ZOOLOGY 301 Natural History of the Vertebrates of Alberta Department of Biological Sciences University of Alberta

Q. 1. From the choices on the left, choose the most appropriate answer for the choices on the right.

A. polka dotted dresses of 1860s B. home of neotenic axolotls C. an ostariophysan with 8 barbels D. metatarsal tubercles E. only jawless vertebrate in Alberta F. often hybridize with longnose dace G. rostral scalewith dorsal keel H. a non-salmonid with an adipose fin

i) Arctic lamprey___ ii) stonecat___ iii) trout-perch___ iv) lake chub___ v) Dolly Varden___ vi) Tyrrell Lake___ vii) western hog-nosed snake____ viii) plains spadefoot toad___

Q. 2. Define/describe the following terms.

a) annulus
b) herpetology
c) luce
d) fecundity
e) tubercle

Q. 3. Evaluate the following statements as true or false. Provide proper reasoning for your decision.

a) All minnows in Alberta spawn in the Fall.
b) Thermocline is a common feature in many Alberta lakes during early spring.

Q. 4. What is the Weberian apparatus? What is its function? Give two examples of Alberta species with Weberian apparatus.

Q. 5. Name one species of mammal that is especially adapted to arid conditions.

Q. 6. What is common among sagebrush vole, Ord's kangaroo rat, and Nuttall's cottontail in Alberta?

Q. 7. What is common among trumpeter swan, Swainson's hawk, and short-eared owl in Alberta?

Q. 8. Name two species of mammals that eat the bark of trees.

Q. 9. Name one bird and one mammal species that, according to the current edition of The Status of Alberta Wildlife, has been extirpated in Alberta.

Q. 10. Name four factors that determine the climate of a region.

Q. 11. Name one species of galliform birds that is a permanent resident of the foothills and the Rocky Mountains.

Q. 12. Give three diagostic features of the Family Strigidae.

Q. 13. In what natural region(s) would you expect to find each of the following?

a) boreal owl
b) gray partridge
c) black-capped chickadee
d) gray jay
e) Steller's jay

Q. 14. Define/describe the following:

a) Canadian Shield
b) delayed implantation
c) panther
d) synsacrum
e) vulnerable