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Reintroduction of the Whooping Crane Refuge Areas Fact Sheet History of the Whooping Crane

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1.Between 1950 and 1961, what condition(s) had major effects on the diet of the whooping crane?

  1. a drought
  2. heavy rains
  3. a hurricane
  4. all of the above

2. ________ are the main diet of the whooping crane.

  1. Small rodents
  2. Small marine animals
  3. Small marine plants

3. How old is a whooping crane when it begins to breed?

  1. 2-3 years
  2. 10 months
  3. 1 year
  4. 4-5 years

4. The whooping crane was listed an endangered species in

  1. 1977
  2. 1976
  3. 1975

5.The wingspan of an adult whooping crane is longer than the bird is tall.

  1. True
  2. False

6. Grus Americana is the scientific name for the whooping crane.

  1. True
  2. False

7. Which parent takes the responsibility for raising the chicks?

  1. The mother
  2. The father
  3. Both the mother and father

8. The call of a whooping crane can be heard from _________ miles away.

  1. two
  2. ten
  3. twelve

9. The researchers in charge of the Whooping Crane Reintroduction Plan dressed in whooping crane costumes whenever they were near the birds.

  1. True
  2. False

10. ,How many eggs does a whooping crane pair lay?

  1. two
  2. three
  3. four

11.How many of the laid eggs usually hatch?

  1. one
  2. two
  3. three

12. The whooping crane is a very territorial bird that is willing to fight for its home area.

  1. True
  2. False

Reintroduction of the Whooping Crane Refuge Areas Fact Sheet History of the Whooping Crane

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