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4H Georgia wildlife
4H Georgia wildlife judging. Junior. Southeast Mixed and Outer Coastal Plain.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do barred owls eat? | primarily small mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates. |
| How do barred owls drink water? | requirements largely unknown. They likely obtain their water needs from the foods they consume. |
| What is the barred owl's Cover? | mature forests with an abundance of relatively large trees and cavities, often near water. They also may use artificial cavities. |
| What do mourning doves eat? | a variety of grass and forb seeds, as well as several agricultural grains; small areas of bare ground are beneficial for obtaining grit (small gravel) to help digest food |
| How do mourning doves drink water? | freestanding water required daily |
| What is the mourning dove's cover? | shrubs and trees are used for nesting and loafing; areas with open ground space required for foraging |
| What do northern bobwhites eat? | insects; adults also eat a variety of seeds (especially legumes, ragweed, lespedeza, etc.), green vegetation (mostly forbs), invertebrates, various crops (corn, soybeans, wheat, grain sorghum), and mast (such as acorns and blackberries) |
| How do northern bobwhites drink water? | (bobwhite) necessary water is obtained through the diet |
| What is the northern bobwhite's cover? | shrub cover for escape and thermoregulation throughout the year; forbs and grasses for nesting; native forbs for brood rearing |
| What do eastern cottontail eat? | forbs and grasses, browse, and soft mast from spring through fall; in winter, bark of shrubs and trees, as well as buds and browse |
| How do eastern cottontails drink water? | (rabbit) necessary water obtained from diet |
| What is the eastern cottontail's cover? | shrub cover, brushpiles, native warm-season grasses and forbs for loafing and escape cover; burrows also are used for denning and escape |
| What do eastern fox squirrels eat? | a variety of hard mast, acorns, seeds, tree buds and f lowers, mushrooms, soft mast, eggs, and corn |
| How do eastern fox squirrels drink water? | diet, but freestanding water may be used in late summer |
| What is the eastern fox squirrel's cover? | mature hardwood and pine forest, small openings, woodlands, and savannas; nest in tree cavities or build a nest of twigs and leaves |
| What do white-tailed deers eat? | forbs, browse, acorns, beechnuts, soft mast (such as blackberry and persimmon), grains, and mushrooms. annual grains, such as wheat, oats, and rye, are eaten as well as young sprouts of a few perennial grasses in late winter |
| How do white-tailed deers drink water? | obtain most of their water from diet, but drink free-standing water when available |
| What is the white-tailed deer's cover? | dense woody vegetation, tall early successional vegetation, including native grasses, forbs, and shrubs. |
| What do American alligators eat? | invertebrates, such as insects, crustaceans, and snails, fish, frogs, snakes, turtles, crabs, birds, mammals, and carrion |
| What is the American alligator's cover and water? | they occur in marshes, swamps, streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, impoundments, and canals. Although primarily a freshwater species, alligators occasionally move into both brackish and saltwater environments for periods of time. |
| What do gopher tortoises eat? | grasses, legumes, and fruits |
| How do gopher tortoises drink water? | necessary water obtained from diet |
| What is the gopher tortoise's cover? | burrows provide necessary cover |
| What do largemouth bass eat? | young bass eat insects and other invertebrates (worms, crayfish, and zooplankton); adults eat small fish, such as bluegill, and a variety of minnows, as well as tadpoles, crayfish, and even ducklings |
| How do largemouth bass drink water? | basic requirements include dissolved oxygen (minimum of 4 parts per million); pH should range between 6.5 and 9.0; water temperature should reach at least 70 F during summer (one foot below surface in shade) |
| What is the largemouth bass's cover? | aquatic environments with submerged rocks, woody debris, and aquatic vegetation where small fish (prey) hide |
| What do American bumble bees eat? | nectar and pollen from a variety of flowering plants |
| How do American bumble bees drink water? | require free-standing water and use it at the hive to regulate the temperature of the hive, feed young bees, and dilute stored honey |
| What is the American bumble bee's cover? | undisturbed early successional ecosystems rich in flowering plants |
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