Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway Scavenger Hunt

You are about to take a virtual journey through the Minnesota River Valley. Go to www.experiencenature.com and begin the hunt.

1. How many birds are featured in Scenic Byway Set 13 photos?  _____________

2.  a. How many photos in Scenic Byway Set 7 include people? _____________
    b. How many in Scenic Byway Set 11? _____________
    c. How many in Scenic Byway Set 19? _____________

3. How many photos in Scenic Byway Set 9 have meadow or grassland
   settings?  _____________

4. What does the sign in Scenic Byway Set 6 prohibit?  ____________

Go to Scenic Byway Scavenger Hunt Critter Set #1

5. Which photos on this page include reptiles or amphibians?  _____________
  Can you name them?  __________________________________________________

6. Name the mammal in photo #2  _____________

7. Name the bird in photo #6  _____________

8. Name the insect in photo #5  _____________

Go to Scenic Byway Scavenger Hunt Critter Set #2

9. How many mammals are in this set? _____________

10. How many insects are there? _____________

11.What are the two critters in photo #3?  __________________________

Go to Bison Bones to Turtle Shells.

12. How many points do you see in the deer rack (antlers)?
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Click on the Buffalo Facts link.

13 a. In 1830, what was the estimated number of buffalo? ______________
     b. Who gave the original name ‘Buffalo’ to the animal? _____________
     c. Between 1870-1875 how many buffalo were killed by hunters
         every year? _____________
     d. Many of today’s highways are old buffalo trails.    True or False

14. What are 5 ways the American Indians utilized the buffalo they hunted?
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15. What are 3 uses of the fur/hide of the buffalo? 
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