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The Chipmunk features in this quiz. Here is a closer look at one just because we like them so much!

Mammals - North American Mammals

North America, the planet's third largest continent, includes 23 countries and dozens of possessions and territories. It contains all Caribbean and Central America countries, Canada, Mexico, the United States of America, as well as Greenland - the world's largest island.

Positioned in the planet's northern and western hemispheres, it's bordered in the north by the Arctic Ocean, in the east by the Atlantic Ocean, in the southeast by the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean.

1 .

Can you identify this North American mammal?

Photograph courtesy of Linda Tanner

Muskrat

Web-footed Marsh Rat

Beaver

Brown Rat

Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Ondatra
Species: O. zibethicus
Spend a lot of time in water and are able to swim underwater for up to 17 minutes.
Occasionally been a food resource for humans.
Said to taste like rabbit or duck.

2 .

Can you identify this North American mammal?

Photograph courtesy of Calibas

Canadian Lynx

Bobcat

Ocelot

Jaguarundi

Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Lynx
Species: L. rufus
Widespread and populations are healthy.
Prefers rabbits and hares, but will hunt insects and small rodents too.
Can appear in suburban backyards and if chased by a dog, it usually climbs a tree.

3 .

Coyotes sometimes mate with domestic dogs. What are the hybrids called?

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Coydogs

Dogcoys

Yodogs

Dogyos

Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis
Species: C. latrans
Also known as the American jackal or prairie wolf.
If wolves have been exterminated in certain areas, coyotes tend to flourish.
Have been spotted in New York City's Central Park.

4 .

Which fictional bear was named after a female black bear cub?

Photograph courtesy of Alan Vernon

Paddington bear

Winnie the Pooh

Yogi bear

Rupert bear

Order: Carnivora
Family: Ursidae
Genus: Ursus
Species: U. americanus
Native to North America, this bear is the continent's smallest and most common bear species.
When hibernating, their heart rate drops from 40-50 beats per minute to 8 beats per minute.

'Winnipeg' lived at London Zoo from 1915 until her death in 1934

5 .

What are young raccoons called?

Photograph courtesy of Saaws

Kids

Cobs

Kits

Cubs

Order: Carnivora
Family: Procyonidae
Genus: Procyon
Species: P. lotor
Most of its fur coat is dense underfur which insulates against the cold weather.
Easily identified by its 'face mask'.
Of the five senses, the most important for this animal is the sense of touch.

6 .

'Chipmunk' comes from the Odawa word 'jidmoonh'. What does jidmoonh mean?

Photograph courtesy of Cephas

Moon cheeks

Harvest chuck

Red squirrel

Nutkin

Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Tamias
Species: T. striatus
Conspicuous due to the striped fur on their backs.
Transport food in pouches in their cheeks.
Habitat is deciduous woods and urban parks.

7 .

What is the arctic hare alternatively known as?

Photograph courtesy of Steve Sayles

Polar hare

White hare

White rabbit

Polar rabbit

Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
Genus: Lepus
Species: L. arcticus
Usually solitary but they will travel together.
Can run up to 64 km (40 miles) an hour.
In the far north, it becomes white during the winter to blend with the snow.

8 .

In Canada, the bison is the official animal of which province?

Photograph courtesy of Jack Dykinga

Alberta

Manitoba

Ontario

Quebec

Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Bison
Species: B. bison
Also known as the American buffalo.
Very nearly went extinct in the 19th Century due to commercial hunting.
There is a rare white buffalo which is considered sacred by many Native Americans.

The bison also appears on the Manitoba flag

9 .

Can you identify this North American mammal?