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animals
|
In nature adult jaguars are apex predators in the food chain. What does this mean?
|
[
"They are not preyed on by other predators.",
"They feed only on other predators.",
"They do not hunt on other predators.",
"Besides hunting they also feed on plants."
] |
They are not preyed on by other predators.
|
animals
|
The jaguar is the national animal of which of the following countries?
|
[
"Brasil",
"Nicaragua",
"Peru",
"Costa Rica"
] |
Brasil
|
animals
|
Jaguars closely resemble which other big cats in physical appearance?
|
[
"Tiger",
"Cheetah",
"Puma",
"Leopard"
] |
Leopard
|
animals
|
Jaguars appearance seems to vary across regions and habitats. How do forest jaguars differ from the jaguars in open areas?
|
[
"Forest jaguars are generally darker and larger",
"Forest jaguars are generally and more spotted",
"Forest jaguars are generally darker and smaller",
"Forest jaguars are generally larger and lighter in fur color"
] |
Forest jaguars are generally darker and smaller
|
animals
|
What continent does the large Griffon Vulture inhabit?
|
[
"Asia",
"All of these",
"Europe",
"Africa"
] |
All of these
|
animals
|
What common name is used to refer to the scavenging animals, representatives of the order Opiliones?
|
[
"Waterbugs",
"Sweepers",
"Bumblebees",
"Harvestmen"
] |
Harvestmen
|
animals
|
What is the literal meaning of the word raccoon, which originates from the Algonquin word ahrah-koon-em and denotes a scavenging mammal?
|
[
"One who grasps with their hand just like a human",
"One who rubs, scrubs and scratches with its hands",
"One who eats whatever is in front of them",
"One who washes their hands and their food before eating"
] |
One who rubs, scrubs and scratches with its hands
|
animals
|
What term is mainly used in literature to refer to a group of crows?
|
[
"A mug",
"A plunder",
"A gaggle",
"A murder"
] |
A murder
|
animals
|
What term refers to the animal that is the result of crossbreeding between a male coyote and a female dog?
|
[
"All of these",
"Coypup",
"Coydog",
"Dogote"
] |
Coydog
|
animals
|
What do the beetles from the genus Nicrophorus do after finding a carcass?
|
[
"They remain right next to it and protect it violently.",
"They bury it.",
"They wait for it to decompose.",
"They tear it into small pieces."
] |
They bury it.
|
animals
|
What hyena species is the largest surviving on the planet?
|
[
"Aardwolf",
"Spotted Hyena",
"Striped Hyena",
"Brown Hyena"
] |
Spotted Hyena
|
animals
|
What kind of animals are the Yellow jackets, the scavenging and predatory animals belonging to the genera Vespula and Dolichovespula?
|
[
"Flies",
"Wasps",
"All of these",
"Bees"
] |
Wasps
|
animals
|
Lions may be skilled predators, but they would also eat carrion. What animal is the lions preferred food?
|
[
"Rhinoceros",
"Hippopotamus",
"Elephant",
"Wildebeest"
] |
Wildebeest
|
animals
|
Which of these names is commonly used for the carrion flies, belonging to the family Calliphoridae?
|
[
"All of these",
"Greenbottle",
"Blow-flies",
"Cluster flies"
] |
All of these
|
animals
|
The diet of most parrots consists of this type of food.
|
[
"Buds",
"Fruit",
"All of these",
"Seeds"
] |
All of these
|
animals
|
Which of these statements is true about the parrots breeding habits?
|
[
"None of these",
"Parrots are polygamous.",
"Parrots are polyandrous.",
"Parrots are monogamous."
] |
Parrots are monogamous.
|
animals
|
What is the color of the eggs of all parrot species?
|
[
"White",
"Green",
"Multicolored",
"Blue"
] |
White
|
animals
|
Parrots are considered the most intelligent birds on the planet along with these birds.
|
[
"Ravens",
"All of these",
"Jays",
"Crows"
] |
All of these
|
animals
|
These parrots are believed to be the best at imitating sounds and human speech.
|
[
"Lory",
"Amazon Parrot",
"Cockatoo",
"African Grey Parrot"
] |
African Grey Parrot
|
animals
|
Larger parrot species have longer life spans than smaller ones. What is the average life span of a large parrot?
|
[
"Up to 80 years",
"20-25 years",
"Up to 50 years",
"14-15 years"
] |
Up to 80 years
|
animals
|
What is the predominant color in Amazon Parrots plumage?
|
[
"Yellow",
"White",
"Green",
"Blue"
] |
Green
|
animals
|
The heaviest parrot species on the planet is the Kakapo. What is the average weight that a normal mature Kakapo can reach?
|
[
"1.5 to 2 kg",
"2 to 4 kg",
"2.5 to 3 kg",
"2 to 2.5 kg"
] |
2 to 4 kg
|
animals
|
Which of these makes Cockatoos different from other parrot species?
|
[
"They have a gall bladder.",
"All of these",
"They are not so colorful as other parrots.",
"They have a headcrest."
] |
All of these
|
animals
|
Lories and lorikeets have special tongues with brush-like tips for feeding on very small insects.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
False
|
animals
|
This cat breed has a wild markings and is a crossbreed between an Asian Leopard Cat and a domestic cat.
|
[
"Bengal",
"Ocicat",
"Savannah",
"California Spangled Cat"
] |
Bengal
|
animals
|
This old breed of cat has long fur. It originated in the Middle East, and some of its representatives have a flat face.
|
[
"Siamese",
"Chinchilla",
"Himalayan",
"Persian"
] |
Persian
|
animals
|
This hairless cat has a dog-like face and folded ears.
|
[
"Sphynx",
"Donskoy",
"Peterbald",
"Ukrainian Levkoy"
] |
Ukrainian Levkoy
|
animals
|
This large cat was is the result of crossbreeding between a domestic cat and a Jungle Cat.
|
[
"All of these",
"Jungle Curl",
"Chausie",
"Mountain Cougar"
] |
All of these
|
animals
|
This cat breed originated in Russia and has a short fluffy tail.
|
[
"Kurilian Bobtail",
"Siberian",
"Russian Blue",
"Manx"
] |
Kurilian Bobtail
|
animals
|
This cat breed is believed to have developed naturally in China. It has short golden brown fur with the so-called broken striped pattern and a large strong body.
|
[
"Dragon Li",
"Oriental Bicolour",
"Korat",
"Cymric"
] |
Dragon Li
|
animals
|
What cat breed, also called the Greyhound of the cats, has no hair except for down?
|
[
"Don Sphynx",
"Oriental Bicolour",
"Cornish Rex",
"Sokoke"
] |
Cornish Rex
|
animals
|
What cat breed has very thick short fur, large round eyes, round head and chubby cheeks?
|
[
"Colorpoint Shorthair",
"British Shorthair",
"Selkirk Rex",
"European Shorthair"
] |
British Shorthair
|
animals
|
This breed of cat has a round head, large round eyes and very small ears bended forward and downward.
|
[
"American Curl",
"Scottish Fold",
"Toyger",
"Ussuri"
] |
Scottish Fold
|
animals
|
This old large cat breed occurred naturally in Europe. It has waterproof thick fluffy fur and can survive very cold weather.
|
[
"Norwegian Forest Cat",
"Persian",
"Squitten",
"Ragamuffin"
] |
Norwegian Forest Cat
|
animals
|
What is the name of the communities formed by rabbits living together?
|
[
"Herds",
"Schools",
"Flocks",
"Warrens"
] |
Warrens
|
animals
|
Which of these statements is true about the difference between rabbits and hares?
|
[
"Hares live above the ground.",
"All of these",
"Unlike rabbits, hares are born with hair and are able to see.",
"Hares have longer ears than rabbits."
] |
All of these
|
animals
|
Which of these statements is true about the digestive tract of rabbits?
|
[
"Their cecum, together with the large intestine, comprises about 25-30% of rabbits digestive tract.",
"They are hindgut digesters.",
"All of these",
"Their cecum is about 5 times bigger than their stomach."
] |
They are hindgut digesters.
|
animals
|
What is the common name of cecotropes, products of the cecum which rabbits reingest to get nutrients?
|
[
"Rabbit pellets",
"False feces",
"All of these",
"Night feces"
] |
Night feces
|
animals
|
Rabbits vomit often to get rid of whatever their stomach is unable to digest.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
animals
|
Which of these types of food do rabbits prefer to include in their daily diet?
|
[
"Grass",
"Leafy weeds",
"Forbs (such as sunflowers)",
"All of these"
] |
All of these
|
animals
|
Which of these statements is true about the behavior of rabbits?
|
[
"They are very easily startled.",
"They run and hide immediately when they feel threatened.",
"They are always alert.",
"All of these"
] |
All of these
|
animals
|
What is the name used for young rabbits?
|
[
"Kittens",
"Fluffles",
"Puppies",
"Conies"
] |
Kittens
|
animals
|
What are rabbits associated with in Aztec mythology?
|
[
"Drunkenness",
"Parties",
"All of these",
"Fertility"
] |
All of these
|
animals
|
What is the place of rabbits in Japanese tradition and mythology?
|
[
"They are despised as being too timid.",
"They are believed to inhabit the Moon.",
"They are considered omnipotent.",
"Rabbits are not a part of Japanese mythology."
] |
They are believed to inhabit the Moon.
|
animals
|
Scorpions are not found naturally in this geographical area.
|
[
"Australia",
"Europe",
"New Zealand",
"All of these"
] |
New Zealand
|
animals
|
What name is used to refer to the scorpion species also known as Omdurman scorpion, and Israeli desert scorpion?
|
[
"Bonebreaker",
"Windchaser",
"Deathstalker",
"Nightkiller"
] |
Deathstalker
|
animals
|
Scorpions are known to glow when exposed to this type of light.
|
[
"All of these",
"Infrared light",
"Laser light",
"Blacklight"
] |
Blacklight
|
animals
|
What distinctive anatomical characteristic do the scorpions from the Hemiscorpiidae family possess, which makes them easily recognizable?
|
[
"They have only four legs.",
"Their sting is intense red",
"Their body is flat and broad.",
"All of these"
] |
Their body is flat and broad.
|
animals
|
There is a separate species of scorpions which have two tails, with a venomous sting on each tail.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
animals
|
Where does the female scorpion raise its young?
|
[
"On her back",
"In the roots of plants",
"Under her abdomen",
"In burrows in the ground"
] |
On her back
|
animals
|
Which of these statements is wrong about the reproduction of scorpions?
|
[
"Most scorpions reproduce through parthenogenesis.",
"All of these",
"Most scorpion species are hermaphrodites.",
"Most scorpions reproduce asexually."
] |
All of these
|
animals
|
What does the diet of scorpions usually consist of?
|
[
"Insects",
"All of these",
"Worms and maggots",
"Plant matter"
] |
Insects
|
animals
|
What type of behavior is characteristic of scorpion species?
|
[
"Photophobic behavior",
"Hydrophobic behavior",
"All of these",
"Phonophobic behavior"
] |
Photophobic behavior
|
animals
|
Scorpion venom is regarded as a potential source of chemicals that can be used in the treatment of this disease.
|
[
"Autoimmune disorders",
"Cancer",
"Multiple sclerosis",
"All of these"
] |
All of these
|
animals
|
What common name is used to refer to the insects from the subfamily Triatominae, mainly found in the Americas?
|
[
"Kissing bugs",
"Lollipop bugs",
"Microphone bugs",
"Pretty bugs"
] |
Kissing bugs
|
animals
|
What is the largest extant butterfly species on the planet?
|
[
"Rajah Brookes Birdwing",
"Goliath Birdwing",
"Queen Alexandras Birdwing",
"Cairns Birdwing"
] |
Queen Alexandras Birdwing
|
animals
|
Why were the insects known as snakeflies given this interesting name?
|
[
"They hiss.",
"They have a venomous bite.",
"Their body is elongated.",
"They have snake skin color patterns on their back."
] |
Their body is elongated.
|
animals
|
What distinctive anatomical feature does the beetle species Trogodendron fasciculatum possess?
|
[
"Bright yellow antennae",
"A green W mark on the back",
"Very large red eyes",
"Its abdomen is blue"
] |
Bright yellow antennae
|
animals
|
What does the flamboyant flower beetle, also known as striped love beetle, feed on?
|
[
"Insects",
"Nectar",
"Blood",
"Carrion"
] |
Nectar
|
animals
|
What belief about the European hornet, the largest European eusocial wasp, is widespread among the people who are afraid of it?
|
[
"If it stings you, youll never have children.",
"If it stings you on the arm or leg, that limb has to be amputated.",
"Three stings can kill an adult human, and seven can kill a horse.",
"Stinging results in deep sleep that you may never wake up from."
] |
Three stings can kill an adult human, and seven can kill a horse.
|
animals
|
To what geographical area is the Ctenomorphodes chronus, a species of stick insect, endemic?
|
[
"All of these",
"Madagascar",
"South America",
"Australia"
] |
Australia
|
animals
|
What kind of substance does the female redeye cicada prefer for laying eggs into?
|
[
"Dead animal matter",
"Animal and human hair",
"Plant tissue",
"Living animal organisms"
] |
Plant tissue
|
animals
|
What part of their body do the insects from order Archaeognatha use to spring up into the air?
|
[
"Antennae",
"Front legs",
"Hind legs",
"Tail"
] |
Tail
|
animals
|
What is the literal translation of the Greek word Embioptera, which denotes an order of insects, also known as webspinners?
|
[
"Small wings",
"None of these",
"Yarn knitter",
"Lively wings"
] |
Lively wings
|
brain-teasers
|
Which of these is true about the sleep of zebras?
|
[
"All of these",
"They sleep standing up.",
"They would fall asleep every 5 to 6 hours.",
"They need more than 12 hours of sleep a day."
] |
They sleep standing up.
|
brain-teasers
|
A farmer had 12 sheep and 3 cows. All of the animals except 9 sheep died. How many animals did he have left in his farm?
|
[
"5 cows and 1 sheep",
"9 sheep",
"2 cows",
"none"
] |
9 sheep
|
brain-teasers
|
I dont speak, I cannot hear, but I always tell the truth.
|
[
"The watch",
"Fish",
"The Mirror",
"Old granny"
] |
The Mirror
|
brain-teasers
|
Can a Roman Catholic man from California marry his widows sister who is from Texas?
|
[
"Yes",
"No"
] |
No
|
brain-teasers
|
How does this proverb continue: The squeaking wheel gets ...
|
[
"The rust",
"Removed",
"The broken",
"The grease"
] |
The grease
|
brain-teasers
|
An old man was looking at a photograph of a young man. Somebody asked him who it was. The mans answer was the following: Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that mans father is my fathers son. Who was in the photograph?
|
[
"His cousin",
"His grandfather",
"His son",
"His nephew"
] |
His son
|
brain-teasers
|
A shepherd from a village tended the sheep of those of his fellow villagers who did not tend their own. However, he did not tend the sheep of those villagers who tended their own sheep. In that village, there was only one shepherd and he also had several sheep. Can all this be true?
|
[
"Yes",
"No"
] |
No
|
brain-teasers
|
A famous story begins like that, It was a clear summer day and my family was preparing dinner for the New Years Eve. Can this story be true?
|
[
"Yes",
"No"
] |
Yes
|
brain-teasers
|
In a basket there are five apples. We give the five apples to five kids so that each kid receives an apple. However, in the basket there is still one apple. Is this possible?
|
[
"Yes",
"No"
] |
Yes
|
brain-teasers
|
Two days ago my son was three years old and next year he will be 6. This could be a correct statement.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
True
|
brain-teasers
|
The single difference between the two cities A and B was that the citizens of A always said the truth, while the citizens of B never did. Once, a man who had never been to either city arrived at one of them. Which question should the man have asked in order to identify the city he was in? Have in mind, that people from A often visited their friends in B and vice versa.
|
[
"How old are you?",
"Are you married?",
"Is this city A ?",
"Are you a citizen of this city?"
] |
Are you a citizen of this city?
|
brain-teasers
|
You have two right triangles. The sides of the first one are 3 m, 4 m and 5 m. The sides of the second are 3 m, 4 m and 7 m. The area of the second triangle is bigger.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
brain-teasers
|
What number comes next in the row - 31, 28, 31, 30, ?
|
[
"32",
"31",
"30",
"29"
] |
31
|
brain-teasers
|
If you were running a race and passed the person in second place, what place would you be in?
|
[
"1st",
"2nd",
"3rd",
"Out of the race"
] |
2nd
|
brain-teasers
|
What number comes next: 1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, 312211, 13112221?
|
[
"131122211211",
"11221311",
"31221113112221",
"1113213211"
] |
1113213211
|
brain-teasers
|
What is the largest number you can write out with numbers 1, 2, and 3?
|
[
"10,460,353,203",
"6",
"123",
"321"
] |
10,460,353,203
|
brain-teasers
|
John went to a party one night. The next day he was asked if he met a lot people at the gathering. Figure it out for yourself, John said. Of the girls I spoke to, all but two were blondes, all but two were brunettes, and all but two were redheads. How many girls did he talk to?
|
[
"3",
"6",
"4",
"2"
] |
3
|
brain-teasers
|
A kid found two old coins. The first coin said it was minted in 43 BC, while the other said it was minted during the reign of Emperor Nicholas I. Which of the coins was fake?
|
[
"Neither one",
"Both",
"The one minted during the reign of Emperor Nicholas I",
"The one minted in 43 BC"
] |
Both
|
brain-teasers
|
A contestant on a TV show had to answer 26 questions. For each correct answer he received 8 points, while a wrong answer penalized him 5 points. How many answers did the man answer correctly, bearing in mind that he eventually had 0 points?
|
[
"12",
"8",
"16",
"10"
] |
10
|
brain-teasers
|
Lets suppose that I offer you a bet under the following conditions: I bet $1 and claim that if you give me $5 I will give you $99 in return. Will you gain something from this bet?
|
[
"Yes",
"No"
] |
No
|
brain-teasers
|
You can put something between the digits 2 and 3 so that the resultant number is bigger than 2 and smaller than 3.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
True
|
brain-teasers
|
A row consists of 10 letters. The first six are - Z, O, T, T, F, F. Which is the tenth letter?
|
[
"T",
"E",
"S",
"N"
] |
N
|
brain-teasers
|
You have a square and a circle and the perimeter of the square is equal to the circumference of the circle. Which of the two figures covers a bigger area?
|
[
"The square",
"The circle",
"No conclusion can be drawn from the given information.",
"Both cover the same are."
] |
The circle
|
brain-teasers
|
Sometimes we see 10 but say 22, see 4 but say 16.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
True
|
brain-teasers
|
Can you build a house so that all its walls face north?
|
[
"Yes",
"No"
] |
Yes
|
brain-teasers
|
At the beginning of the day, I was behind a car at a stoplight, whose vanity plate read: 4SBWIU. What is the driver of this car most likely a fan of?
|
[
"NASCAR",
"Fly Fishing",
"Movies",
"Sports"
] |
Movies
|
brain-teasers
|
My first stop was the supermarket. When I had completed my shopping and was in the parking lot, I spied this snazzy auto with the following vanity plate: 10S42. What sport is the driver of this vehicle most likely a fan of?
|
[
"Golf",
"Badminton",
"Bowling",
"Tennis"
] |
Tennis
|
brain-teasers
|
My next errand took me all the way across town. I decided to take a shortcut which put me on a boulevard of small, eclectic businesses. One of these businesses I passed on my way was a fortune tellers shop. A Cadillac was parked out front, which, I assume, belonged to the owner of the shop. What would be the most appropriate vanity plate for this automobile?
|
[
"PASS THE CASH",
"N2IT",
"N3IT",
"N4IT"
] |
N2IT
|
brain-teasers
|
On the on-ramp to the freeway, I was behind an auto with the following plate: 4IS. What is the likely profession of the driver of this car?
|
[
"Zoologist",
"Optometrist",
"Biologist",
"Geologist"
] |
Optometrist
|
brain-teasers
|
Well, I got caught in noon rush hour. As luck would have it, I saw yet another vanity plate. This one told me that the driver at least checks in his / her rear view mirror. What plate did I see?
|
[
"OIUC2",
"OIC3",
"RU2",
"OICU2"
] |
OICU2
|
brain-teasers
|
I went to my favorite restaurant to pick up some carry out for an early dinner. I saw the owners car parked out front. The vanity plate asked a question. What do you suppose the plate read?
|
[
"N0TABL42",
"E10YET",
"RESORV8NS",
"8ISENUF"
] |
E10YET
|
brain-teasers
|
I always go up and down the stairs without moving.
|
[
"A scarf",
"A curtain",
"A towel",
"A rug"
] |
A rug
|
brain-teasers
|
If the mother of a boy spanks him and then his father comes and does the same, who hurts the most?
|
[
"The boys brother",
"The mother",
"The boy",
"The father"
] |
The boy
|
brain-teasers
|
Which letter behaves as a selfish friend?
|
[
"S",
"A",
"P",
"D"
] |
P
|
brain-teasers
|
You always wear these flowers.
|
[
"Roses",
"Daises",
"Tulips",
"Poppies"
] |
Tulips
|
brain-teasers
|
12 candles were alight. The wind blew out 5 of them. How many candles were left?
|
[
"0",
"7",
"12",
"5"
] |
12
|
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