFalse
48If populations of Red-backed Voles drop, what happens to the birds of prey in the area?
- AThey die
- BThey will move to another area, since the Southern Red-backed is a major food source for them.
49The Southern Red-backed Vole is "subnivean", what does that mean?
- AIt comes out at night
- BIt carries on with life under the snow
50These two vole species will follow the same trails above ground (surface trails).
- ASouthern Red-backed Vole
- BWoodland Vole
- CMeadow Vole
- DPrairie Vole
51The Southern Red-backed Vole will commonly enter homes and cabins in search of warmth.
- ATrue
- BFalse
52The Southern Red-backed Vole may store roots, shoots and fungi for later consumption. Underground fungi is an important and much sought-after food source.
- ATrue
- BFalse
53All VOLE species have large pouch in their digestive tract call a "Cecum", it contains microscopic bacteria (microflora) which helps break down:
- AThe cellulose found in green plants
- BThe particles in underground fungi
54Voles have shorter, rounder snouts and shorter tails than mice.
- ATrue
- BFalse
55The Southern red-backed Vole is born red.
- ATrue
- BFalse
56What subfamily is the Southern Red-backed Vole in?
- ARodentia
- BArvicolinae
- CMuridae
57The Woodland Vole lives in deciduous forests that have a "duff", what does "duff" mean?
- AA layer of pine needles on the forest ground.
- BLayer of decaying leaves, grasses, twigs or branches on the forest floor.
58All voles are diurnal AND nocturnal, meaning they are active during the day AND at night.
- ATrue
- BFalse
59In what type of forest will you find the Woodland Vole?
- ADeciduous
- BConiferous
60The Woodland vole is nicknamed "pine vole" and it's Latin name "pinetorum" is because it is commonly found in the pine forests of Michigan.
- ATrue
- BFalse
61The Woodland Vole lives a "fossorial" life of digging, what does "fossorial" mean?
- Adirt
- Brocks
- Cunderground
62The Woodland Vole's genus name "Microtus" is Greek and refers to its ___________________.
- AShort tail
- BSmall ears
- CBig Butt
- DBig ears
63This vole is easiest to identify, it has a dark brown back that changes from lighter brown below its belly. It's short tail is two colors, dark on top and lighter bellow.
- ASouthern Red-backed Vole
- BWoodland Vole
- CMeadow Vole
- DPrairie Vole
64This vole species in Michigan is the only one that doesn't seem to have a "peak and crash" population cycle.
- ASouthern Red-backed Vole
- BWoodland Vole
- CMeadow Vole
- DPrairie Vole
65This vole species in Michigan is the only one that doesn't seem to have a "peak and crash" population cycle.
- ASouthern Red-backed Vole
- BWoodland Vole
- CMeadow Vole
- DPrairie Vole
66The Woodland Vole is a "semi-colonial" mammal.
- ATrue
- BFalse
67Who am I?
- ASouthern Red-backed Vole
- BWoodland Vole
- CMeadow Vole
- DPrairie Vole
68Who am I?
- ASouthern Red-backed Vole
- BWoodland Vole
- CMeadow Vole
- DPrairie Vole
69Who am I?
- ASouthern Red-backed Vole
- BWoodland Vole
- CMeadow Vole
- DDeer Mouse
70Voles have shorter tails than mice or rats
- ATrue
- BFalse
71This is a ball-shaped nest with a hollow center, made of dried grasses and often below ground in a network of tunnels. Which type of mammal is this?
- ADeer Mouse
- BMuskrat
- CWoodland Vole
- DNorway Rat
72This is a ball-shaped nest with a hollow center, made of dried grasses and often below ground in a network of tunnels. Which type of mammal is this?
- ADeer Mouse
- BMuskrat
- CWoodland Vole
- DNorway Rat
73My nickname is "meadow mouse" or ""field mouse" but I'm not a mouse, I'm a __________________!
- AMeadow Vole
- BMeadow Jumping Mouse
- CHouse Mouse
74Who am I?
- ASouthern Red-backed Vole
- BWoodland Vole
- CMeadow Vole
- DPrairie Vole
75Who am I?
- ASouthern Red-backed Vole
- BWoodland Vole
- CMeadow Vole
- DPrairie Vole
76Which vole is the only one that does not eat insects (is not an insectivore)?
- ASouthern Red-backed Vole
- BWoodland Vole
- CMeadow Vole
- DPrairie Vole
77Which vole species will grind its teeth and drum its hind feet when threatened?
- ASouthern Red-backed Vole
- BWoodland Vole
- CMeadow Vole
- DPrairie Vole
78What does the Meadow Vole use to mark its territory?
- Aurine
- Bfeces
- Cspray
79Female Meadow Voles are territorial, males are not.
- ATrue
- BFalse
80Which Michigan Mammal is the "Most Prolific Mammal on Earth"?
- ADeer Mouse
- BHouse Mouse
- CMeadow Vole
81The population cycle of the Woodland Vole changes up or down every 2-5 years, it is unknown why.
- ATrue
- BFalse
82Who am I?
- ASouthern Red-backed Vole
- BWoodland Vole
- CMeadow Vole
- DPrairie Vole
83The Prairie Vole is found in dry prairies, in Michigan there are not many dry prairies ... that's why it is the least common vole in Michigan.
- ATrue
- BFalse
84The Prairie Vole lives in dry habitats, the Meadow Vole tends to live in wetter habitats.
- ATrue
- BFalse
85The Prairie Vole is monogamous, it has the same mate for life.
- ATrue
- BFalse
86How does the Prairie Vole parents find their babies when its dark outside?
- ABy the ultrasonic sound their babies produce
- BBy the smell that their babies produce
87Prairie Vole populations will increase when there is enough rain and grass is plentiful.
- ATrue
- BFalse
88Which vole do you think made this runway?
- ASouthern Red-backed Vole
- BWoodland Vole
- CMeadow Vole
- DPrairie Vole
89What is the least common vole in Michigan?
- ASouthern Red-backed Vole
- BWoodland Vole
- CMeadow Vole
- DPrairie Vole
90I am the smallest shrew species in Michigan.
- ALeast Shrew
- BMasked Shrew
- CNorthern Short-tailed Shrew
91When chased, this shrew's heart can beat up to 1,200 beats per minute ... so it can die from fright before it's even captured!
- ALeast Shrew
- BMasked Shrew
- CPygmy Shrew
- DNorthern Short-tailed Shrew
92The Masked Shrew hibernates in the winter
- ATrue
- BFalse
93The Masked Shrew transmits rabies.
- ATrue
- BFalse
94The Masked Shrew is a desirable animal to have around your home and yard because it eats many harmful insects and keeps populations of mice in check.
- ATrue
- BFalse
95Other than bats, what other Michigan Mammal uses ECHOLOCATION (ultrasonic clicks) to detect objects (in its dark tunnels).
- APygmy Shrew
- BLeast Shrew
- CNorthern Short-tailed Shrew
96The Northern Short-tailed Shrew can live more than 48 hours without food and water.
- ATrue
- BFalse
97The Northern Short-tailed Shrew marks its territory with (mark three):
- AUrine
- BFeces
- COily Secretions from gland near the base of its tail.
- DSaliva
98I am the only shrew species with good vision, most shrews have poor vision.
- ALeast Shrew
- BPygmy Shrew
- CArctic Shrew
- DWater Shrew
99I can run across water, thanks to the fringe of hairs on my hind feet, which trap oxygen and increase the surface area.
- AMuskrat
- BWater Shrew
- CBeaver
- DSouthern-bog Lemming
100After diving, the Water Shrew can rise quickly to the water's surface, thanks to:
- AIts ability to hold its breath
- BThe air trapped in its fur
- CIts "flipper like" hind feet
- AIts ability to hold its breath
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