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