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ani-402
Despite sharks’ bad reputation thanks to movies out of 300 species of sharks only this much are known to have attacked and killed a man.
[ "4", "10", "2", "11" ]
4
ani-403
Although jellyfish may seem to you calm and harmless, an encounter with some species may leave you in excruciating pain and even kill you in minutes. Which of the following species of jellyfish is venomous enough to kill a man?
[ "Sea nettle", "Mastigias", "Box jellyfish", "Medusa Jellyfish" ]
Box jellyfish
ani-404
We’ve seen these animals as friendly and approachable but the truth is that they’re unpredictable. What is the average number of fatalities a year elephants cause?
[ "150-200", "20-40", "300-500", "1000-1500" ]
300-500
ani-405
Hippopotamuses may seem slow, lazy and bulky but in fact are one of the most dangerous African animals. Which of the following should you avoid in order to prevent a hippopotamus attack?
[ "Standing between the hippopotamus and its calf", "All of these", "Surprising the hippopotamus", "Blocking the hippopotamus’ way" ]
All of these
ani-406
Crocodiles like to stay motionless in water and wait for the perfect time to strike. These powerful prehistoric creatures annually give what estimated number of fatalities?
[ "1000-1500", "50-100", "100-200", "600-800" ]
600-800
ani-407
If you happen to be near a big cat (e.g. lion, tiger, lynx) that seems to be about to attack you, which of the following shouldn’t you do in any case?
[ "Scream and shout", "Try to look larger than you really are", "Turn back and run", "Stare at its eyes" ]
Turn back and run
ani-408
Although only a small percent of scorpions are venomous to people, 800 to 2000 human deaths each year are caused by scorpions. During which part of the day are these creatures most active?
[ "Morning", "All day", "Noon", "Night" ]
Night
ani-409
Which of the following statements about snakes is not true?
[ "Snakes can strike upto half their length.", "A fully grown king cobra can rear up so it looks a human in the eyes.", "Not all venomous snakes are capable of killing a man.", "Snakes will attack almost always they sense the presence of a human." ]
Snakes will attack almost always they sense the presence of a human.
ani-410
Surprisingly, the number one killer among animals with about 2-3 million human fatalities a year is a tiny insect. Which is it?
[ "Bee", "Mosquito", "Tsetse fly", "Wasp" ]
Mosquito
ani-411
How many species of rhinoceros survive in the wild?
[ "2", "5", "4", "3" ]
5
ani-412
Which of these is NOT a species of rhinoceros?
[ "African Rhino", "Indian Rhino", "Javan Rhino", "Sumatran Rhino" ]
African Rhino
ani-413
The deaths caused by rhinos in India and Nepal exceed the total number of deaths caused by leopards and tigers.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
ani-414
Throughout the period from the 1970s to the end of the 20th century, the rhinoceros numbers declined by approximately what percentage?
[ "50%", "90%", "60%", "75%" ]
90%
ani-415
In Asian folklore the rhinoceros would stomp out fires in the jungle.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
ani-416
What is the life span of a rhino?
[ "15 years", "40 years", "20 years", "30 years" ]
40 years
ani-417
The species name White Rhinoceros is the result of mis-translation of the word white.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
ani-418
What is the gestation period of a rhino?
[ "12 months", "16 months", "20 months", "24 months" ]
16 months
ani-419
What is the #1 reason for the rhinos decline worldwide?
[ "Disease", "Farming", "Predators", "Poaching" ]
Poaching
ani-420
Hyenas are only found in Africa.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
ani-421
Hyenas are most closely related to what creatures?
[ "Badger", "Bears", "Cats", "Mongoose" ]
Mongoose
ani-422
Hyenas were domesticated and eaten in ancient Egypt.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
ani-423
In which of these African environments are hyenas NOT found?
[ "Desert", "Forests", "Mountains", "Grasslands" ]
Desert
ani-424
Are male hyenas the dominant members of their groups?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
No
ani-425
Which of these is not a species of hyena?
[ "Brown", "Striped", "Golden", "Spotted" ]
Golden
ani-426
Are spotted hyenas considered an endangered species?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
No
ani-427
What is a group of hyenas called?
[ "Pack", "Posse", "Giggle", "Clan" ]
Clan
ani-428
According to the Medieval Bestiary hyenas have the ability to change their sex.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
ani-429
What country was home to the Moa?
[ "New Zealand", "Puerto Rico", "Indonesia", "Madagascar" ]
New Zealand
ani-430
How many species of Moa are known to have existed?
[ "3-5", "5-7", "10-13", "11-15" ]
11-15
ani-431
The Moa was unique because even though it was a bird it had no wings.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
ani-432
What was the main reason for the extinction of the Moa?
[ "It was hunted by man for food.", "There was not enough room on the island for so many large birds", "It could easily be caught by predators.", "It got to large to support itself." ]
It was hunted by man for food.
ani-433
What animal was the number one predator of the Moa?
[ "They had no predator they were too large", "An extinct species of eagle", "An extinct species of lion", "An extinct species of wolf" ]
An extinct species of eagle
ani-434
Was the male Moa larger than the female?
[ "No", "Yes" ]
No
ani-435
Is the Moa related to the kiwi, a living species of flightless bird from New Zealand?
[ "No", "Yes" ]
No
ani-436
In what year were the first Moa remains discovered by Europeans?
[ "1765", "1857", "1839", "1724" ]
1839
ani-437
Which of these European countries is not home to any wild native reindeer?
[ "Finland", "Switzerland", "Russia", "Scotland" ]
Switzerland
ani-438
Both male and female reindeer grow antlers.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
ani-439
Approximately how many miles per year can the North American caribou travel?
[ "11,000", "1,000", "3,000", "7,000" ]
3,000
ani-440
Reindeer are strict herbivores (vegetarians).
[ "False", "True" ]
False
ani-441
Approximately how many reindeer live in Eurasia?
[ "10 million", "5 million", "15 million", "1 million" ]
5 million
ani-442
Siberians use reindeer to ride on.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
ani-443
Which of these is not a species of reindeer?
[ "Woodland carribou", "Northern caribou", "Arctic reindeer", "Mountain reindeer" ]
Northern caribou
ani-444
Are reindeer antlers used as a food by humans?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
Yes
ani-445
How many species of pigeons and doves exist?
[ "200", "375", "300", "250" ]
300
ani-446
Pigeon and dove fossils are regularly found giving us a lot of information on pigeon evolution?
[ "False", "True" ]
False
ani-447
Pigeons are master nest builders.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
ani-448
Why are pigeon nests or eggs rarely seen?
[ "Pigeons are cliff dwellers and build their nests in high places.", "Pigeons do their best to conceal nests.", "Pigeons are picky and only build nests high up in certain types of trees.", "Pigeons dont build nests." ]
Pigeons are cliff dwellers and build their nests in high places.
ani-449
Pigeons were so valuable in wartime that some won medals for their service.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
ani-450
Pigeons are only one of seven species to pass the mirror test, which tests if animals recognize their own reflected image.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
ani-451
What is the common name for the pigeon that we see in the city streets and in our backyards?
[ "Mourning Dove", "Rock Dove", "Common Dove", "Fancy Dove" ]
Rock Dove
ani-452
Dinosaurs lived during which geologic era?
[ "Cretazoic", "Protozoic", "Holozoic", "Mesozoic" ]
Mesozoic
ani-453
The word dinosaur is a combination of two Greek words. One word means lizard. What does the other word mean?
[ "Terrifying", "Herbivorous", "Godlike", "Beautiful" ]
Terrifying
ani-454
Dinosaurs once roamed Colorado and Wyoming.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
ani-455
Name the theropod dinosaur with a long head, flat snout, and large sickle-shaped claw on the second toe of each foot.
[ "Stegosaurus", "Velociraptor", "Tyrannosaur", "Raptor" ]
Velociraptor
ani-456
Name the prehistoric reptile of the late Jurassic and Cretaceous period with featherless wing membrane. It is believed this reptile flew.
[ "Bronchialsaurus", "Accipitridae Raptor", "dactylic raptor", "Pterodactyl" ]
Pterodactyl
ani-457
The name brontosaurus is derived from the Greek words sauros, which means lizard, combined with another word. What does the word bronte mean?
[ "Large", "Long neck", "Poetic", "Thunder or roar" ]
Thunder or roar
ani-458
The species Tyrannosaurus Rex was herbivorous.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
ani-459
Which of these dinosaurs had dorsal plates and spikes?
[ "Heloderma suspectum", "H. horridum", "Hydrodamalis gigans", "Stegosaurus" ]
Stegosaurus
ani-460
According to history/science/geology, dinosaurs became extinct approximately how many years ago?
[ "10 million", "25 million", "80 million", "65 million" ]
65 million
ani-461
This reptile, endemic to new Zealand, is the only surviving rhynchocephalian.
[ "Perisssodactyl", "None of these", "Kephalosaurus", "Tuatara" ]
Tuatara
ani-462
Which one of these movies tells the story of Littlefoot, an Apatosaurus in search of the Great Valley where dinosaurs can live in peace?
[ "Walking With Dinosaurs", "Jurassic Park", "King Kong", "The Land Before Time" ]
The Land Before Time
ani-463
Which of these books about prehistoric animals and dinosaurs was written by Arthur Conan Doyle?
[ "Dinosaur Planet", "Jurassic Park", "Dinotopia", "The Lost World" ]
The Lost World
ani-464
In the 1980s, who voiced the character of Dino, the pet dinosaur in the animated series The Flintstones?
[ "Frank Welker", "Mel Blanc", "Jean Vander Pyl", "Alan Reed" ]
Mel Blanc
ani-465
In the book Jurassic Park, the fictional island Isla Nublar, where recreated dinosaur species live, is situated in which part of the world?
[ "Near Costa Rica", "Near Japan", "Near Chile", "Near Spain" ]
Near Costa Rica
ani-466
The BBC series Walking with Dinosaurs, which won three Emmy Awards, consisted of how many parts?
[ "12", "3", "6", "2" ]
6
ani-467
The design of the Japanese fictional monster Godzilla was based on the characteristics of which dinosaur?
[ "Stegosaurus", "All of these", "Tyrannosaurus", "Iguanodon" ]
All of these
ani-468
In the cartoon Dinosaucers, Bronto Thunder is what kind of dinosaur?
[ "An evolved Apatosaurus", "An evolved Stegosaurus", "An evolved Archaeopteryx", "An evolved Triceratops" ]
An evolved Apatosaurus
ani-469
What is Dinotopia, the fictional place where humans and dinosaurs live together in James Gurneys books and Hallmarks mini series?
[ "A planet", "A hidden island", "A mountain", "A large volcano" ]
A hidden island
ani-472
What kind of celestial body is the 9949 Brontosaurus?
[ "Asteroid", "Planet", "Star", "Black hole" ]
Asteroid
ani-473
What is the meaning of the term Triceratops, referring to a dinosaur genus discovered in 1888 in North America?
[ "Three heads", "Beast with three tails", "Three-tongued beast", "Three horns on the face" ]
Three horns on the face
ani-474
Which one of these dinosaurs was bigger than a dog?
[ "Saltopus", "Parvicursor", "Microraptor", "Triceratops" ]
Triceratops
ani-475
In the scientific classification of animals, what does the term Dinosauria signify?
[ "A family", "A superorder", "A genus", "A kingdom" ]
A superorder
ani-476
Fossils of a Velociraptor attacking a Protoceratops, proving that dinosaurs attacked and ate each other, were discovered in which part of the world in 1971?
[ "Death Valley", "The Gobi Desert", "The Balkans", "Bernissart, Belgium" ]
The Gobi Desert
ani-477
Which one of these dinosaurs was carnivorous?
[ "Eoraptor", "Diplodocus", "Maiasaura", "Triceratops" ]
Eoraptor
ani-478
Which one of these dinosaurs was herbivorous?
[ "Velociraptor", "Protoceratops", "Tyrannosaurus", "Allosaurus" ]
Protoceratops
ani-479
No dinosaur fossils have been found on which one of these continents?
[ "Antarctica", "Europe", "Africa", "None of these" ]
None of these
ani-480
How many fingers did the Tyrannosaurus rex have on its forelimbs?
[ "4", "3", "5", "2" ]
2
ani-481
The first evidence of herding behaviour among dinosaurs was discovered in 1878 in which part of the world?
[ "USA", "Argentina", "Belgium", "China" ]
Belgium
ani-482
Which one of these statements about the Seismosaurus, the Earth-shaking lizard, is wrong?
[ "It could reach 33 meters in length.", "It was recognized as a species in 1991.", "Its hind legs were shorter than its front legs.", "It was herbivorous." ]
Its hind legs were shorter than its front legs.
ani-483
How long is the average lifespan of an elephant?
[ "70 years", "15 years", "110 years", "35 years" ]
70 years
ani-484
Just like humans, apes and dolphins, elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
ani-485
Until what age can the female elephant (called a cow) produce offspring?
[ "50 years", "15 years", "75 years", "7 years" ]
50 years
ani-486
Elephants always give birth to twins.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
ani-487
Elephants express joy by spinning in circles, trumpeting, roaring, screaming, urinating, and flapping their ears. In which of these cases will an elephant not act this way?
[ "when meeting a friend (elephant or human)", "when playing games", "after the death of an elderly elephant", "after the birth of a new baby elephant" ]
after the death of an elderly elephant
ani-488
Elephants sometimes have stillborn births, but are not bothered by the loss since the baby was never alive.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
ani-489
Mammoths are members of the elephant family.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
ani-490
How many species of elephant exist today?
[ "1", "6", "5", "3" ]
3
ani-491
How many individual muscles are in an elephants trunk?
[ "2,000", "10,000", "40,000", "500" ]
40,000
ani-492
When swimming, an elephant will use its trunk as a snorkel.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
ani-493
Elephants intertwine their trunks with the trunks of other elephants, much like a handshake. What does an elephant not do with its trunk?
[ "caress a baby elephant", "drink through it like through a straw", "place food in their mouth", "grab enemies and fling them away" ]
drink through it like through a straw
ani-494
Elephants spend 16 hours a day collecting and eating food, an average of 400 lbs of food a day. But their bodies do not digest 100% of the food. How much of the food does the elephants body digest?
[ "40%", "80%", "60%", "20%" ]
40%
ani-495
It has been reported that in the period 1992-2008, Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus had at least this many elephant deaths caused by abuse and neglect.
[ "24", "0", "1", "7" ]
24
ani-496
An elephants brain is half the size of the human brain.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
ani-497
Through what body part can an elephant NOT hear?
[ "feet", "skin", "trunk", "ears" ]
skin
ani-498
Only female elephants were used in battle, because male elephants were too difficult to tame and train.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
ani-499
In Islamic history, 570 A.D. was The Year of the Elephant. Which of these happened in that year?
[ "The Qur’an was written in book form", "Muhammad received his first revelation", "Muhammad was born", "Muhammad became ill and died" ]
Muhammad was born
ani-500
An elephants tusks grow continuously, about 7 inches a year.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
ani-501
Which is true about elephants?
[ "The elephant is a good jumper.", "The elephant is not a protected species.", "An elephants skin is 2.5 inches thick.", "The elephant is a good swimmer." ]
The elephant is a good swimmer.
ani-502
What is the only marsupial in the world that has a backwards pouch?
[ "kangaroo", "echidna", "koala", "wombat" ]
wombat
ani-503
Salt water crocodiles belong to the amphibian group.
[ "True", "False" ]
False