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Vulpes vulpes is the scientific name for _______________.
Red fox
Gray fox
Swift fox
Coyote

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Canis lupus is the scientific name for _______________.
Coyote
Gray wolf
Raccoon
Gray fox

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B

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Canis latrans is the scientific name for _______________.
Gray fox
Gray wolf
Coyote
Mountain lion

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C

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Lynx rufus is the scientific name for _______________.
Lynx
Bobcat
Jaguar
Mountain lion

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Puma concolor is the scientific name for _______________.
Bobcat
Jaguar
Mountain lion
None of the above

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C

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Panthera onca is the scientific name for _______________.
Jaguar
Bobcat
Mountain lion
Bengal tiger

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Procyon lotor is the scientific name for _______________.
Raccoon
Coatimundi
Badger
Beaver

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A

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Basariscus astutus is the scientific name for _______________.
Striped skunk
Spotted skunk
Muskrat
Ringtail

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D

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Nasua narica is the scientific name for _______________.
Raccoon
Ringtail
Coatimundi
Nutria

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C

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Crotalus scutulatus is the scientific name for _______________.
Western (prairie) rattlesnake
Diamondback rattlesnake
Mojave rattlesnake
Blacktailed rattlesnake

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C

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Rana catesbeiana is the scientific name for _______________.
Treefrog
Bullfrog
Skink
Salamander

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Cyanocitta cristata is a type of _________________.
Sparrow
Finch
Jay
Robin

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C

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Turdus migratorius is the scientific name for _______________.
Jay
Robin
Brown thrasher
Magpie

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Agelaius phoeniceus is the scientific name for _______________.
Cardinal
Chickadee
Nuthatch
Red- winged blackbird

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D

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Geococcyx californianus is the scientific name for _______________.
Hummingbird
Brown thrasher
Roadrunner
Cardinal

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C

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Calypte anna is the scientific name for _______________.
Hummingbird
Roadrunner
Cardinal
Robin

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A

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Toxostoma rufum is the scientific name for _______________.
Roadrunner
Brown thrasher
Crow
House wren

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Corvus brachyrhnchos is the scientific name for _______________.
Crow
Purple martin
Chickadee
Mountain bluebird

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Passer domesticus is the scientific name for _______________.
House finch
Magpie
Cardinal
House sparrow

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D

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Carpodacus mexicanus is the scientific name for _______________.
House sparrow
House finch
Cardinal
Nuthatch

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B

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Pica hudsonia is the scientific name for _______________.
Crow
Chickadee
Cardinal
Magpie

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D

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Cardinalus sinuatus is the scientific name for _______________.
Eastern bluebird
Purple martin
European starling
Cardinal

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D

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Troglodytes aedon is the scientific name for _______________.
House finch
House sparrow
House wren
Purple martin

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C

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Poecile gambeli is the scientific name for _______________.
Gambel’s quail
Purple martin
Chickadee
Cardinal

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C

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Sialia sialis is the scientific name for _______________. Eastern bluebird Mountain bluebird Chickadee Robin
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Sialia Mexicana is the scientific name for _______________. Eastern bluebird Western bluebird Chickadee Nuthatch
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Progne subis is the scientific name for _______________. Purple martin Chickadee Red- winged blackbird House sparrow
A
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Archilocus colubris is the scientific name for _______________. Red- winged blackbird Cardinal Ruby- throated hummingbird Purple martin
C
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Sturnus vulgaris is the scientific name for _______________. Roadrunner Brown thrasher European starling Eastern bluebird
C
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Chordeiles minor is the scientific name for _______________. Nuthatch Nighthawk House wren Robin
B
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Sitta carolinensis is the scientific name for _______________. Magpie Nighthawk Nuthatch Chickadee
C
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Salmo trutta is the scientific name for _______________. Brook trout Brown trout Kokanee salmon Rainbow trout
B
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Salvelinus frontinalis is the scientific name for _______________. Brown trout Channel catfish Rainbow trout Brook trout
D
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Oncorhynchus mykiss is the scientific name for _______________. Ranbow trout Kokanee salmon Brown trout Brook trout
A
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Ictalurus punctatus is the scientific name for _______________. Striped bass Smallmouth bass Channel catfish Flathead catfish
C
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Pylodictid olivaris is the scientific name for _______________. Flathead catfish Smallmouth bass Bluegill Yellow bullhead catfish
A
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Amerius natalis is the scientific name for _______________. Smallmouth bass Flathead catfish Yellow bullhead catfish Channel catfish
C
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Micropterus dolomieu is the scientific name for _______________. Smallmouth bass Yellow bullhead catfish Bluegill Largemouth bass
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Micropterus salmoides is the scientific name for _______________. Smallmouth bass Bluegill Largemouth bass Walleye
C
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Morone saxatilis is the scientific name for _______________. Largemouth bass Walleye Striped bass Bluegill
C
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Lepomis macrochirus is the scientific name for _______________. Bluegill Northern pike Carp Rainbow trout
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Oncorhynchus nerka is the scientific name for _______________. Rainbow trout Brown trout Brook trout Kokanee salmon
D
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Sander vitreum is the scientific name for _______________. Largemouth bass Walleye Bluegill Channel catfish
B
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Cyprinus carpio is the scientific name for _______________. Walleye Carp Channel catfish Smallmouth bass
B
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Esox lucius is the scientific name for _______________. Carp Walleye Northern pike Bluegill
C
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Lepisosteus osseus is the scientific name for _______________. Northern pike Bluegill Longnose gar Kokanee salmon
C
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Branta canadensis is the scientific name for _______________. Snow Goose Sandhill Crane Canada goose Redhead
C
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Chen caerulescens is the scientific name for _______________. Canada goose Wigeon Snow goose Canvasback
C
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Anas platyrhachos is the scientific name for _______________. Gadwall Wigeon Shoveler Mallard
D
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Anas acuta is the scientific name for _______________. Mallard Pintail Shoveler Cinnamon teal
B
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Anas clypeata is the scientific name for _______________. Lesser scaup Shoveler Wood duck Bufflehead
B
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Anas strepera is the scientific name for _______________. Pintail Green-winged teal Gadwall Common goldeneye
C
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Anas americana is the scientific name for _______________. Wigeon Wood duck Canvasback Gadwall
A
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Aix sponsa is the scientific name for _______________. Bufflehead Lesser scaup Coot Wood duck
D
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Anas crecca is the scientific name for _______________. Blue-winged teal Green-winged teal Cinnamon teal Ring-necked duck
B
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Anas cyanoptera is the scientific name for _______________. Blue-winged teal Green-winged teal Cinnamon teal Ruddy duck
C
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Anas discors is the scientific name for _______________. Blue-winged teal Green-winged teal Cinnamon teal Gadwall
A
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Aythya valisineria is the scientific name for _______________. Ring-necked duck Lesser scaup Canvasback Redhead
C
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Aythya affinis is the scientific name for _______________. Lesser scaup Canvasback Wood duck Ring-necked duck
A
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Aythya collaris is the scientific name for _______________. Lesser scaup Ring-necked duck Canvasback Common merganser
B
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Mergus merganser is the scientific name for _______________. Hooded merganser Common merganser Bufflehead Ruddy duck
B
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Lophodytes cucallates is the scientific name for _______________. Bufflehead Common merganser Hooded merganser Canvasback
C
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Buchephala clangula is the scientific name for _______________. Hooded merganser Bufflehead Common goldeneye Redhead
C
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Bucephala albeola is the scientific name for _______________. Common goldeneye Redhead Canvasback Bufflehead
D
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Aythya americana is the scientific name for _______________. Canvasback Lesser scaup Redhead Ring-necked duck
C
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Fulica americana is the scientific name for _______________. Redhead Mallard Wigeon Coot
D
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Oxyura jamaicensis is the scientific name for _______________. Cinnamon teal Ruddy duck Wood duck Bufflehead
B
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Grus americana is the scientific name for _______________. Coot Mallard Whooping crane Sandhill crane
C
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Grus canadensis is the scientific name for _______________. Canada goose Sandhill crane Whooping crane Snow goose
B
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Ardea herodias is the scientific name for _______________. Whooping crane Blue-winged teal Great blue heron Coot
C
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Sternula antillarum is the scientific name for _______________. Sandhill crane Mallard Great blue heron Least tern
D
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2. Podilymbus podiceps is the scientific name for _______________. Least tern Whooping crane Pied-billed grebe Coot
C
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Buteo jamaicensis is the scientific name for _______________. Red-tailed hawk Swainson’s hawk Coopers hawk Burrowing owl
A
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Accipiter cooperii is the scientific name for _______________. Red- tailed hawk Coopers hawk Sharp-shinned hawk Swainson’s hawk
B
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Accipiter striatus is the scientific name for _______________. Swainson’s hawk Barn owl Coopers hawk Sharp-shinned hawk
D
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Buteo swainsoni is the scientific name for _______________. Swainson’s hawk Sharp-shinned hawk Coopers hawk Golden eagle
A
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Tyto alba is the scientific name for _______________. Red-tailed hawk Great horned owl Barn owl Burrowing owl
C
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Megascops kennicottii is the scientific name for _______________. Burrowing owl Great horned owl Barn owl Western screech owl
D
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Aquila chrysaetos is the scientific name for _______________. Bald eagle Peregrine falcon Golden eagle Turkey vulture
C
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Haliaeetus leucocephalus is the scientific name for _______________. Bald eagle Peregrine falcon Golden eagle Barn owl
A
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Falco peregrines is the scientific name for _______________. Golden eagle Western screech owl Bald eagle Peregrine falcon
D
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Bubo virginianus is the scientific name for _______________. Burrowing owl Golden eagle Great horned owl Barn owl
C
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Athene cunilularia is the scientific name for _______________. Great horned owl Barn owl Western screech owl Burrowing ow
D
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Cathartes aura is the scientific name for _______________. Golden eagle Turkey vulture Peregrine falcon Barn owl
B
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Meleagris gallopavo is the scientific name for _______________. Wild Turkey Mearns quail Turkey vulture Blue grouse
A
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Tympanuchus cupido is the scientific name for _______________. Scaled quail Prairie chicken Mourning dove Band-tailed pigeon
B
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Callipepla squemata is the scientific name for _______________. Gambel’s quail Scaled quail Mearns quail Blue grouse
B
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Callipepla gambelii is the scientific name for _______________. Mearns quail Ring-necked pheasant Bobwhite quail Gambel’s quail
D
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Colinus virginianus is the scientific name for _______________. Scaled quail Ring-necked pheasant Bobwhite quail White-tailed ptarmigan
C
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Cytonyx montesumae is the scientific name for _______________. Mearns quail Blue grouse Scaled quail Prairie chicken
A
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Paisianns colchicus is the scientific name for _______________. White-winged dove Blue grouse Ring-necked pheasant Band-tailed pigeon
C
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Dendragapus obscurus is the scientific name for _______________. Ring-necked pheasant Band-tailed pigeon Scaled quail Blue grouse
D
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Patagioenas fasciata is the scientific name for _______________. White-winged dove Blue grouse Band-tailed pigeon Bobwhite quail
C
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Zenaida macroura is the scientific name for _______________. White-winged dove Mourning dove Prairie chicken Band-tailed pigeon
B
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Zenaida asiatica is the scientific name for _______________. White-winged dove Mourning dove Band-tailed pigeon Ring-necked pheasant
A
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Lagopus leucura is the scientific name for _______________. Prairie chicken Blue grouse White-tailed ptartmigan Mourning dove
C
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Ursus americanus is the scientific name for _______________. Mallard Grizzly bear Mule deer Black bear
D
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8. Bison bison is the scientific name for _______________. Bison Moose Elk Mule deer
A
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Ursus arctos horribilis is the scientific name for _______________. Black Bear Grizzly bear Coyote Moose
B
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Alces alces is the scientific name for _______________. Mule deer White-tailed deer Moose Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep
C
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Oreamnos americanus is the scientific name for _______________. Black bear Moose Mountain goat Pronghorn antelope
C
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Antilocapra americana is the scientific name for _______________. Mule deer White-tailed deer Mountain goat Pronghorn antelope
D
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Odocoileus hemionus is the scientific name for _______________. White-tailed deer Mule deer Mountain goat Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep
B
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Odocoileus virginianus is the scientific name for _______________. White-tailed deer Mule deer Mountain Goat Elk
A
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Ovis canadensis is the scientific name for _______________. Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep Mountain goat Mule deer Pronghorn antelope
A
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Tayassu tajacu is the scientific name for _______________. Coatimundi Gray fox Coyote Javelina
D
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Urocyon cinereoargenteus is the scientific name for________________. Swift fox Red Fox Gray Fox Coyote
C
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Vulpes velox is the scientific name for _______________. Gray Fox Swift Fox Coyote Gray wolf
B
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Mephitis mephitis is the scientific name for _______________. Striped skunk Spotted skunk Hognose skunk Yellowbelly marmot
A
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Spilogale gracilis is the scientific name for _______________. Striped skunk Spotted skunk Hognose skunk Porcupine
B
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Conepatus leuconotus is the scientific name for _______________. Striped skunk Spotted skunk Hognose skunk Oppossum
C
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Castor canadensis is the scientific name for _______________. Muskrat Beaver Nutria Porcupine
B
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Ondatra zibethicus is the scientific name for _______________. Porcupine Yellowbelly marmot Nutria Muskrat
D
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Rattus norvegicus is the scientific name for _______________. Mexican vole Black rat Norway rat Deer mouse
C
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Rattus rattus is the scientific name for _______________. Deer mouse Muskrat Norway rat Black rat
D
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Permyscus californicus is the scientific name for _______________. Deer mouse Mexican vole Chipmunk Pocket Gopher
A
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Myocaster coypus is the scientific name for _______________. Beaver Kangaroo Rat Nutria Mole
C
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Microtus mexicanus is the scientific name for _______________. Mexican vole Pocket gopher Kangaroo Rat Deer mouse
A
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Marmota flaviventris is the scientific name for _______________. Porcupine Jackrabbit Yellowbelly marmot Tassel-eared squirrel
C
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