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Some mammals are able to glide and parachute, but bats are the only ones capable of flying. What is the name of the membrane that forms the surface of their wings?
[ "Reticulum", "Patagium", "Corticulum", "Flagellum" ]
Patagium
animals
In what geographical region can you find the Paradise Flying Snake, also called Paradise Tree Snake?
[ "Central and South America", "North America", "Australia", "Asia" ]
Asia
animals
What kind of organism is the Greater Glider, a gliding animal indigenous to Australia?
[ "Reptile", "Fish", "Amphibian", "Mammal" ]
Mammal
animals
Where are the gliding membranes of the Draco lizard species positioned?
[ "Between their fingers and toes", "Between its front and hind legs", "They do not have a gliding membrane", "On their elongated ribs" ]
On their elongated ribs
animals
Which of these species of geckos is able to glide in the air after jumping or falling from a tree?
[ "Gold dust day gecko", "Ptychozoon", "Uroplatus fimbriatus", "Leopard gecko" ]
Ptychozoon
animals
The large tsetse fly, found in Africa, feeds on what?
[ "All of these", "Blood", "Carrion", "Nectar" ]
Blood
animals
What type of animal is the serval?
[ "Canine", "Ungulate", "Reptile", "Feline" ]
Feline
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What is the largest crocodilian in Africa?
[ "Gharial", "Slender-snouted Crocodile", "Nile crocodile", "Saltwater crocodile" ]
Nile crocodile
animals
What body part of the giraffe can indicate its gender?
[ "Tongue", "Teeth", "Horns", "Eyes" ]
Horns
animals
Adult Goliath beetles, found in Africas tropical forests, feed on what?
[ "Leaves and grasses", "Insects and other invertebrates", "Fruits and tree sap", "Carrion" ]
Fruits and tree sap
animals
What type of animal is the dik-dik, indigenous to Africa?
[ "Cricket", "Wild cat", "Rodent", "Antelope" ]
Antelope
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In cetaceans, the species identification “rorqual” comes from the Norwegian word “rorhval” which means “furrow.” These furrows are obvious on all rorqual whales. Which of the following is not a rorqual whale?
[ "Beluga whale", "Sei whale", "Bryde’s whale", "Minke whale" ]
Beluga whale
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Right and gray whales have been over-fished almost to extinction. Which of the following is a gray or right whale?
[ "Bowhead whale", "Blue whale", "Sperm whale", "Narwhal" ]
Bowhead whale
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Narwhals and belugas make up separate subspecies of cetaceans. However, taxonomists often include in it a dolphin which lives in Indo-Pacific waters. What is the name of this dolphin?
[ "Irrawaddy dolphin", "Bottlenose dolphin", "Boto", "Risso’s dolphin" ]
Irrawaddy dolphin
animals
Which whale expels a reddish-brown fluid when threatened, much like an octopus?
[ "Dwarf sperm whale", "Pygmy sperm whale", "Andrew’s beaked whale", "Fin whale" ]
Pygmy sperm whale
animals
Males of this whale species have one tooth that can grow to be 10 feet (3 m) long.
[ "Strapped-tooth whale", "Narwhal", "Long-finned pilot whale", "Blainville’s beaked whale" ]
Narwhal
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The largest family of whales is the beaked whales (Ziphiidae). Most of the scarce information about this family has been found from dead specimens. Their teeth are the most distinctive aspect of these whales; most have only 2-4 oversized teeth. Which whale’s teeth erupt from bulges in the lower jaw?
[ "Stejneger’s beaked whale", "Longman’s beaked whale", "Blainville’s beaked whale", "Arnoux’s beaked whale" ]
Blainville’s beaked whale
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The family “delphinidae” include which kind of cetacean?
[ "Rorqual whales", "Southern right whales", "Porpoises", "Dolphins" ]
Dolphins
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The family “phocoenidae” describe which group of cetacean?
[ "Indus and Ganges river dolphins", "Porpoises", "Beaked whales", "Dolphins" ]
Porpoises
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These cetaceans live off the southern coast of South America and can be found up to 150 miles (240 km) up the Amazon River. They are colored pale blue with a white underside. What is their name?
[ "Tuxici", "Amazon dolphin", "South American dolphin", "Franciscana" ]
Tuxici
animals
Sometimes called the “hooked-finned” porpoise, this animal has a barely noticeable beak. It lives in the deep waters of the northern latitudes between North America and Asia, and is a very fast swimmer (up to 20 mph / 32 km/h). What is its name?
[ "Dusky dolphin", "Dall’s porpoise", "Pacific white-sided dolphin", "Pantropical dolphin" ]
Pacific white-sided dolphin
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The representatives of this type of dolphins have very small eyes, making them virtually blind. They rely on echolocation to find food and swim in turbid waters. They include the baiji and boto. What are they called?
[ "Oceanic dolphins", "River dolphins", "Muddy dolphins", "Blind dolphins" ]
River dolphins
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This family of cetaceans has representatives like the vaquita, the harbor, and spectacled type. They are shy and stay away from boats; however, they are particularly susceptible to fishing lines, nets, and other pollution. Which is the family?
[ "Pilot whales", "River dolphins", "Porpoises", "Dolphins" ]
Porpoises
animals
This oceanic dolphin has distinctive yellow patches on its sides. It is mostly found in the northern latitudes of the Atlantic Ocean.
[ "Atlantic white-sided dolphin", "Hector’s dolphin", "Atlantic yellow-sided dolphin", "Common dolphin" ]
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
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This popular dolphin often herds fish onto the beach in order to eat the stranded fish. As a result, the teeth on one side (usually the right) are worn down due to eating sand as well as the fish. Which is this dolphin?
[ "Stranded dolphin", "Bottlenose dolphin", "Right-sided dolphin", "Spotted dolphin" ]
Bottlenose dolphin
animals
Which of the following do orca NOT do with their food?
[ "Regurgitate it for their young", "Throw it", "Use it as a teaching tool for young orca", "Slam it on the surface of the water" ]
Regurgitate it for their young
animals
What animal is considered the smallest mammal in length on the planet?
[ "None of these", "Pygmy Jerboa", "Kittis Hog-nosed Bat", "Etruscan Shrew" ]
Kittis Hog-nosed Bat
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The Microraptor, the smallest known non-avian dinosaur, inhabited this modern day area during the early Cretaceous Period 130-125.5 million years ago.
[ "Madagascar", "China", "Australia", "Canada" ]
China
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What kind of animal is the smallest known reptile on the planet?
[ "Lizard", "Snake", "Turtle", "Gecko" ]
Gecko
animals
This tiny frog is the smallest amphibian in the world.
[ "Monte Iberia Eleuth", "Brazilian Gold Frog", "Rana Minuscula", "Small Frog" ]
Brazilian Gold Frog
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What type of insect is the smallest known insect on the planet?
[ "Cockroach", "Wasp", "Ant", "Fly" ]
Wasp
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Which of these tiny bugs is considered the smallest beetle in the world?
[ "None of these", "Scydosella musawasensis", "Nanosella", "Vitusella fijiensis" ]
Scydosella musawasensis
animals
What type of animal is the smallest vertebrate?
[ "Mammals", "Reptiles", "Amphibians", "Fish" ]
Fish
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The smallest turtle in the world, the Speckled Padloper Tortoise, inhabits which of these areas?
[ "South Asia", "North Australia", "South America", "South Africa" ]
South Africa
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Where is its natural habitat of the smallest bird on the planet, the Bee Hummingbird?
[ "Hawaii", "All of these", "Cuba and the Isle of Youth", "Madagascar" ]
Cuba and the Isle of Youth
animals
What bacterium is believed to be the smallest living organism that is capable to grow and reproduce independently?
[ "Staphylococcus aureus", "Escherichia coli", "Carsonella ruddii", "Mycoplasma genitalium" ]
Mycoplasma genitalium
animals
What does the diet of most penguin species primarily consist of?
[ "Krill", "All of these", "Squid", "Fish" ]
All of these
animals
The largest penguin species on the planet is the Emperor Penguin. What is the smallest one?
[ "All of these", "Blue Penguin", "Little Penguin", "Fairy Penguin" ]
All of these
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There are various theories for the origin of the word penguin, such the Latin word pinguis, which means what?
[ "Diver", "Upright", "Swimmer", "Fat" ]
Fat
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What color is the crest on the head of the Southern Rockhopper Penguin, which is known for having red eyes?
[ "Bright blue", "Yellow", "Red", "Green and blue" ]
Yellow
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Which of these penguin species is the closest relative of the Magellanic Penguin?
[ "African Penguin", "All of these", "Galapagos Penguin", "Humboldt Penguin" ]
All of these
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What is the common name of the Eudyptes schlegeli penguin species that have a white face and live in the waters surrounding Antarctica?
[ "King Penguin", "All of these", "Emperor Penguin", "Royal Penguin" ]
Royal Penguin
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The sound of what musical instrument does the call of the Macaroni Penguin resemble?
[ "Trumpet", "Saxophone", "Flute", "Ocarina" ]
Trumpet
animals
Most penguin species are piscivorous, meaning what?
[ "They do not drink water", "They have a tubular body shape", "They feed primarily on fish", "An aquatic animal" ]
They feed primarily on fish
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What notable feature does the Gentoo Penguin possess which makes it easily recognizable?
[ "A white stripe on the top of its head", "A longer blue tail", "A red crest on its head", "A yellow spot on its abdomen" ]
A white stripe on the top of its head
animals
What is the special talent of the penguin Mumble from the 2006 animated movie Happy Feet?
[ "Shoe making", "Singing", "Break dancing", "Tap dancing" ]
Tap dancing
animals
What large mammal is the national animal of India?
[ "Water Buffalo", "Bengal tiger", "Indian Rhinoceros", "Indian Elephant" ]
Bengal tiger
animals
What type of Indian animals are included in the so-called Big Four selection?
[ "Poisonous snakes", "Largest insects", "Most dangerous animals", "Largest land animals" ]
Poisonous snakes
animals
What interesting physical feature does the Nicobar Bulbul, endemic to the Nicobar Islands of India, possess?
[ "It has a bright red beak.", "Its tail is very long and yellow.", "Its eyes are purple.", "It has a dark cap on its head." ]
It has a dark cap on its head.
animals
Which of these statements is not true about the Indian Elephant?
[ "It has a smaller trunk than the African Elephant.", "All of these", "Its abdomen is quite large compared to its skull, unlike African elephants.", "It has larger ears than the African Elephant." ]
All of these
animals
What interesting resting posture does the Indian Treeshrew, a.k.a. Madras Treeshrew, have?
[ "Sprawling on the ground as if its dead", "With its tail resting on its head", "Cuddling its rear legs", "Hanging upside down from a branch" ]
With its tail resting on its head
animals
What type of animal is the Indian Flying-fox, found in India, Bangladesh, China, and other parts of Asia?
[ "Bat", "Fox", "Squirrel", "Primate" ]
Bat
animals
Box Turtles are solitary creatures who neither want nor need companions.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
Turtles have poor vision and cannot see in color.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
animals
In the winter, many turtles enter a dormant state called torpor which resembles hibernation .
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
Turtles are cold-blooded, meaning their internal temperature varies according to their outside environment.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
The largest turtles are aquatic.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
Sea turtles have glands near their eyes that filter the salt out of sea water.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
animals
Turtles can stick out their tongues to catch food.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
animals
The inner layer of the turtles shell contains 60 bones-- including parts of the turtles ribs and backbone.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
animals
A turtles eggs are leathery and soft.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
A turtles lungs quickly break down, becoming less and less efficient over its lifetime.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
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Only sea turtles do not care for their young.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
animals
Turtles can breathe underwater.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
All aquatic turtles have flippers instead of feet.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
animals
All turtles withdraw their head into their shell by contracting their neck to the side.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
animals
A turtles upper shell is called the plastron.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
animals
A turtles skin is made of scales, just like the skin of other reptiles.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
What is the only place in the world you can see platypuses in the wild?
[ "South-eastern Asia", "Australia and Tasmania", "Hawaii Island", "South America" ]
Australia and Tasmania
animals
How do platypuses reproduce?
[ "None of these", "Platypuses reproduce asexually.", "Platypuses lay eggs.", "Platypuses are metatherian." ]
Platypuses lay eggs.
animals
How does the platypus feed its young for the first three to four months?
[ "The mother is feeding them with insects.", "The mother is breastfeeding them.", "The young rely on their yolk sacs for food.", "The mother is lactating, but she has no teats." ]
The mother is lactating, but she has no teats.
animals
What is the weight range of normal mature platypuses?
[ "Between 3.2 and 4.6 kg", "From 2.5 to 5.5 kg", "Between 0.5 to 2.8 kg", "From 0.7 to 2.4 kg" ]
From 0.7 to 2.4 kg
animals
Platypuses are venomous.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
animals
Platypuses use this method to detect their prey.
[ "They rely on their well-developed sense of smell.", "Platypuses rely mainly on their hearing.", "They use electrolocation.", "They rely on their exceptional eyesight." ]
They use electrolocation.
animals
What is the normal life span of a platypus in the wild?
[ "Up to 22 years", "Up to 11 years", "Around 2 years", "About 4 years" ]
Up to 11 years
animals
Which of these statements is true about the diet of the platypus?
[ "Platypuses are carnivores.", "Platypuses are herbivores.", "Platypuses are specialized eaters.", "Platypuses are omnivores." ]
Platypuses are carnivores.
animals
The platypus needs to eat around 10% of its own weight every day.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
animals
What is the normal body temperature of a healthy platypus?
[ "Around 22°C", "Around 28°C", "Between 35°C and 37°C", "About 32°C" ]
About 32°C
animals
What geographical region are chinchillas native to?
[ "Asia", "Africa", "North America", "South America" ]
South America
animals
How is the chinchilla classified according to the peak of its activeness throughout the day?
[ "None of these", "Nocturnal", "Crepuscular", "Duirnal" ]
Crepuscular
animals
What type of food do chinchillas prefer to feed on in the wild?
[ "Plants", "All of these", "Insects", "Fruits" ]
All of these
animals
What name is used for the social groups that chinchillas form when living in the wild?
[ "Schools", "Herds", "Flocks", "Troops" ]
Herds
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What chinchilla species has become extinct as a result of fur hunting?
[ "All of these", "Long-tailed Chinchilla", "Giant Chinchilla", "Red-nosed Chinchilla" ]
Giant Chinchilla
animals
In which of these studies are chinchillas used as animal models?
[ "Studies of vocalization", "Eyesight studies", "Studies of the auditory system", "Studies of the reproductive system" ]
Studies of the auditory system
animals
If the ears of a chinchilla turn red, it is a sign of this condition.
[ "It is pregnant.", "The animal is in heat.", "The animal is disturbed or angry.", "Overheating" ]
Overheating
animals
What kind of sounds do baby chinchillas produce in order to show their parents that they are hungry?
[ "Hissing", "Chirps", "Barks", "Clucking" ]
Chirps
animals
What is the literal translation of the word lanigera in the name of the chinchilla species Chinchilla lanigera?
[ "Long-tailed", "Having long ears", "Sleeping in straw", "Wearing a woolen coat" ]
Wearing a woolen coat
animals
This cat breed, developed by American breeder Ann Baker, is large and has blue eyes and soft fluffy coat with point coloration.
[ "Ragdoll", "LaPerm", "Egyptian Mau", "Savannah" ]
Ragdoll
animals
This large cat breed, created in the United States, has rabbit-like fur of medium length, rectangular body, and a fatty pad in the lower abdomen.
[ "Balinese", "California Spangled Cat", "Munchkin", "Ragamuffin" ]
Ragamuffin
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This cat breed occurred naturally, most probably in Egypt. It has silky short fur with special ticked coloration.
[ "Korat", "Sphynx", "Abyssinian", "Burmilla" ]
Abyssinian
animals
This very old cat breed, which occurred naturally in Turkey, has a slender body with medium length fur, usually white.
[ "Ocicat", "Cymric", "Selkirk Rex", "Turkish Angora" ]
Turkish Angora
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This cat breed, which appeared naturally in Thailand, has a slim body and short fur with point coloration.
[ "Himalayan", "Siamese", "Korat", "Burmese" ]
Siamese
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This hairless cat breed originated in Russia.
[ "Don Sphynx", "Donskoy", "Don Hairless", "All of these" ]
All of these
animals
This cat breed occurred in Thailand, has very slim elongated body, short fur and very large ears.
[ "Oriental Shorthair", "Selkirk Rex", "Singapura", "Siamese" ]
Oriental Shorthair
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This exotic cat breed was developed in Kenya by crossbreeding between a Serval and a domestic cat.
[ "Bengal", "Maine Coon", "Egyptian Mau", "Savannah" ]
Savannah
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This cat breed with curly hair appeared as a natural mutation in the United States.
[ "Selkirk Rex", "LaPerm", "Kurilian Bobtail", "American Curl" ]
LaPerm
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What cat breed, which originated in France, has thick waterproof grey fur, gold-colored eyes and large muscular body?
[ "Chartreux", "Chausie", "Pixie-bob", "LaPerm" ]
Chartreux
animals
To what geographic area is the ostrich native?
[ "Asia", "Africa", "South America and Africa", "Europe and Africa" ]
Africa
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The feathers of adult male ostriches are primarily of this color.
[ "White", "Gray", "Brown", "Black" ]
Black
animals
How many toes do ostriches have?
[ "One toe", "Two toes", "Tree toes", "Five toes" ]
Two toes