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If attacked by a shark it is recommended that you punch the shark in the nose.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
animals
Sharks are immune to cancer.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
animals
The dogfish is actually a common species of small shark.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
Despite the myth that Chihuahuas were descendants of the royal dog of the Aztecs, it is also believed that Spanish trade merchants brought Chihuahuas to which of these countries?
[ "Venezuela", "United States", "Brazil", "Mexico" ]
Mexico
animals
What maximum height at the withers can Chihuahuas reach?
[ "24 inches (60 cm)", "15 inches (38 cm)", "12 inches (30 cm)", "9 inches (22 cm)" ]
15 inches (38 cm)
animals
Chihuahuas come in three colors: brindle, black, and camel.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
animals
Chihuahuas are the only dogs to be born with what?
[ "An extra leg tendon", "Hairless inner ears", "An incomplete skull", "Two extra canine teeth" ]
An incomplete skull
animals
What is the average lifespan of Chihuahuas?
[ "8 - 12 years", "8- 18 years", "8 - 26 years", "8 - 15 years" ]
8- 18 years
animals
The Chihuahua Gidget is famous for what reason?
[ "Paris Hilton has it as a pet.", "It was a fill-in mascot for the Georgia Bulldogs.", "It was a mascot for Taco Bell.", "It was a mascot for Taco John." ]
It was a mascot for Taco Bell.
animals
The Chihuahua is the smallest dog breed in the world.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
Chihuahuas are prone to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
What does the word “hippopotamus” mean?
[ "Water pig", "Fat horse", "River horse", "River pig" ]
River horse
animals
For their size hippos are pretty fast runners and are much faster than humans.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
How long in years is the life span of an average wild hippopotamus?
[ "10-20", "40-50", "30-40", "20-30" ]
40-50
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Hippos secrete a red substance known as blood sweat that protects them from the sun.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
Hippos are related to cetaceans (whales and porpoises).
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
The Spectacled bear makes its habitat around the Andes tropical basin.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
This is the basic food of the sea. Billions upon billions of these organisms live in the sea.
[ "Seaweed", "Plankton", "Crabs", "Shrimp" ]
Plankton
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This is the result of the gravitational pull from the moon and sun.
[ "Migration of certain species of whales", "Tides", "Shoreline", "Waves" ]
Tides
animals
These creatures look like flowers as they grow attached to rocks. Their tentacles open like fleshy petals and contract whenever danger is near.
[ "Kelp", "Jellyfish", "Sponges", "Sea Anemones" ]
Sea Anemones
animals
This sea animal, widely considered the most valuable shellfish, is common in shallow, warmer waters of all oceans.
[ "Oyster", "Shrimp", "Scallop", "Lobster" ]
Oyster
animals
This crab is not really a crab, but an arthropod. Its closest relative is the spider.
[ "Fiddler Crab", "Horseshoe crab", "Spider Crab", "Rock Crab" ]
Horseshoe crab
animals
These worms are not in fact worms, but bivalves. They enter wood as larvae, where they remain and grow, burrowing through the wood.
[ "Sea Mice", "Ribbon Worms", "Lugworms", "Shipworms" ]
Shipworms
animals
Squid and octopus are mollusks.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
The Pacific lobster has large pincers and a spiny shell.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
animals
Also called Sea Biscuit, this animal lives in deeper water half-buried in the sand.
[ "Sand Dollar", "Star Fish", "Scallop", "Mussel" ]
Sand Dollar
animals
The red kangaroo appears on the Coat of Arms of Australia together with what other endemic Australian animal?
[ "Emu", "Platypus", "Dingo", "Koala" ]
Emu
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Which of these mammals was brought to Australia by humans?
[ "The echidna", "The dingo", "The koala", "The Tasmanian tiger" ]
The dingo
animals
Which of the following statements about echidnas, mammals native to Australia, is wrong?
[ "Echidnas are covered with spines.", "Echidnas have snouts.", "Echidnas lay eggs.", "Echidnas are marsupials." ]
Echidnas are marsupials.
animals
The diet of the koala consists mainly of what plant species?
[ "Eucalyptus", "Bamboo", "Willow", "Cork Oak" ]
Eucalyptus
animals
Which one of these Australian reptiles is the largest living crocodile in the world?
[ "The thorny devil", "The weedy sea dragon", "The blue-tongued skink", "The saltwater crocodile" ]
The saltwater crocodile
animals
This Australian monotreme lays eggs and has a remarkable sense of electroception.
[ "Platypus", "Red kangaroo", "Dingo", "Emu" ]
Platypus
animals
Which Australian animal is the largest living carnivorous marsupial on Earth?
[ "The Tasmanian tiger", "The Tasmanian devil", "The platypus", "The red kangaroo" ]
The Tasmanian devil
animals
Qantas, Australias largest airline company, has what Australian animal on its red-and-white logo?
[ "Koala", "Kangaroo", "Emu", "Tasmanian devil" ]
Kangaroo
animals
What is the difference between the male and the female Galah, a cockatoo bird native to Australia?
[ "There is no difference between them.", "Males and females have different eye colour.", "Galah males are crested.", "Galah females have shorter tails." ]
Males and females have different eye colour.
animals
What is the average weight of the Tasmanian Pygmy Possum?
[ "About 250g", "About 50g", "About 100g", "About 7g" ]
About 7g
animals
Which lizard can squirt blood from the corners of its eyes in order to confuse and drive back its enemies?
[ "Anole", "Gila monster", "Horned lizard", "Komodo dragon" ]
Horned lizard
animals
The venomous lizard Gila monster was named after what?
[ "The Gila River basin", "The Gila Expedition 1857", "Alberto Gilardino", "Gilligans Island" ]
The Gila River basin
animals
The Komodo dragon, the largest living lizard on Earth, lives in which part of the world?
[ "North America", "Indonesia", "South-western China", "Madagascar" ]
Indonesia
animals
Which term refers to the self-defense mechanism which allows lizards to break off their tails when captured?
[ "Apotemnophilia", "Autonomy", "Autotomy", "Autism" ]
Autotomy
animals
Which of these statements about geckos is true?
[ "Geckos have toe pads which help them climb smooth vertical surfaces.", "All of these", "Geckos can make chirping sounds.", "Geckos feed on insects." ]
All of these
animals
Chameleons are lizards that can change their colour. What does Chameleon mean in Greek?
[ "Green melon", "Karma lion", "Colourful", "Earth lion" ]
Earth lion
animals
Geckos have immovable eyelids and cant blink. How do they keep their eyes clean?
[ "A tiny insect lives under their eyelids and cleans their eyes.", "They lick their own eyes.", "They dip their eyes in water.", "They cover their eyes with their toes." ]
They lick their own eyes.
animals
The lizards which do not have legs are commonly known by what name?
[ "Glass lizards", "Monitor lizards", "Skinks", "Iguanas" ]
Glass lizards
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Which of these lizard species is not endangered?
[ "Eastern Bearded Dragon", "Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard", "Mona Ground Iguana", "Komodo Dragon" ]
Eastern Bearded Dragon
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No lizard species live on which continent?
[ "South America", "Antarctica", "Europe", "Asia" ]
Antarctica
animals
This shark is considered a filter- feeder. Its diet consists mainly of plankton, krill, and macro-algae.
[ "whale shark", "bull shark", "great white shark", "pygmy shark" ]
whale shark
animals
This sharks white belly and grey back make it difficult for prey to spot.
[ "hammerhead shark", "tiger shark", "great white shark", "whale shark" ]
great white shark
animals
Sharks have no bones.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
Have sharks been around for about 400 million years?
[ "No", "Yes" ]
Yes
animals
Which of these sharks has a flat body like a stingray?
[ "basking shark", "blue shark", "blacktip reef shark", "angel shark" ]
angel shark
animals
This shark was believed to be extinct, until it was found on the coast of Japan in 1898.
[ "cookie cutter shark", "mako shark", "goblin shark", "angel shark" ]
goblin shark
animals
Which shark is the fastest swimmer?
[ "goblin shark", "mako shark", "nurse shark", "sandtiger shark" ]
mako shark
animals
The zebra shark is very small and gentle and can be kept close to other fish.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
What is the common name for baby sharks?
[ "calves", "pecks", "cubs", "pups" ]
pups
animals
Two thirds of a sharks brain is dedicated to its sense of smell.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
How many recognized giraffe subspecies exist?
[ "6", "7", "9", "5" ]
9
animals
Which of these is not a subspecies of giraffe?
[ "Somali Giraffe", "Rothschilds Giraffe", "Kordofan Giraffe", "East African Giraffe" ]
East African Giraffe
animals
How long is a giraffes gestation period?
[ "18 - 20 months", "10 months", "14- 15 months", "9 months" ]
14- 15 months
animals
How many pounds of leaves can a giraffe consume daily?
[ "60 pounds", "100 pounds", "140 pounds", "210 pounds" ]
140 pounds
animals
Giraffes need less sleep than nearly every other animal.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
Giraffes were once thought to be a cross between a camel and a leopard.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
What group of dogs does the beagle belong to?
[ "retrievers", "setters", "hound", "terriers" ]
hound
animals
The beagle was developed mainly for tracking what animal?
[ "squirrels", "rabbits", "raccoons", "coyotes" ]
rabbits
animals
About how many years have beagles been around?
[ "2,000", "5,000", "4,000", "3,000" ]
2,000
animals
Which of the following cartoon dogs was a beagle?
[ "Courage", "Scooby Doo", "Snoopy", "Clifford" ]
Snoopy
animals
The beagle is not a good choice for a childrens pet because it is aggressive.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
animals
What is the typical lifespan of the beagle?
[ "20 years", "15 years", "7 years", "12 years" ]
12 years
animals
Beagles are sometimes used for termite detection in Australia.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
Are beagles easy to housebreak?
[ "No", "Yes" ]
No
animals
What type of coat do beagles have?
[ "long", "short", "medium", "depends on the dog" ]
medium
animals
The puggle is a mix between a beagle and what dog?
[ "papillion", "puli", "poodle", "pug" ]
pug
animals
In what country was the goldfish first domesticated?
[ "Egypt", "China", "Japan", "India" ]
China
animals
A goldfish can reach a weight of almost 10 lbs (4.5 kg)
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
How long can a goldfish live in optimal conditions?
[ "5 years", "8 years", "10 years", "20 years" ]
20 years
animals
The world record for the oldest goldfish is 49 years.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
In Europe goldfish were first introduced to what country?
[ "France", "England", "Italy", "Portugal" ]
Portugal
animals
What color goldfish were most prized by the Chinese royalty several centuries ago?
[ "Silver", "Yellow", "Orange", "Red" ]
Yellow
animals
Goldfish can die from overeating.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
Is it true that goldfish only have a 3-second memory?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
No
animals
What color are wild goldfish?
[ "Silver", "Orange", "Yellow", "Green" ]
Green
animals
Goldfish are good parents. They nurse and protect their young until they grow up enough to defend themselves.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
animals
This bird is the fastest animal on the planet in its hunting method, the stoop.
[ "Bald Eagle", "Red-tailed Hawk", "Peregrine Falcon", "Golden Eagle" ]
Peregrine Falcon
animals
The Barn Owl likes to sleep all day long.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
Red-tailed Hawks are hunted in the USA because of their frequent attacks on domestic animals.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
animals
These raptors are known for their unusually social behavior. They even hunt in groups while the majority of raptors are solitary hunters.
[ "Golden Eagle", "Turkey Vulture", "Spotted Owl", "Harris Hawk" ]
Harris Hawk
animals
This animal is the largest of the deer family and can be found in the northern parts of North America.
[ "Gazelle", "Moose", "White Tailed Deer", "Elk" ]
Moose
animals
Which of these animals cannot be found in North America?
[ "Flamingo", "Walrus", "Dingo", "Beaver" ]
Dingo
animals
This bear, also known as a Silvertip bear, is native to North America.
[ "Panda Bear", "Polar Bear", "Red Panda Bear", "Grizzly Bear" ]
Grizzly Bear
animals
The coyote lives in North America and also goes by this name.
[ "Desert Dog", "Prairie Wolf", "Prairie Dog", "Small Wolf" ]
Prairie Wolf
animals
This North American animal is at the top of the food chain in the arctic region.
[ "Walrus", "Polar Bear", "Arctic Fox", "Penguin" ]
Polar Bear
animals
This mammal is known for its black fur with a white stripe and for its apparent odor.
[ "Sloth", "Ferret", "Skunk", "Weasel" ]
Skunk
animals
What type of animal is the cottonmouth?
[ "Mouse", "Snake", "Bat", "Lizard" ]
Snake
animals
This creature belongs to the rodent family and is covered in sharp spines or quills.
[ "Nutria", "Armadillo", "Kiwi", "Porcupine" ]
Porcupine
animals
How many species of skunk exist?
[ "6", "8", "13", "11" ]
11
animals
How many young skunks can be born in one litter?
[ "1-10", "1-5", "1-7", "1-4" ]
1-7
animals
What do skunks eat in the wild?
[ "All of these", "Insects", "Meat", "Fruit" ]
All of these
animals
How much of an effective range do skunks odor glands have?
[ "15 feet", "10 feet", "8 feet", "20 feet" ]
15 feet
animals
Can skunks be trained to make good pets?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
Yes
animals
Sometimes skunks kill domestic animals.
[ "True", "False" ]
True