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Across 2. fishers are close in size to a domesticated____ 3. term of a male black bear 4. average amount of cubs in a black bear litter 7. primary control of the deer population 8. fishers are a natural predator of this spiny animal 11. implantation type common to mustelids and bears 13. forest type preferred by the chipmunk 15. male elk 17. can be aged by length of hair or rings on their teeth 19. are shed and regrow annually 20. bat that has two pair of breasts 21. term for buds and twigs that deer eat 24. black bears give birth every ___ years 25. term referring to animals who are active in the early morning and evening (like deer) 30. bears are most active during the night, so they are___ 33. the color of a coyote's eyes 34. bats survive winter by living off of body fat, so if you disturb them during this time they may___ 35. whitetails use their tail as a ____ to alert others in the herd 36. parasite the kills elk 37. bats feed mainly on___ 38. a close cousin to the fisher 41. bat that has been most affected by whitenose disease in PA 42. a group of female elk 43. whitetails can run ___ miles per hour

Down 1. are permanent and are made of modified hair 2. pouches that allow chipmunks to carry food 4. term that means becoming inactive in winter, but not true hibernation (starts with t) 5. a fisher is a tree climbing ___, like the river otter, mink, skunk, and pine marten 6. fawns utilize this to blend into their surrounding and look like sunlight on the forest floor 9. meaning traveling a long distance (coyotes) 10. month black bear cubs are born 12. the dominant food source for a coyote 14. male elk call female elk 16. preorbital, tarsals, metatarsals, and interdigital are all_____ 18. bats co-habitate, which is referred to as being____ 22. term for deer and elk mating season 23. how a black bear walks (flat footed) 26. long tailed and ermine are weasels that change______ 27. bats can live for an average of ____years, which makes up for them not having many young 28. pipistrelle bats are also referred to as____bats 29. a hybridization of coyote and wolf 31. female elk 32. digestive system of elk and deer 39. "white deer" or indian name for elk 40. coyotes will often hunt in a ___