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animals
To which animal class do octopuses belong?
[ "Mollusk", "Coleoid", "Nautiloid", "Cephalopod" ]
Cephalopod
animals
As far as disguising is concerned, octopuses are among the most proficient species in nature.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
Octopuses can live in fresh water.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
animals
Which of the following animals is the least related to the octopus?
[ "Scallop", "Snail", "Eel", "Clam" ]
Eel
animals
How many arms do octopuses have?
[ "8", "5", "0", "2" ]
8
animals
Octopuses are known to kill sharks.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
Octopuses can not be kept as pets.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
animals
Approximately how tall is a grizzly bear when standing on its hind legs?
[ "9 feet (2.7 m)", "7 feet (2.1 m)", "6 feet (1.8 m)", "8 feet (2.4 m)" ]
8 feet (2.4 m)
animals
Grizzly bears can be found in Europe and North America.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
animals
In which country is the grizzly bear listed as a threatened species?
[ "U.S.", "Germany", "Canada", "Sweden" ]
U.S.
animals
Grizzly bears are strict carnivores.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
animals
Although the grizzly bear is on the flag of this state, the last grizzly was shot there in 1922.
[ "Nevada", "California", "Oregon", "Idaho" ]
California
animals
The grizzly bear is a subspecies of the brown bear.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
Which of these do grizzly bears eat?
[ "Moose", "Berries", "Fish", "All of these" ]
All of these
animals
Grizzly bears hibernate through the winter.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
animals
How many fatal brown and grizzly bear attacks have been reported between 1900 and 2003 in North America?
[ "175", "53", "542", "257" ]
53
animals
Should you feed a small dog, such as a miniature poodle, the same amount of food you should a large dog, for example a great dane?
[ "No", "Yes" ]
No
animals
A water bowl should be kept within easy access for your dog at all times.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
Which of these things is something you should never feed your dog?
[ "Coconuts", "Chocolate", "Milk", "Raw meat" ]
Chocolate
animals
As a general rule, the bigger a dog is the more it should be exercised (walks, playing fetch, etc.)
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
Which of these is only a dog food brand?
[ "Eukanuba", "Cesar", "Iams", "Purina" ]
Cesar
animals
Dogs sweat through their skin, like humans.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
animals
A dog should never be left with a child under this age because the child may injure the dog or him/herself.
[ "ten", "seven", "three", "five" ]
five
animals
The dodos other name was The Robert Don.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
What were the dodos closest living relatives in nature?
[ "Chickens", "Pigeons", "Parrots", "Turkeys" ]
Pigeons
animals
Are their any complete dodo specimens anywhere in the world?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
No
animals
In what year was the dodo discovered?
[ "1627", "1605", "1681", "1598" ]
1598
animals
There is an intact dodo egg specimen housed in the East London museum in South Africa.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
In what year did the dodo become extinct?
[ "1705", "1789", "1681", "1803" ]
1681
animals
The dodo was able to grow so large and become flightless because of the lack of natural predators on the island it inhabited.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
Are there any complete dodo skeletons anywhere in the world?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
Yes
animals
The does “cheetah” mean translated from Sanskrit?
[ "Fast", "Spotted One", "Lightning", "Stealth cat" ]
Spotted One
animals
The highest recorded speed a cheetah has obtained is 80 mph (130 km/h.)
[ "False", "True" ]
False
animals
What are cheetahs that have mutated patterning that creates blotches instead of spots called?
[ "King Cheetahs", "Smudge Cheetahs", "Black Cheetahs", "Striped Cheetahs" ]
King Cheetahs
animals
Cheetahs are only found in Africa.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
animals
Which of these is not a sound made by cheetahs?
[ "Hiss", "Yelp", "Roar", "Purr" ]
Roar
animals
Unlike most cats, cheetahs prefer to hunt during the day.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
The ruler of the Mughal Empire Akbar the Great was very enamored with cheetahs and it is said he kept a stable of how many of these cats?
[ "5,000", "750", "1,000", "500" ]
1,000
animals
The gestation period of a cheetah is about 90-95 days.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
What is the typical lifespan of the cheetah?
[ "25-40 years", "15-25 years", "5-10 years", "10-20 years" ]
10-20 years
animals
In 2007 the amount of cheetahs left in the wild dropped to what number?
[ "12,000", "20,000", "30,000", "5,000" ]
12,000
animals
Are frogs reptiles?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
No
animals
What frog is the most poisonous?
[ "Cane Toad", "Dart Frog", "Corroboree Frog", "Red-Eyed tree frog" ]
Dart Frog
animals
Baby frogs are called pups.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
animals
Which of these types of frogs shares its name with an animal that is not a frog?
[ "horned frog", "leopard frog", "tree frog", "arrow frog" ]
horned frog
animals
Do all frogs live their whole life in water?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
No
animals
The African Bullfrog is the largest frog.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
animals
Are Red-eyed Tree Frogs carnivores?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
Yes
animals
What is the smallest frog?
[ "Red-Eyed Tree frog", "Brazilian Gold Frog", "Cane Toad", "Monte Iberia Eleuth" ]
Brazilian Gold Frog
animals
There are frogs that can fly (or make fly-like movements)
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
Do frogs have gills?
[ "No", "Yes" ]
No
animals
Frogs can breathe underwater.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
How many species of zebra are known to exist?
[ "6", "4", "3", "5" ]
4
animals
Which one of these is not a species of zebra?
[ "Savanna Zebra", "Cape Mountain Zebra", "Grevys Zebra", "Plains Zebra" ]
Savanna Zebra
animals
Can a zebra be ridden if trained properly?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
Yes
animals
How tall is a typical zebra at the shoulder?
[ "4 feet (1.2 m)", "6 feet (1.8 m)", "5 1/2 feet (1.6 m)", "3 feet (0.9 m)" ]
4 feet (1.2 m)
animals
Zebras are related to rhinos.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
How fast can a zebra run?
[ "30 mph (50 km/h)", "25 mph (40 km/h)", "50 mph (80 km/h)", "40 mph (65 km/h)" ]
40 mph (65 km/h)
animals
Which of these are not a function of a zebras stripes?
[ "A warning sign to other zebras", "Identification within the herd", "Heat dissipation", "Confusion of predators" ]
A warning sign to other zebras
animals
How long can a zebra live in captivity?
[ "30 years", "20 years", "40 years", "15 years" ]
40 years
animals
This type of ant causes a lot of allergic reactions in the USA.
[ "Jack Jumper ant", "Bulldog ant", "Western brown ant", "Fire ant" ]
Fire ant
animals
This type of ant is considered the most venomous of all insects.
[ "Western brown ant", "Bulldog ant", "Jack jumper ant", "Fire ant" ]
Jack jumper ant
animals
About how long have ants been around on Earth?
[ "8 million years", "45 milllion years", "60 million years", "25 million years" ]
60 million years
animals
The largest ant colony is located on the Ishikari coast of Hokkaido. Approximately how many ants are there in this colony?
[ "300,000,000", "30,000,000", "700,000,000", "1,500,000" ]
300,000,000
animals
What are the three basic parts of an ants body?
[ "Antennae, abdomen, thoraces", "Head, mesosoma, metasoma", "Head, abdomen, metasoma", "Head, thorax, somatomy" ]
Head, mesosoma, metasoma
animals
All of these substances but one are a safe way to get rid of ants in the house. Which is the odd one?
[ "Cider vinegar", "Windex mixed with ivory soap", "Wine", "Whole cloves" ]
Wine
animals
What do we call the type of ants that plant seeds to grow food?
[ "Formicadae", "Thresher ants", "Farmer ants", "Harvester ants" ]
Harvester ants
animals
Carpenter ants have become a problem because of the wood they eat.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
animals
What is special about the red ants of the Southwestern USA and Central and South America?
[ "They can live in temperatures from 11 degrees Centigrade to 51 degrees Centigrade.", "They can live for six days without food or water.", "They can change color.", "They steal larvae for slaves." ]
They steal larvae for slaves.
animals
In 1966 was found the first ant fossil. From which geological period did it come from?
[ "Cretaceous", "Pennsylvannian", "Pre-Fermaceous", "Jurasic" ]
Cretaceous
animals
Which statement about ants is untrue?
[ "Anteaters prefer ants to any other type of food.", "An ant colony will eat its own larvae if there is no other food around.", "Bullet ants are considered to have the most painful sting.", "Ants are sometimes put into Thai salads." ]
Anteaters prefer ants to any other type of food.
animals
Warner Brothers highest grossing film of 1954 was about enormous ants that threatened a small town in the USA. What was the title of this movie?
[ "Ants!", "Them!", "Invasion", "Invaders" ]
Them!
animals
How many species of flamingo are native to the Americas?
[ "3", "2", "1", "4" ]
4
animals
A flamingo’s feathers can change color depending on its diet.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
What do you call a group of flamingos?
[ "Family", "Pink", "Flock", "Pat" ]
Pat
animals
All flamingos have 12 black flight feathers at the tips of each wing.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
Which of these flamingo species is not native to the Americas?
[ "Chilean Flamingo", "Andean Flamingo", "Lesser Flamingo", "James Flamingo" ]
Lesser Flamingo
animals
Why do flamingos often stand on one leg?
[ "To keep their feet from becoming waterlogged.", "To keep feet from getting tired.", "To stir up as little silt from bottom as possible.", "Noone knows for sure." ]
Noone knows for sure.
animals
Are baby flamingos pink?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
No
animals
What decade did the pop culture icon the plastic lawn flamingo come into existence?
[ "40s", "60s", "30s", "80s" ]
60s
animals
Once the dingo was introduced to Australia, the Thylacine population decreased steadily until the only viable populations were on the Island of Tasmania.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
Are Thylacines marsupials?
[ "No", "Yes" ]
Yes
animals
When was the last reported killing of a Thylacine in Australia?
[ "1930", "1880", "1900", "1910" ]
1930
animals
What was the name of the zoo in which the last known Thylacine was placed in 1936?
[ "Hobart Zoo", "Queensland Zoo", "Queen Elizabeth Zoological Gardens", "Australia Zoo" ]
Hobart Zoo
animals
Why were Thylacines called Tigers?
[ "because of the vicious way in which they killed their prey", "because they looked like cats", "because of their mean disposition", "because of the stripes on their back" ]
because of the stripes on their back
animals
Was there ever any evidence found after 1936 that Thylacines may have still been living in Australia?
[ "No", "Yes" ]
Yes
animals
It was proven that Thylacines killed some sheep in 1957.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
animals
What was the fine for shooting a Thylacine?
[ "$10,000", "$1,000", "$3,000", "$5,000" ]
$5,000
animals
In what year were Thylacines classified as extinct?
[ "1986", "1979", "1974", "1965" ]
1986
animals
In 1984 what famous mogul offered a $100,000 reward for proof of the continued existence of Thylacines?
[ "Donald Trump", "Rupert Murdock", "Ted Turner", "Bill Gates" ]
Ted Turner
animals
What is a pangolin?
[ "A scaly ant-eating mammal", "A poisonous snake", "A type of fish", "A type of waterfowl" ]
A scaly ant-eating mammal
animals
What does the Malaysian word pangolin mean?
[ "Armor", "Roll into a ball", "Walking Pinecone", "Scaly Anteater" ]
Roll into a ball
animals
Pangolins have no teeth.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
The tongue of a pangolin is so long that it is anchored to its pelvis.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
Are pangolins related to anteaters and armadillos?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
No
animals
Can pangolins walk on their hind legs?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
Yes
animals
Which of these statements concerning the way in which pangolins defend themselves is false?
[ "They run away very quickly.", "They spray a noxious odor like a skunk.", "They curl up in a ball.", "They attack by slashing their long claws or whipping their tails." ]
They run away very quickly.
animals
The armor plates of pangolins are made of tough bone.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
animals
How many young pangolins can an adult pangolin have at one time?
[ "1-2", "3-4", "4-5", "2-3" ]
1-2
animals
Although not all bear subspecies are vicious, there is a tendency for increase in bear attacks due to this factor.
[ "Destruction of bears natural habitat", "Pollution", "Genetical mutation of bears", "Hunting" ]
Destruction of bears natural habitat