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Meeting American Mammals

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Introduction:
"Binomial nomenclature of animals doesn't have to be difficult and frightening. Can you identify the North American mammals we meet by their scientific names?"


1. If you have been lucky enough to glimpse Lynx canadensis in a northern forest, what have you seen?
    Lynx
    Feral house cat
    Cougar or mountain lion
    Bobcat


2. Most people don't see the bovine Ovibos moschatus everyday. What are they missing?
    Muskox
    Bighorn sheep
    Bison
    Mountain goat


3. We're usually pretty happy not meeting Rattus norvegicus. What type of creature do we try to avoid?
    Bushytail Woodrat
    Muskrat
    Norway rat or brown rat
    Florida water rat


4. If you are having a remote back-country camp-out, what carnivore, Ursus arctos horribilis, might it be horrible to nmeet?
    Polar bear
    Wolverine
    Vampire bat
    Grizzly bear


5. What creature, Ursus americanus, can be seen in various places throughout America?
    Raccoon
    Black bear
    Kodiak bear
    Striped skunk


6. Love it or hate it, what canine is Canis latrans?
    Coyote
    Red fox
    Gray wolf
    Raccoon dog


7. In some places one might be lucky enough to spot what creature known as Orcinus orca?
    Great white shark
    Blue whale
    Bottlenose dolphin
    Killer whale


8. It is always a treat to spy on Castor canadensis at dusk. What rodent do I enjoy watching?
    Beaver
    Hoary marmot
    Kangaroo rat
    Porcupine


9. If Santa decides to get help from Rangifer tarandus this year, what creature's help will he be seeking?
    Caribou
    Elk
    Moose
    Whitetail deer


10. What smelly carnivore is Mustela erminea?
    Striped skunk
    River otter
    Badger
    Short-tailed weasel


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