Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Challenge Click Here

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Instructions • • Open and view as slide show. Click on the question value you want to answer. Click on which answer you believe is correct. Answer all the questions with point values then go back and answer the “Final Question!” • Test your knowledge of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge! Click here to play

Wildlife Challenge! Birds 100 200 300 400 Mammals 100 200 300 400 Reptiles/Amphibians 100 200 300 400 Final Question! Marsh 100 200 300 400

100 • Eagles are born with their white heads & tails? A. True B. False

Sorry that’s incorrect • The correct answer was “B. False. ” Eagles do not get their white heads & tails until they are 4 -5 years old Continue

Correct! • False: they do not get their white heads & tails until they are 4 -5 years old. Continue

100 • Baby Foxes are called: A. Kits B. Kittens C. Pups D. Cubs

Sorry that’s incorrect • The correct answer was “A. Kits” Continue

Correct! • The correct answer is A. Kits Continue

200 • Delmarva fox squirrels are smaller than Grey squirrels? A. True B. False

The correct answer is: • False: The endangered Delmarva fox squirrel are much larger than grey squirrels! Continue

200 • What is an Ospreys main source of food? A. Fruit B. Small mammals C. Insects D. Fish

I’m sorry • The correct answer was actually D. Fish. An ospreys nickname actually is the Fish Hawk! Continue

Right! • The correct answer is D. Fish. The Osprey’s nickname is the Fish Hawk because it eats so many fish! Continue

300 • The sika deer is a relative of the: A. White-tailed deer B. Elk C. Moose D. Pony

That’s right! • The sika deer is actually not a deer at all, but an elk species. Continue

Actually • The correct answer is B. Elk. • The sika deer is actually not a deer at all, but an elk species. Continue

100 • Which of these animals is native to the marsh? A. White-tailed deer B. Muskrat C. Red fox D. Beaver

Good Job! • The correct answer is B. Muskrat Continue

I’m sorry • That’s actually incorrect. A muskrats native habitat is the marsh! Continue

400 • Which picture below shows a tundra swan? A. C. B. D.

Right • Picture “C” is a tundra swan! They can be differentiated from mute swans because mute swans have a large “knob” right between their eyes, like the mute swan in Picture “B. ”Picture “A” is a great blue heron and the Picture “D” is of a duck. Continue

That’s not right • Actually the tundra swan was in picture “C”. Picture “B” was a mute swan, picture “A” was a great blue heron, and picture “D” is a duck. tundra swans can be differentiated from mute swans because mute swans have a large “knob” on their bill, between their eyes. Continue

400 • The sika deer is native to: A. Egypt B. England C. Japan D. United States

Very good • The sika deer is actually native to the mountainous regions of Japan, but have become accustomed to the marshes of the Delmarva Peninsula! Continue

Its hard to believe but, • The correct answer is C. Japan. The sika deer is actually native to the mountainous regions of Japan, but have become accustomed to the marshes of the Delmarva Peninsula! Continue

300 • How long can an Eagle live in the wild? A. 5 -10 years B. 11 -15 years C. 20 -25 years D. 50 - 55 years

Right! • The correct answer is C. 20 -25 years Continue

That’s incorrect • Eagles can actually live 20 -25 years in the wild Continue

300 • Native Marshes provide: A. Water Filtration B. Coastal Buffer C. Habitat D. All the Above

Actually • Marshes are very important to people as well as animals! The correct answer was D. All of the Above. Marshes filter the water, act as a buffer for the land, and provide important habitat. Continue

Good • Marshes are very important to people as well as animals! Continue

400 • The main food source for the Blue crab is: A. Fish B. Birds C. Frogs D. Detritus

No • The correct answer is D. Detritus. Blue crabs like to eat detritus, small pieces of organic material, and act as decomposers in the food chain! Continue

Correct!!! • Blue crabs like to eat detritus, small pieces of organic material, and act as decomposers in the food chain! Continue

200 • Oysters provide what environmental benefit to the bay? A. Pearls B. Food Source C. Beauty D. Filtration

• The correct answer is D. Filtration. Oysters filter the harmful things out of the water and are very important in managing the Bay! Continue

Well… • Oysters main environmental benefit is filtration of water. That is why they are so important in cleaning up the Bay! Continue

Final Question • Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge was established in (what year) and contains over (how many) acres. A. 1903, 5, 000 acres B. 1925, 000 acres C. 1933, 25, 000 acres D. 1956, 5, 000 acres

Wow! • Your right, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1933 primarily migrating birds. Over the years the refuge has been beneficial to many species and now consists of over 25, 000 acres of water, marsh, field, and forest. Continue

Sorry • The refuge was actually established in 1933 for the conservation of migratory birds. The refuge now has over 25, 000 acres dedicated to the conservation of many species and for the public to enjoy. Continue

Congratulations! • You have completed the Blackwater National Wildlife Challenge! You have the knowledge which is necessary to help protect and conserve the species and land of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Click to print your certificate!

100 • Which of these is a reptile? A. Copperhead snake B. Green tree frog C. Marbled salamander D. Fowlers toad

Good Job! • Yes, the Copperhead snake is the only reptile on that list. The rest our amphibians, or can live on land in water. Continue

Actually • That is really an amphibian. The frog, salamander, and toad are amphibians (can live on land or in water). The only reptile on the list is actually the Copperhead snake. Continue

200 • Which of these lay their eggs in water? A. Mammals B. Birds C. Reptiles D. Amphibians

Right • Correct, amphibians lay their eggs in the water, but after birth some of the hatchlings may move onto land or stay in the water. Continue

Wrong • Actually amphibians lay their eggs in water but may move to land after birth. Mammals, birds, and reptiles lay their eggs on land or in trees. Continue

300 • Which of these amphibians though born in water spend most of their time on dry land? A. Bullfrog B. Fowlers toad C. Red-spotted newt D. Red backed salamander

Good job! • The Fowlers toad is born in the water, but actually moves to land spends most of its life on land. Both the red-spotted newt and red-backed salamander are born in water and live on land, but they need wet soil, not dry land. Continue

No • Actually the Fowlers toad is born in the water then moves to land. The other animals spend most of their life in or near the water, or in wet soil. Continue

400 • Which of these reptiles has a carapace? A. Black snake B. Fence lizard C. Five lined skink D. Eastern painted turtle

Nope • Actually a carapace is part of an exoskeleton or shell, so the Eastern painted turtle is the only animal from this list which has one. Continue