How to track animals in the wild - Quiz
  • 1. What is the primary goal of animal tracking?
A) To capture animals for zoos
B) To study animal behavior and ecology
C) To annoy animals
D) To hunt animals for sport
  • 2. Which of these is a direct sign of animal presence?
A) Wind direction
B) Sunrise
C) Footprints
D) Cloud cover
  • 3. What is the stride length in animal tracking?
A) Depth of the footprint
B) Width of the foot
C) Distance between successive steps of the same foot
D) Length of the animal
  • 4. What type of substrate is best for finding tracks?
A) Ice
B) Mud
C) Dry asphalt
D) Solid rock
  • 5. What is scat?
A) Animal saliva
B) Animal skin shedding
C) Animal urine
D) Animal feces
  • 6. What can scat analysis reveal about an animal?
A) Favorite color
B) Age
C) Social security number
D) Diet
  • 7. What is a game trail?
A) A path through a park
B) A path used repeatedly by animals
C) A video game about animals
D) A hunting competition
  • 8. What is a rub mark?
A) A mark left by a human cleaning a tree
B) A place for animals to scratch
C) A type of tree disease
D) Mark left by an animal rubbing against a tree
  • 9. What is a scrape?
A) A place for animals to sleep
B) An area cleared of leaf litter by an animal
C) A place for animals to eat
D) A cut on an animal
  • 10. What is the purpose of flagging tape in animal tracking?
A) To mark locations of interest
B) To scare away animals
C) To decorate trees
D) To measure wind speed
  • 11. What is GPS tracking used for?
A) Monitoring animal movement
B) Cooking food
C) Finding buried treasure
D) Controlling the weather
  • 12. What is telemetry?
A) The study of stars
B) The study of rocks
C) Remote measurement and transmission of data
D) The study of teeth
  • 13. What is triangulation used for in animal tracking?
A) Locating an animal using radio signals
B) Finding the distance to the moon
C) Measuring the height of trees
D) Calculating the area of a field
  • 14. Which type of trap is designed to capture animals without harming them?
A) Live trap
B) Bear trap
C) Leghold trap
D) Snare trap
  • 15. What is the purpose of hair snares?
A) To trap animals
B) To make clothing
C) To collect hair samples for DNA analysis
D) To decorate trees
  • 16. What is camera trapping?
A) Photographing traps
B) Trapping animals with cameras
C) Building cameras
D) Using cameras to automatically photograph animals
  • 17. What is one advantage of camera trapping?
A) It is non-invasive
B) It is very expensive
C) It is always accurate
D) It requires no skill
  • 18. What is the first step when encountering an animal track?
A) Yell at the track
B) Erase the track
C) Immediately follow it
D) Identify the species
  • 19. What is the importance of documenting your findings in tracking?
A) To create a record for future reference
B) To forget about it later
C) To impress your friends
D) To destroy the environment
  • 20. What environmental factor can significantly impact track preservation?
A) Rain
B) The phase of the moon
C) The number of leaves on a tree
D) The color of the sky
  • 21. What is the term for the study of tracks and trails?
A) Ichnology
B) Geology
C) Botany
D) Zoology
  • 22. When should you avoid tracking an animal?
A) Always
B) When you are bored
C) When you have nothing else to do
D) When it appears stressed or injured
  • 23. Why is understanding local regulations important in animal tracking?
A) To avoid fines or legal issues
B) It is not important
C) To make tracking more difficult
D) To impress other trackers
  • 24. What is the benefit of using plaster casts of animal tracks?
A) To create a permanent record of the track
B) To attract more animals
C) To confuse other trackers
D) To decorate your house
  • 25. What is the term for an animal's home range?
A) The area an animal normally occupies
B) An animal's collection of toys
C) An animal's favorite TV show
D) An animal's political views
  • 26. Which tool is most useful for accurately measuring track dimensions?
A) Hammer
B) Caliper
C) Paintbrush
D) Screwdriver
  • 27. What does 'gait' refer to in animal tracking?
A) The pattern of footfalls during movement
B) An animal's fur
C) An animal's claws
D) An animal's diet
  • 28. Why is it important to consider the age and condition of the substrate when analyzing tracks?
A) It changes the animal's behavior
B) It affects the appearance of the tracks
C) It has no effect on the tracks
D) It determines the animal's mood
  • 29. What is a key characteristic of predator tracks compared to prey tracks?
A) Prey tracks are always more clear
B) Predators never leave scat
C) Prey tracks are always larger
D) Predators often have direct register gaits
  • 30. Which of these is an ethical consideration in animal tracking?
A) Capturing the animal
B) Getting as close as possible to the animal
C) Minimizing disturbance to the animal and its habitat
D) Feeding the animal
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