• 1. 
    Golden hamsters are commonly kept as pets. Nearly all are descended from a small group captured in 1930. From what country did the original hamsters come?

  • Mongolia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • the United States
  • 2. 
    Where is a giant rodent called the capybara found?

  • South America
  • North America
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • 3. 
    Zebras belong to the same family as which of these animals?

  • gazelle
  • deer
  • horse
  • giraffe
  • 4. 
    What variety of mole is characterized by 22 fleshy pink touch organs projecting from around the tip of the snout?

  • star-nosed mole
  • shrew mole
  • Old World mole
  • New World mole
  • 5. 
    What are the modified hairs that protect porcupines?

  • bristles
  • quills
  • scales
  • fur
  • 6. 
    Which American zoologist became the world’s leading authority on mountain gorillas by getting them accustomed to her presence?

  • Mary Jane Rathbun
  • Dian Fossey
  • G. Evelyn Hutchinson
  • Jane Goodall
  • 7. 
    Two cat species are commonly called the golden cats. Where do they live?

  • North America and South America
  • Europe and Asia
  • Africa and Asia
  • Africa and South America
  • 8. 
    What family does the red panda belong to?

  • monkey
  • raccoon
  • dog
  • beaver
  • 9. 
    Which of these cats has tufts on its ears, like the bobcat?

  • margay
  • jaguarundi
  • puma
  • lynx
  • 10. 
    The alpaca, guanaco, and vicuna are South American members of the camel family. Which of these is also a South American relative of the camel?

  • llama
  • buffalo
  • pronghorn
  • mountain goat
  • 11. 
    What is a name for some smaller species of kangaroos?

  • bilbies
  • pygmies
  • koalas
  • wallabies
  • 12. 
    What is another name for “whalebone,” a material from the mouth of certain whales that was valuable in the 19th century for its strength and flexibility?

  • blubber
  • baleen
  • krill
  • duck bills
  • 13. 
    What is a variety of Indonesian pig that has tusks that can grow almost to its forehead?

  • bush pig
  • babirusa
  • warthog
  • bearded pig
  • 14. 
    On which continent are kangaroo rats found?

  • Australia
  • North America
  • South America
  • Africa
  • 15. 
    Which member of the whale family is also known as the white whale?

  • killer whale
  • gray whale
  • beluga
  • humpback whale
  • 16. 
    Where does a wombat live?

  • tree
  • water
  • cave
  • burrow
  • 17. 
    What is an Appaloosa?

  • a mammal disease
  • a type of dog
  • a breed of horse
  • a variety of apple
  • 18. 
    What is the largest living land animal?

  • hippopotamus
  • African savanna elephant
  • giraffe
  • rhinoceros
  • 19. 
    The terms marmoset and tamarin refer to what type of animal?

  • weasels
  • monkeys
  • rabbits
  • cats
  • 20. 
    People have seven neck bones (cervical vertebrae). How many do giraffes have?

  • 228
  • 7
  • 14
  • 96
  • 21. 
    What is a Merino?

  • breed of sheep
  • Italian antelope
  • type of whale
  • mythological goat
  • 22. 
    What is a blackbuck?

  • a species of antelope
  • an adolescent capybara
  • a type of hoof
  • a Norwegian hamster
  • 23. 
    Which of these animals is a carnivore whose secretions are used in the perfume industry?

  • pangolin
  • civet
  • anteater
  • koala
  • 24. 
    What is a group of lions called?

  • pride
  • mob
  • herd
  • pack
  • 25. 
    What is the offspring of a tiger and a lioness called?

  • panther
  • leopard
  • tigon
  • lioner
  • 26. 
    What is the largest species of lemur?

  • avahi
  • galago
  • indri
  • sifaka
  • 27. 
    What is a male goat called?

  • billy
  • doe
  • sheep
  • kid
  • 28. 
    What whale was once hunted on a large scale for the oil contained in its massive head?

  • killer whale
  • gray whale
  • blue whale
  • sperm whale
  • 29. 
    Most domesticated goats are believed to have descended from what original variety?

  • markhor
  • toggenburg
  • pasang
  • cashmere
  • 30. 
    What word is widely used to refer to small breeds of horses?

  • donkey
  • mule
  • quarter horse
  • pony
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