Habitat Requirements of Wildlife

home range

All animals have a ________________, an area within which they live that provides their daily needs.

home

An animals habitat is its __________.

food

Animals that do not obtain __________ in adequate quantity and quality may suffer from malnutrition.

distance

As a general rule, the less time an animal spends searching for food and the less __________ traveled, the better.

vegetation

Cover is generally some type of _________, but it may take many forms.

reproduce

Cover provided wildlife with a place to ________ and raise their young.

predators

Cover provides wildlife with a relatively safe haven from __________.

equal

Each habitat element is of _______ importance.

energy

Food is anything an animal consumes and digests to provide ___________.

importance

Food, water, cover, space, and the arrangement of each of these elements are of equal ___________.

food

Many smaller mammals and birds receive water from the ______ they consume.

standing

Most large animals require _________ water and will typically drink 2-3 times per day.

arranged

Optimum wildlife populations cannot be achieved unless food, water, cover, and space are appropriately __________.

miles

Some animals, such as wolves, require many square _______ of habitat.

habitats

Some species are found only in specific ___________.

adaptable

Some species are very __________ and are found in many types of cover.

two

Some species have ________ or more home ranges.

changes

Species that have specific habitat needs are vulnerable to ______ in their habitat, especially human-made ones.

Water

_________ is a resource that most wildlife cannot live without.

Animals

___________ require food, water, cover, and space for their survival.

Overpopulation

_______________ can be a serious problem for wildlife that are too numerous for their habitat.