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