Guide to Wildlife Identification
What You
Should Know | Finding Wildlife
| Game or Non-Game | Techniques
| Signs | Distribution
| Warning for Hunters | Final
Quiz | Over 100 Wildlife Fact
SheetsKnow the Age and Sex of the Species
Age
and sex characteristics may affect your ability to identify various species.
Some animals change their color depending on the time of year, maturity
and sex. Learn how to identify male and female animals at different times
of the year and in different age classes.
The
males and females of some species are noticeably different. For example,
the male mallard is quite colorful, while the female is more camouflaged.
Mature male and female Canada geese look alike. In some species, such
as white-tailed deer, males have antlers in the fall while the females
do not.
