Creatures that go creeping, crawling or hopping within Illinois Audubon

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1. Surely you remember reading “Snagging Habitat From Death,” Illinois Audubon (Winter 2021 – 22). This article, with such a clever title, mentions that treefrogs and snakes are among the species that seek cover or roost under loosened bark of snags. Which other animals are mentioned as ones that find shelter under loose bark?

a. Bats

90.8%

b. Wood ducks

9.2%

2. If you are one who prefers brevity, you probably read “Turtle Trapping Survey,” Illinois Audubon (Fall 2021), which gives a brief report about trapping within the hydrologically suitable wetland sites of Amboy Marsh Nature Preserve. The survey’s purpose was to determine the status of the Blanding’s turtle and other turtles. Which two common turtles were found within the aquatic turtle community at Amboy Marsh?

a. Eastern mud turtle and river cooter

13.1%

b. Painted turtle and snapping turtle

86.9%

3. “Turtle Trapping Survey” states: “The results suggest that the Blanding’s turtle population at the nature preserve has undergone a substantial decline since 1986.” Which action is mentioned as a recommended?

a. Translocation of the Blanding’s turtle from viable populations found in wetlands of three adjoining states.

18.7%

b. Protection of the nests and collection of eggs or hatchlings for head-starting.

81.3%

9. “Fungal Disease Threatens Illinois Rattlesnakes” Illinois Audubon (Spring 2016) discusses Snake Fungal Disease or SFD. The disease’s causative agent, a fungus, can feed on reptile scales, and it is tolerant of a wide range of environmental conditions. Which snakes other than rattlesnakes were mentioned in the article as having been studied as victims of SFD?

a. Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus) and diamondback water snake (Nerodia rhombifer)

58.7%

b. The article mentioned no snakes other than rattlesnakes in its discussion of SFD.

41.3%

10. “State Symbols Reflect Illinois’ Natural Heritage,” Illinois Audubon (Summer 2018) offers a quick way to discover much information, a chart with headings (IL State Symbol, Year Adopted, Type, Species, Description). You probably remember reading that the eastern tiger salamander is the state amphibian, but did you read further? If so, what physical feature assists the tiger salamander as it tries to survive winters in Illinois?

a. Large shovel-shaped toes

39.6%

b. Secretory skin glands

60.4%

11. “The Eastern Spadefoot, Illinois’ Storm Frog,” Illinois Audubon (Fall 2016) is an example of an article full of scientific facts and touching personal experiences. The story begins “I’m lying on my back in the dark with my toddler son, …” Then comes a mention of a sound, which is later described as being likened to the sound of a person vomiting or experiencing gastrointestinal distress. The sound is the call of a male Eastern spadefoot. What fact about the spadefoot frog’s reproductive success is discovered by the author over his many years of observation?

a. Eastern spadefoot frogs’ characteristic annual breeding season starts later than most frogs’ seasons. Spadefoot wait for stormy, rainy April.

50.5%

b. Eastern spadefoot frogs have a proclivity to breed during heavy rains.

49.5%

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