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flashcards for ecology final
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Biology
11th Grade
06/03/2014

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Term
name 3 factors that severely reduced waterfowl numbers in 1930
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Term
who is primarily responsible for managing waterfowl?
Definition
the international distribution of waterfowl
Term
how many fly aways are there in north america?
Definition
four
Term
what flyaway is located in oregon
Definition
the pacific flyaway
Term
what is a flyaway
Definition
well defined patterns birds follow while migrating
Term
who sets up hunting regulations each year for waterfowl
Definition
the uniteed states fish and wildlife service
Term
how many species of ducks are considered pond ducks
Definition
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Term
differences of pond and diving ducks
Definition
pond:
-legs in middle of body
-hind toe is small
-speclum on wing is brightly colored
-rise vertically from water when they take off
-feed from the top of the water rarely dive

diving:
-legs set well back from the center of the body
-larger feet
-hind toe has a flapper lobe
-less bright colors
-patter along the surface of water for some distance before becoming airborne.
-inhabit sea coast or larger bodies of water
Term
most common pond duck
Definition
mallard
Term
second most important type of pond duck
Definition
pintail
Term
another name for pintail
Definition
sprig
Term
another name for a bald pate
Definition
american widegon
Term
what counties are a large number of pintails foumd in
Definition
klamath lake and harny
Term
what sets the gadwall apart from the others
Definition
it has one of the widest world distributions
Term
what type of male waterfowl is the most brilliantly colored
Definition
the wood duck
Term
what type of ducks nests in trees
Definition
wood duck
Term
another name for shovelers
Definition
spoony
Term
what type of ducks do hunters prize
Definition
canvas back
Term
where do goldeneyes ushally nest
Definition
in the cavity of a tree close to the water
Term
what animal was responsible for bringing people to oregon
Definition
beaver
Term
beaverlike
Definition
beaver
muskrat
Term
weasel like
Definition
mink
otter
marten
fisher
Term
racoon like
Definition
racoon

ringtailed cat
Term
animals closely related to the beaver
Definition
rats
mice
squirrels
Term
which is smaller and which is bigger?
muskrat-beaver
racoon-ringtail
Definition
beaver bigger

racoon bigger
Term
what are differences between the the muskrat and the beaver?
Definition
muskrat is smaller

the muskrats tails are narrower and the beavers tail is broad and flattened horizonally

the muskrats fur id dence consisting of soft,grey underfur
Term
differences in the mink and the otter.
diet
habitat
personality
range
Definition
mink
-eats rodents and chickens
-adapts to where it lives
-crafty,agressive killer(worst foe to the muskrat)
-streams,lakes and coastal lands in oregon

otter
-eats fish
-traveling by water
-happy,enjoys life,playful
-streams in oregon
Term
differences of the marten and fisher
diet
habitat
personality
range
Definition
marten:
-carnivore
-treetops woods forests
-swift,kills more than can eat,savage,but nice to humans
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fisher
-carnivore
-pure wilderness
-not as agressive
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Term
of all the weasel like creatures which has the best fur
Definition
otter
Term
which weasal like creature is raised for fur
Definition
mink
Term
what are the diet of the 3 differnet goups of fur bearers
Definition
beaver-herbivore
weasal-carnivore
racoon-omnivore
Term
3 differences of raccoon and ringtail
Definition
raccoon

-BIGGER
-rings on tail meet
-has a mask

ringtail
-smaller
-rings on tail dont meet
-no mask
Term
out of the racoon and the ringtail which has a more limited range?
Definition
ringtail.
Term
order of teeth
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