Stories in the Snow

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1. What bird left this print in the snow? The print measures 3.75 inches long.

488 answers

Great blue heron

78 votes

16.0%

Wild turkey

388 votes

79.5%

American crow

22 votes

4.5%

2. What mammal left this track in the snow?

483 answers

American mink

98 votes

20.3%

Striped skunk

116 votes

24.0%

Squirrel

269 votes

55.7%

3. What story does this imprint in the snow tell us?

471 answers

A squirrel sniffing out a nut buried in the fall.

58 votes

12.3%

A bird landing and leaving the imprint of its wing.

294 votes

62.4%

A striped skunk drug its foot while walking.

119 votes

25.3%

8. This is an easily recognizable white-tailed deer print in the snow with four "toes," two big ones on top and two dew claws at bottom. As a wildlife detective, what can you interpret from this print?

449 answers

This deer was pawing the ground looking for food.

183 votes

40.8%

This deer had sore feet.

13 votes

2.9%

This deer was moving fast.

253 votes

56.3%

9. What mammal left these prints? Hint: The front and hind paws most often land side-by-side.

447 answers

Raccoon

183 votes

40.9%

Striped skunk

117 votes

26.2%

Fox

147 votes

32.9%

10. One is the predator, and the other might be dinner. Illinois game law allows hunting this predator year-round. The other is protected by a season of limited days in the spring and again in the fall. Who are they?

430 answers

Coyote and eastern wild turkey

342 votes

79.5%

Mink and bobwhite quail

70 votes

16.3%

Domestic cat and black-capped chickadee

18 votes

4.2%

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