wildlife identification chris ellis and nicole white provided by dr. james corbett, agriculture...
DESCRIPTION
White-Tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus Length: 6 ft. Shoulder height: 3.75 ft. Male weight: lbs. Female weight: lbs. Habitat: forests, desert, shrubs, brushy areas, and rocky uplandsTRANSCRIPT
Wildlife IdentificationWildlife Identification
Chris EllisAnd
Nicole White
Provided by Dr. James Corbett, Agriculture Teacher, Lowndes Co. High School
GA Ag Ed Curriculum Office
To accompany Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum
July 2002
Modified by CTAE Resource Network, 2010
Basic FactsBasic Facts
Wildlife identification is a skill that is developed by studying the animal’s physical features and its tracks.
Each species of wildlife has its own identity. For example: horns, antlers, hooves, paws, claws, teeth, tails, ears, size, shape, color, and habitats.
White-Tailed DeerWhite-Tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus Length: 6 ft. Shoulder height: 3.75 ft. Male weight: 125-400 lbs. Female weight: 100-150
lbs. Habitat: forests, desert,
shrubs, brushy areas, and rocky uplands
CoyoteCoyote Canis latrans Head and body: 46-49 in. Tail: 13-15 in. Weight: 24-31 lbs. Habitat: prefers open
spaces such as grasslands, farmlands, or brush country
Black BearBlack Bear Ursus americanus Length: 5-6 ft. Shoulder height: 2-3 ft. Weight: 200-400 lbs. Habitat: forests, swamps,
or mountains
Mountain LionMountain Lion Felis concolor Head and body: 42-54 in. Tail: 30-36 in. Shoulder height: 26-31 in. Weight: 80-260 lbs. Habitat: forests, remote
mountains, plains, and swamps
American AlligatorAmerican Alligator Alligator mississipiensis Length: up to 19ft, 2 in. Habitat: usually near
water such as rivers, ponds, or swamps
BobcatBobcat Lynx rufus Head and body: 32-40 in. Tail: up to 4 in. Shoulder height: 20-29.5
in. Weight: 15-30 lbs. Habitat: prefers forest
areas, swamps, and tundras
RaccoonRaccoon Procyon lotor Head and body: 24-37.5in. Tail: 7.5-16 in. Weight: 12-48 lbs. Habitat: streams, rivers,
lakes, woods, and swamps
Gray FoxGray Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus Head and body: 21-44 in. Tail: 11-16 in. Shoulder height: 11-14 in. Weight: 7-13 lbs. Habitat: usually associated
with wooded and brushy areas
Red FoxRed Fox Vulpes vulpes Head and body: 22-42 in. Tail: 14-16 in. Shoulder height: 14-16 in. Weight: 8-15 lbs. Habitat: areas combining
forests, open country, and inhabited areas
Fox SquirrelFox Squirrel Sciurus niger Head and body: 17.875 to
27.5 in. Tail: 7.875 -13 in. Weight: 17.625 – 37.125
lbs. Habitat: hardwood forests,
borders of cypress swamps, thickets, and urban areas– prefers large trees
Gray SquirrelGray Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Head and body: 8-10 in. Tail: 8-10 in. Weight: 14-25 oz. Habitat: hardwood forests
of nut trees, like oak and hickory, residential areas, and city parks
Striped SkunkStriped Skunk Mephitis mephitis Head and body: up to 18
in. Tail: up to 10 in. Weight: up to 10 lbs. Habitat: nearly all areas
– prefers woods, plains, and meadows
OpossumOpossum
Didelphis virginiana Head and body: 15-20 in. Tail: 9-13 in. Weight: 6-12 lbs. Habitat: open woods,
farming areas, forest edges, and brushy wastelands
Swamp RabbitSwamp Rabbit Sylvilagus Head and body: 14-17 in. Ears: up to 4 in. Weight: 3.5-6 lbs. Habitat: moist bottomland
and swamps to upland thickets and farmland
Eastern CottontailEastern Cottontail Sylvilagus Head and body: 14-17 in. Ears: 2.5-3 in. Weight: 2-4 lbs. Habitat: from swampy
wood to upland thickets, farmlands, forests with open areas nearby, and heavy brush
Wild TurkeyWild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo Male: up to 48 in. Female: up to 38 in. Habitat: open timberland,
mountain forests, logged areas, and prairies with food available
Ruffed GrouseRuffed Grouse Bonasa Umbellus Size: 16-19 in. Habitat: brushy
timberlands and coniferous forest edges.
Mourning DoveMourning Dove Zenaida macroura Size: 11-13 in. Habitat: dry uplands, grain
fields, suburbs, and deserts
CrowCrow Corvus brachyrhynchos Size: 17-21 in. Habitat: fields, coastlines,
city parks, river woodlands, and orchards
Bald EagleBald Eagle
Size: 32-40 in. Wingspread: 7.5 ft. Habitat: associated with
large bodies of water that provide an abundant food source– only located in North
America
Red-Tailed HawkRed-Tailed Hawk Size: 19-25 in. Wingspread: 4.5 ft. Habitat: woodlands,
fields, plains, and deserts
Peregrine FalconPeregrine Falcon Size: 15-21 in. Wingspread: 3.75 ft. Habitat: grasslands and
meadows from the mountains to the coast
Great Horned OwlGreat Horned Owl Size: 18-25 in. Habitat: found throughout
North America in various habitats
Screech OwlScreech Owl Size: 7-10 in. Habitat: orchards, woods,
suburbs, and small towns
Putting The Chapter in a Putting The Chapter in a NutshellNutshell
A responsible hunter will not shoot what he/she cannot POSITIVELY
identify.
Who is who???Who is who???
Gray Squirrel Fox Squirrel Gray Fox Red Fox
Who is who???Who is who???
Great Horned Owl Red-tailed Hawk Bald Eagle Peregrine Falcon Screech Owl
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