Wildlife Terminology

2. A broad term that includes non-domesticated animals but not exclusively mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
6. term referring to locally extinct
7. declining or dangerously low populations but may still have enough members to maintain or increase numbers. vulnerable to becoming endangered in the near future. 2 words
10. most active only at night
11. or nuts used as a food source by wildlife.
12. The category of animals that feed on plants.
15. An area that provides a species of animal or plant with adequate food, water, cover, and living space.
16. The maximum number of animals that a specific area can support without causing habitat degradation. 2 words
18. the protection, improvement, and wise use of natural resources by humans for present and future generations
20. – An animal hunted for food by a carnivorous animal.
23. Wildlife species that are not subject to legal hunting, fishing, or harvesting. 2/3 words
25. Having multiple partners for reproduction
26. Protection of a natural resource or natural area by severely limiting or eliminating human influence.
28. The category of animals that prey or feed upon animals and insects
29. An animal that lives by preying on (consuming) other animals.

1. Plants that capture organic nitrogen from the air. These plants, which typically form seeds in pods, include soybeans, peas, alfalfa, lespedeza, and locust.
3. The category of animals that feed on insects.
4. Plants or animals that are not native to an area and which establish themselves and overcome or outcompete pre-existing native species. 2 words
5. include any wild birds, fish, and mammals that are legally hunted or trapped by humans for food or sport.
8. An established air-route of migratory birds, such as ducks and other waterfowl.
9. The area used by an animal to acquire the food, cover, and water it needs to survive and reproduce. 2 Words
13. when the last of its kind has died.
14. the total number of remaining members may not be sufficient to produce enough offspring to ensure survival of the species- 2 words
17. A description of the protection and seclusion afforded by a combination of vegetation and topography.
19. most active during daylight hours, Gray squirrel
21. The category of animals that feed on both plants and animals.
22. different sexes of the same breed have different morphological characteristics. 2 words
24. The illegal hunting, shooting, trapping, or taking of a plant or animal from public or private property.
26. newly hatched or born that can feed themselves and move around freely on their own almost immediately
27. young need mother’s care when they are born or hatched