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Task · part of 3. Field work, or a life history. Do ONE, and they are not equal

3(a). Two habitats or elevations: three hours in each, six in total

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Two different kinds of natural habitat, or the same kind at different elevations. List the species and how many of each you identified by sight OR SIGN: tracks and droppings count. Then say why all mammals do not live in the same kind of habitat.

Note. By sight OR SIGN. Tracks, droppings, gnawed bark, burrows and runs all count, which is just as well: most mammals in most habitats are nocturnal, and an hour spent learning to read sign is worth more than an hour spent hoping.

Where this step comes from

  1. Mammal Study Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 3(a)

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