Quiz Questions (for ages 12-15)

4. When a mother deer does what is called "flagging," what is she doing?

a) Putting a physical marking on her food so other deer will know it is hers.

b) Raising her tail to reveal the white underside when she is threatened.

c) Releasing a scent hormone to attract male deer.

d) Marking her fawn, so that she will later be able to identify it as hers.