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ani-1304
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.
ani-1305
The jaguar is the national animal of which of the following countries?
[ "Brasil", "Nicaragua", "Peru", "Costa Rica" ]
Brasil
ani-1306
Jaguars closely resemble which other big cats in physical appearance?
[ "Tiger", "Cheetah", "Puma", "Leopard" ]
Leopard
ani-1307
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
ani-1308
What continent does the large Griffon Vulture inhabit?
[ "Asia", "All of these", "Europe", "Africa" ]
All of these
ani-1309
What common name is used to refer to the scavenging animals, representatives of the order Opiliones?
[ "Waterbugs", "Sweepers", "Bumblebees", "Harvestmen" ]
Harvestmen
ani-1310
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
ani-1311
What term is mainly used in literature to refer to a group of crows?
[ "A mug", "A plunder", "A gaggle", "A murder" ]
A murder
ani-1312
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
ani-1313
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.
ani-1314
What hyena species is the largest surviving on the planet?
[ "Aardwolf", "Spotted Hyena", "Striped Hyena", "Brown Hyena" ]
Spotted Hyena
ani-1315
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
ani-1316
Lions may be skilled predators, but they would also eat carrion. What animal is the lions preferred food?
[ "Rhinoceros", "Hippopotamus", "Elephant", "Wildebeest" ]
Wildebeest
ani-1317
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
ani-1318
The diet of most parrots consists of this type of food.
[ "Buds", "Fruit", "All of these", "Seeds" ]
All of these
ani-1319
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.
ani-1320
What is the color of the eggs of all parrot species?
[ "White", "Green", "Multicolored", "Blue" ]
White
ani-1321
Parrots are considered the most intelligent birds on the planet along with these birds.
[ "Ravens", "All of these", "Jays", "Crows" ]
All of these
ani-1322
These parrots are believed to be the best at imitating sounds and human speech.
[ "Lory", "Amazon Parrot", "Cockatoo", "African Grey Parrot" ]
African Grey Parrot
ani-1323
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
ani-1324
What is the predominant color in Amazon Parrots plumage?
[ "Yellow", "White", "Green", "Blue" ]
Green
ani-1325
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
ani-1326
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
ani-1327
Lories and lorikeets have special tongues with brush-like tips for feeding on very small insects.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
ani-1328
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
ani-1329
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
ani-1330
This hairless cat has a dog-like face and folded ears.
[ "Sphynx", "Donskoy", "Peterbald", "Ukrainian Levkoy" ]
Ukrainian Levkoy
ani-1331
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
ani-1332
This cat breed originated in Russia and has a short fluffy tail.
[ "Kurilian Bobtail", "Siberian", "Russian Blue", "Manx" ]
Kurilian Bobtail
ani-1333
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
ani-1334
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
ani-1335
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
ani-1336
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
ani-1337
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
ani-1338
What is the name of the communities formed by rabbits living together?
[ "Herds", "Schools", "Flocks", "Warrens" ]
Warrens
ani-1339
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
ani-1340
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.
ani-1341
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
ani-1342
Rabbits vomit often to get rid of whatever their stomach is unable to digest.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
ani-1343
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
ani-1344
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
ani-1345
What is the name used for young rabbits?
[ "Kittens", "Fluffles", "Puppies", "Conies" ]
Kittens
ani-1346
What are rabbits associated with in Aztec mythology?
[ "Drunkenness", "Parties", "All of these", "Fertility" ]
All of these
ani-1347
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.
ani-1348
Scorpions are not found naturally in this geographical area.
[ "Australia", "Europe", "New Zealand", "All of these" ]
New Zealand
ani-1349
What name is used to refer to the scorpion species also known as Omdurman scorpion, and Israeli desert scorpion?
[ "Bonebreaker", "Windchaser", "Deathstalker", "Nightkiller" ]
Deathstalker
ani-1350
Scorpions are known to glow when exposed to this type of light.
[ "All of these", "Infrared light", "Laser light", "Blacklight" ]
Blacklight
ani-1351
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.
ani-1352
There is a separate species of scorpions which have two tails, with a venomous sting on each tail.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
ani-1353
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
ani-1354
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
ani-1355
What does the diet of scorpions usually consist of?
[ "Insects", "All of these", "Worms and maggots", "Plant matter" ]
Insects
ani-1356
What type of behavior is characteristic of scorpion species?
[ "Photophobic behavior", "Hydrophobic behavior", "All of these", "Phonophobic behavior" ]
Photophobic behavior
ani-1357
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
ani-1358
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
ani-1359
What is the largest extant butterfly species on the planet?
[ "Rajah Brookes Birdwing", "Goliath Birdwing", "Queen Alexandras Birdwing", "Cairns Birdwing" ]
Queen Alexandras Birdwing
ani-1360
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.
ani-1361
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
ani-1362
What does the flamboyant flower beetle, also known as striped love beetle, feed on?
[ "Insects", "Nectar", "Blood", "Carrion" ]
Nectar
ani-1363
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.
ani-1364
To what geographical area is the Ctenomorphodes chronus, a species of stick insect, endemic?
[ "All of these", "Madagascar", "South America", "Australia" ]
Australia
ani-1365
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
ani-1366
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
ani-1367
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