Scent Marks and Stub Tails: teacher key

Bobcats, grade 5 edition, written for 5th grade. See how far bobcats roam, how they mark their ground and what their kittens do in their first year.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

How does a bobcat mark its territory?
- With paint
- With scent (answer)
- With sticks
Which range is smaller?
- A male bobcat's home range
- They are the same size
- A female bobcat's home range (answer)
What does underbrush mean in this book?
- Low thick plants (answer)
- A kind of fur
- A hole in the ground
About how old are young bobcats when they leave their mother?
- About 8 days old
- About 8 months old (answer)
- About 8 years old
What can you tell from the way bobcats live?
- They live in big herds
- They never leave their dens
- Each one lives alone but uses its own area (answer)