Some sample questions from this category:
* What is the approximate weight of the beaver?
* What is the beaver's home called?
* How do beavers warn each other of danger?
* At what age do beavers become sexually mature?
* What does a beaver's diet consist mainly of?
* What is the mating season for beavers?
* What is the gestation period of beavers?
* What is the lifespan of the beaver?
* Prairie dogs are the most social members of the Sciuridae family. To which of the following are they NOT closely related?
* How many species of prairie dogs are there in North America?
* What is the geographical range of the prairie dog?
* How many teeth do these robust rodents have?
* What kind of a sound do prairie dogs make?
* Prairie dogs live in burrows they have dug. What are these burrows known as?
* How much does a prairie dog weigh?
* The gestation period for prairie dogs is 28 to 32 days. How many litters does a female have each year?
* Prairie dogs are very susceptable to a flea-borne disease. What disease is this?
* Prairie dog colonies went through decades of eradication from disease, poisoning, recreational shooting, and habitat destruction. More prairie dogs have been exterminated than remain. What percent of their former range do they now inhabit?
* How many different species of beaver are there in the world?
* Beavers belong to their own genus: Castor. Why were they given this name?
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