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Tracking
Quizzes
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Quiz #48 - Question
by Brian Booth |
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| Here’s a quiz from an exotic location – the
tropical island of Bali, in Indonesia. You may not been to this
destination, but even if not, there are clues that can lead you to the
answer. |
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Photo 48A
Habitat: A
rice paddy on the island of Bali. The land is mountainous, and
terraces have been carved into the hillsides for centuries to create
level paddies for planting rice. |
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Photo 48B
Rice is a crop that grows in water (Photo 48B), which requires
careful contol of water levels and waterborne insects.
Time of year: July (the time of the second harvest and third
planting of the year).
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Photo 48C
Photo 48C shows a muddy path around the side of one of the
terraces.
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Photo 48D
There are tracks of multiple individual animals in the mud.
Because there are multiple animals, it is hard to tell what the
animals’ stride and trail width are.
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Photo 48E
Photos 48E & 48F are zoomed in on individual tracks. The tracks
measured 2˝ inches long by 2 1/8 inch wide.
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Photo 48F
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| QUESTION: What animal made the tracks? |
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