| Coverage : All about Beavers! Beavers are furry little woodland creatures that chew down trees to make their homes, but what else do you know about Beavers? |
| 1. | Baby beavers are known as: |
| a. | | pups |
| b. | | kits |
| c. | | joeys |
| d. | | cubs |
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| 2. | A group of beavers is known as: |
| a. | | a pod |
| b. | | a mob |
| c. | | a colony |
| d. | | a pride |
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| 3. | What is the purpose of a beavers lodge? |
| a. | | to store food for the winter |
| b. | | to protect them |
| c. | | to give them a warm place for winter |
| d. | | all of the above |
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| 4. | A beavers ability to change landscapes are second only to which other mammal? |
| a. | | humans |
| b. | | pigs |
| c. | | pandas |
| d. | | gorillas |
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| 5. | What does a colony of beavers consist of? |
| a. | | parents and kits only |
| b. | | yearlings and kits only |
| c. | | parents and yearlings only |
| d. | | parents, yearlings and kits |
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| 6. | How much can an adult beaver weigh? |
| a. | | up to ten pounds |
| b. | | over forty pounds |
| c. | | always 25 pounds |
| d. | | never more than 30 pounds |
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| 7. | What is the most common source of death in beavers? |
| a. | | predators |
| b. | | overpopulation |
| c. | | abandoned wells |
| d. | | trapping |
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| 8. | Kits largest predators are: |
| a. | | hawks |
| b. | | owls |
| c. | | a,b,and d |
| d. | | otters |
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| 9. | Adults and yearlings largest predators are: |
| a. | | bears |
| b. | | a,c, and d |
| c. | | wolves and dogs |
| d. | | coyotes |
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| 10. | Why are beavers a nuisance to humans? |
| a. | | damming causes unwanted flooding |
| b. | | humans are moving into their territory |
| c. | | beavers dam man-made drainage ditches, causing flooding |
| d. | | both a and c |
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| 11. | How far can beavers immigrate? |
| a. | | tens of miles |
| b. | | one or two miles |
| c. | | hundreds of miles |
| d. | | up to 400 yards |
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| 12. | There are humane devices that discourage beavers natural instinct to dam drains, such devices are called |
| a. | | “Beaver Bafflers” |
| b. | | ”exclosers” |
| c. | | a,b, and d |
| d. | | ”Beaver Decievers” |
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