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Wildlife ID
Wildlife Identification
Question | Answer |
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Have a cream colored rump and antlers with a main beam that extends over the back of the animal’s neck. What animal is it? | Elk |
Both males and females can have horns. The male animals of this species has a black cheek patch. What animal is it? | Pronghorn |
It has a flat “dish-shaped” face, long straight claws and a hump on its back. What animal is it? | Grizzly bear |
It has a straight face profile, large pointed ears and lacks a shoulder hump; they come in many color phases. What animal is it? | Black bear |
Their antlers have one or more points that extend from a single main beam. What animal is it? | White-tailed deer |
This deer has large ears and a thin rope-like tail with a black tip. It's antlers form a series of V's. What animal is it? | Mule deer |
The largest game animal in Idaho has a body that is dark brown to black in color, a large hump on its back, a horse-like head and a flap of skin on its throat called a dewlap. What animal is it? | Moose |
A cat that lives in the high mountains, has a black-tipped tail, very large feet and large ear tufts. It is protected and cannot be hunted in Idaho. What animal is it? | Lynx |
How do you identify a mule deer from their... Tail: Antlers: Ears: | MULE DEER Tail: rope-like tail with black tip Antlers: form a series of V's Ears: mule-like (large) |
How do you identify a white-tailed deer from their... Tail: Antlers: Ears: | WHITE-TAILED DEER Tail: bushy brown tail with white fringe Antlers: have one or more points that extend from a singel main beam Ears: fit proportionately to the head |
This cat has a long tail, a uniform tan color and no spotting. What aniaml is it? | Mountain Lion |
Small ear tufts with a white spot on the back of each ear. What animal is it? | Bobcat |
The largest dog in Idaho. It is classified as a big game animal and can only be taken during legal hunting and/or trapping seasons. What animal is it? | Gray Wolf |
A waterfowl species that is all white with black tipped wings. What animal is it? | Snow goose |
This waterfowl species has a long neck and is solid white in color, including the wing tips. It has a black bill and feet. The top of the bill is flat and appears to merge with the eye What animal is it? | Trumpeter Swan |