Statistics for Dangerous Animals in Pennsylvania

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DangerWhere to findClassThreat to HumansHintAnswer% Correct
Teeth and claws, defending offspring, predatoryStatewideMammalNot usually aggressive, keep distanceLargest carnivoran in the stateAmerican Black Bear
100%
Car collisions, disease vectorStatewideMammalNot aggressiveState mammalWhite-tailed Deer
90%
Venomous biteWestern PennsylvaniaReptileNot dangerous to healthy adultsMostly lives in the Midwest, closely related to Pygmy RattlesnakeMassasauga
67%
QuillsNorthern PennsylvaniaMammalNot usually aggressive, keep distanceQuills are barbedNorth American Porcupine
67%
Claws, teeth, sprayStatewideMammalNot usually aggressive, keep distanceSpray can cause great pain if it gets in the eyesStriped Skunk
67%
Venomous biteCentral PennsylvaniaReptileDangerousFormer symbol of the U.S. colonies, featured on the "Don't Tread on Me" flagTimber Rattlesnake
67%
Disease vectorStatewideInsectDangerousSpreads West Nile virus, introduced from AsiaAsian Tiger Mosquito
62%
Disease vectorStatewideArachnidDangerousOften found on deer, spreads Lyme's diseaseBlack-legged Tick
62%
Venomous stingStatewideInsectNot usually aggressiveIntroduced for honey production, sting can induce anaphylaxisWestern Honey Bee
62%
Teeth and claws, disease vectorCentral PennsylvaniaMammalNot usually aggressive, keep distanceOnly cat species in the stateBobcat
57%
Venomous BiteSouth, central, and east of the stateReptileNot dangerous to healthy adultsVenom is usually not dangerous, close relative of the cottonmouthCopperhead
57%
Teeth, disease vectorStatewideMammalNot usually aggressiveFormerly found in the Midwest, now found all over the continent, can spread rabiesCoyote
57%
Talons, defending offspringStatewideBirdNot usually aggressiveNamed for it's tail colorRed-tailed Hawk
57%
Territorial, defending offspringStatewideBirdNot usually aggressive, keep distanceHas domestic relatives that are often eatenWild Turkey
52%
Venomous biteStatewideArachnidNot usually aggressive, keep distanceVenom is more toxic than a rattlesnake but fatalities have not occurred in many yearsBlack Widow Spider
43%
Disease vectorStatewideMammalNot aggressiveSpreads hantavirus and Lyme's diseaseDeer Mouse
43%
Car collisions, defending offspringNorth-Central PennsylvaniaMammalNot usually aggressive, keep distanceReintroduced in the state, largest mammalElk
43%
Territorial, wings, defending offspringStatewideBirdNot usually aggressive, keep distanceWings are powerful enough to break human bones, but is only aggressive when its young are threatenedCanada Goose
24%

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