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From beautiful hides and feathers to evasiveness and intelligence, the world's most popular game species all have distinctive traits that make them desirable to hunters. Can you match the game animal to its traits?The wattle is the flap of skin dangling under a turkey's chin. Wattles appear in several species and often function as an attractant for potential mates.
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Mountains are one of the most athletic game animals in North America. They can jump 15 feet high -- and they can leap up to 40 feet horizontally.
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The ring-necked pheasant is the gaudiest game bird you can imagine, featuring what seems to be every color of the rainbow. Hunters flock to the Midwest each fall to harvest these evasive birds.
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Elk are one of the most majestic deer species in the world, and their enormous antlers add to their already large size. The biggest bull elk can weigh upwards of 1,000 pounds.
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African buffaloes are frequently called the most dangerous big game animals in Africa. Hunters who get too bold or careless sometimes pay the price with their lives.
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The big horn sheep of North America is no ordinary sheep. They can weigh up to 500 pounds, and their horns are hefty, too, tipping the scales at up to 30 pounds, a fact that's not lost on trophy hunters.
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Wild boars are feral hogs, and many are armed with wicked tusks. Hunters must make sure that their aim is true, otherwise, they may wind up running for their lives.
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The mountain lion is a widespread animal that can be found all over the Western Hemisphere. They're found as far north as Canada, and their range stretches all the way to Argentina in South America.
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The pronghorn antelope is the fastest land animal in the Western Hemisphere. Over short distances, it can hit highway speeds, and it can maintain 35 mph for several miles.
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The caribou (also called reindeer when domesticated) can grow up to around 400 pounds. They migrate across the vast, treeless tundra in numbers that boggle the mind.
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Big horn sheep are some of the nimblest creatures in North America. They fearlessly traverse incredibly steep ridges where few hunters are willing to travel.
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The moose is the biggest member of the deer family and can weigh 1,500 pounds or more. Moose look goofy, but they can be outright dangerous to hunters and the general public.
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Bison (often erroneously called buffalo) are the biggest animals in North America. They can top 2,000 pounds yet still hit speeds of 30 mph or more.
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Grizzly bears are icons of the American West, Canada and Alaska. They're often found near lakes and streams during salmon spawning season, gorging themselves on the nutritious fish.
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Elk are funky creatures. Not only do they sport spectacular antlers, but their herds are often divided by sex. Girls on the left; boys on the right!
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Hunters, farmers and ranchers nearly drove the magnificent gray wolf into extinction in the 1930s. Now, their numbers have rebounded, and big game hunters spend big bucks to down one of these legendary beasts.
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Whitetail deer are the smallest deer family in North America. But big males can still approach 300 pounds.
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Male turkeys love to strut their stuff during mating season. Their impressive plumage is one reason that these birds draw avid hunters.
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Gray wolves are social animals that rely on packs for hunting and mating. Wolves are intelligent animals that are wary of humans, a fact that makes them very difficult to hunt.
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The mule deer has enormous ears that look way too big for its head. The ears are also reminiscent of mule ears, thus, the name.
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Whitetail deer are true leaping geniuses. They can jump 30 feet horizontally, and to the chagrin of many farmers and gardeners, they can leap fences that are 10 feet tall.
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Moose, which can weigh a lot more than 1,000 pounds, must devour prodigious amounts of food to maintain their mass. The biggest moose might chow down more than 70 pounds of food in a day. They are herbivores that munch on plants of all kinds.
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Gray wolves, in spite of their fearsome reputations, are born as blind and defenseless pups. Once males are grown, they separate from the pack and may travel up to 500 miles in search of new home territory.
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Bobwhite quail are a popular North American game bird. They're often found in large groups, called coveys, that make for exciting hunting.
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The white rhino is the second-largest land animal in the world and can weigh up to 7,700 pounds. Like elephants, its ivory horn makes it a valuable target for both hunters and commercial poachers.
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Moose have some of the most distinctive antlers of any species on the planet. Their weirdly-shaped antlers are also called paddles.
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Elephants are a major target for ambitious big-game hunters, in part due to their beautiful ivory tusks. Hunters pay tens of thousands of dollars for the privilege of hunting elephants, typically on private game preserves.
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The mule deer is kind of a weirdo -- instead of running from danger, it leaps. That fact doesn't slow down this fleet species, which can still reach speeds of nearly 50 mph.
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The zebra is recognized throughout the world thanks to its fantastic black-and-white hide. Plains zebras are extremely common and found throughout eastern and southern Africa -- so common, in fact, that they're often used by hunters as bait for other big game, like lions.
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Male African lions have amazing manes worthy of an 80s hair band. Manes are a sign of sexual maturity and can serve as a form of intimidation to other male lions.
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