New England Cottontail Endangered Species CampaignCatch-a-Cottontail Scavenger Hunt Game

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New England Cottontails (disguised as painted bunnies)are hiding all around Trumbull! How many can YOU find?

How to play:1) To find the hidden bunnies, bring this flyer to the locations listed below.2) When you find a bunny, read its “Did you know” fact to find the answers to the questions on the back of this flyer. Write your answers to each question in the spaces provided, along with the name of the location where you found the fact that answers the question.

To have a chance at winning a prize:Find as many bunnies as you can. When you’ve answered at least 8 questions, submit your flyer for a chance to win a prize. Drawing will be held at Trumbull Day, June 29, 2013. Need not be present to win prize.

There are two ways to enter:

1) Bring this flyer to the TNAC table at Trumbull Day, June 29, 2013.

2) Send in this flyer, along with your contact information to: Patrons of TNAC, Inc. P.O. Box 110438 Trumbull, CT 06611

All mail-in entries must be received by June 25, 2013.

The search begins May 21, 2013 andends June 29, 2013.Bunnies are hidden in these Trumbull locations:

Allstate (948 White Plains Rd.), Earth First Nursery (6923 Main St.), Hanko Ryu Karate (2 Daniels Farm Rd), Lakewood-Trumbull YMCA (20 Trefoil Drive) Luigi’s (10 Broadway), LUSH Handmade Cosmetics (Westfield Trumbull Mall), Plasko Farms (670 Daniels Farm Rd.), The Sun ProductsCorporation (30 Trefoil Drive), Town Hall Annex (5892 Main Street), Trumbull Library (33 Quality St.), Webster Bank (2 Daniels Farm Rd), Wireless Zone (960 White Plains Rd.)

(1) What is the only rabbit native to our area?

Answer: _______________________________________ Location: ____________________________

(2) What cottontail rabbit lives in New England but is not endangered?

Answer: _______________________________________ Location: ____________________________

(3) Does the New England Cottontail prefer open forests or shrubs and thickets?

Answer: _______________________________________ Location: ____________________________

(4) What is the main reason that the New England Cottontail populations are declining?

Answer: _______________________________________ Location: ____________________________

(5) What color is the spot on the New England Cottontail’s forehead, usually?

Answer: _______________________________________ Location: ____________________________

(6) Is the New England Cottontail endangered?

Answer: _______________________________________ Location: ____________________________

(7) How much habitat has the New England Cottontail lost in the last 50 years?

Answer: _______________________________________ Location: ____________________________

(8) What are some of the predators that prey upon the New England Cottontail?

Answer: _______________________________________ Location: ____________________________

(9) How much land does a community of New England Cottontails need to live?

Answer: _______________________________________ Location: ____________________________

(10) What other animals benefit from the shrub habitat?

Answer: _______________________________________ Location: ____________________________

(11) What are some native plants that the New England Cottontail likes in its habitat?

Answer: _______________________________________ Location: ____________________________

(12) What is the best way to tell a New England Cottontail from an Eastern Cottontail?

Answer: _______________________________________ Location: ____________________________

After you find the hidden bunnies, write your answers to the questions below,along with the location where you found the fact that answers the question:

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