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Quiz: Western Wildlife by Chuck Kleber

Are you an eagle or a woodrat? Take this true/false quiz and find out

where you rank in our wildlife.

1. A large mountain lion can weigh
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2. Both male and female bighorn

sheep have horns
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3. Unlike dogs, bears walk on their
Editor
toes instead of their soles 10. Turkey vultures migrate south Barbara Wolin
T ( ) F ( ) to Mexico and Central America in Contributing Writers
the winter Louis C. Kleber
T ( ) F ( ) Tom Pfaendler
4. When a golden eagle dives in Jack Ryan
for the kill, it is called “stooping” Barbara Wolin
11. The Cooper’s hawk has rusty H. Dan Wray
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bars on the top and slate blue Publishers
coloring below T ( ) F ( ) Norm Kresge
5. Although there is a resemblance, Barbara Wolin
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ravens are not part of the crow 12. The California kingsnake has
Norman Wolin
family T ( ) F ( ) red, yellow and black bands. The
red bands are the widest The Desert Trumpet is published
monthly by and for FORRC members. State-
T ( ) F ( ) ments, opinions and points of view expressed
6. There is animal called the by writers are their own and do not neces-
“badger ground squirrel” sarily reflect those of FORRC. Please submit
13. This bird’s scientific name is all articles, photos and artwork NLT the15th
T ( ) F ( ) of each month by calling 515-5350. If you
cardinalis sinuatus. Its common are interested in becoming part of the Desert
name is pyrrhuloxia Trumpet staff, contact Editor at 256-8043 or
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7. Mourning doves like to gather in T ( ) F ( )
FORRC is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) or-
large roosts, often in the hundreds ganization dedicated solely to the welfare of
T ( ) F ( ) 14. The northern pigmy owl is only the Red Rock Canyon National Conserva-
tion Area. FORRC provides volunteers and
7 inches in length funding for projects including environmen-
T ( ) F ( ) tal education, teacher workshops, natural
8. The bison’s scientific name is resource protection, cultural resource moni-
toring, hike programs and other services.
“Bison Bison” T ( ) F ( ) Annual individual membership is $25.00
15. The “hooded,” “spotted,”
General meetings are held four times a year;
“calico” and “striped” are all in the Board meetings are held on the second Tues-
9. At birth, a black bear can skunk family T ( ) F ( ) day of each month at the Red Rock Canyon
Visitor Center, unless otherwise posted.
commonly weigh less than a pound Messages may be left at 255-8743. Visit our
website at www.friendsofredrockcanyon.org
T ( ) F ( ) Answers on page 3.

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