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Mammal Study

Elective merit badge — requirements, troop progress, and nothing shelved yet (be the first to suggest something).Official BSA page ↗Workbook (PDF) ↗

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Requirements

From the official BSA merit badge pamphlet — wording is paraphrased here. Confirm against the current pamphlet for sign-off.

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1
Explain animal, invertebrate, vertebrate, mammal; name three traits unique to mammals
2
Explain animal kingdom classification and where mammals fit, phylum through species
3
(Do any one of the following)
3a
Spend 3 hours in two habitats or elevations (6 hours total); list mammals identified
3b
Spend 3 hours on five days in a 4-acre area (15 hours); list mammals identified
3c
Write a life history of a local nongame mammal (reproduction, diet, habitat, human ties)
4
(Do any one of the following)
4a
Make two study skins of rats or mice at a nature center/museum; tell their uses
4b
Photograph two kinds of wild mammals; record date, time, weather, distance, habitat
4c
Write a life history of a native game mammal per 3(c) points; list sources
4d
Make and bait a tracking pit; report what animals came
4e
Visit a natural history museum; report on specimen prep, cataloging, and purposes
4f
Write a 500-word report on a book about a mammal species
4g
Trace two food chains of carnivorous mammals from soil through four stages
5
Carry out one project that influences the numbers of one or more mammals
6
Discuss Leave No Trace and Outdoor Code as applied to your mammal field work
7
(Do any one of the following)
7a
Research a mammal-study career (training, costs, prospects, duties); discuss findings
7b
Explore using these skills in a hobby or healthy lifestyle; research and set goals