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In the wild, cougars can live to which age?
22 years
22 years
7 years
7 years
17 years
17 years
10 years
10 years
Tigers are native to which continent?
Asia
Asia
Africa
Africa
Oceania
Oceania
South America
South America
A mature bull bison stands how many meters tall at the shoulder?
2 metres
2 metres
2.5 metres
2.5 metres
3 metres
3 metres
1.4 metres
1.4 metres
How many Araguaia river dolphins live in the river basin?
500
500
2000
2000
1000
1000
1750
1750
What country is commonly associated with kangaroos?
Australia
Australia
Germany
Germany
France
France
Norway
Norway
How long are elephants pregnant for?
22 months
22 months
5 years
5 years
9 weeks
9 weeks
6 months
6 months
Female guanacos usually give birth to how many young each spring?
2
2
3
3
4
4
1
1
What do we call the hierarchy by which any one animal eats another?
Food Chain
Food Chain
Food Tree
Food Tree
Food Rope
Food Rope
Food Lace
Food Lace
At what age can a horse take part in the Epsom Derby?
Two Years
Two Years
One Year
One Year
Three Years
Three Years
Four Years
Four Years
Which breed is born white and develops black spots as it gets older?
German Shepherd
German Shepherd
Border Terrier
Border Terrier
Dalmatian
Dalmatian
Springer Spaniel
Springer Spaniel
Which South American has plates for skin and can be three-banded?
Armadillo
Armadillo
Antelope
Antelope
Pangolin
Pangolin
Platypus
Platypus
The coat of arms of which South American country features two jaguars?
Aruba
Aruba
Guyana
Guyana
French Guiana
French Guiana
Suriname
Suriname
Which facial feature protects the guanaco’s eyes from dust?
Tongue
Tongue
Eyelashes
Eyelashes
Nostrils
Nostrils
Eyebrows
Eyebrows
What type of snake preys on Capuchin monkeys?
Black mamba
Black mamba
Cobra
Cobra
Boa constrictor
Boa constrictor
Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake
The extinct eohippus was an ancestor of what domestic animal?
Pig
Pig
Horse
Horse
Cat
Cat
Goat
Goat
What is a young fox called?
Vixen
Vixen
Kid
Kid
Kitten
Kitten
Cub
Cub
At what time of day is the American marten active?
Night
Night
Early morning
Early morning
Dusk
Dusk
Afternoon
Afternoon
Anteaters have been around for how many million years?
25 million
25 million
1 million
1 million
5 million
5 million
10 million
10 million
Each crazy ant colony might have up to how many Queens?
30
30
40
40
20
20
10
10
What is the name for a female fox?
Vixen
Vixen
Pen
Pen
Cob
Cob
Pilot
Pilot
Which animal looks most like a lemur?
Grouper
Grouper
Raccoon
Raccoon
Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake
Hare
Hare
What is the name for a male panda?
Pig
Pig
Deer
Deer
Boar
Boar
Grizzly
Grizzly
Roughly how many grizzly bears are there in North America?
8000
8000
50000
50000
12000
12000
42000
42000
Which of these mammals cannot jump?
Monkey
Monkey
Antelope
Antelope
Deer
Deer
Elephant
Elephant
When the Europeans arrived, there were an estimated how many bison in North America?
200 million
200 million
20 million
20 million
50 million
50 million
400 million
400 million
What is the name of the smallest mammal in the world?
Teacup pig
Teacup pig
Bumblebee bat
Bumblebee bat
Etruscan shrew
Etruscan shrew
Fairy armadillo
Fairy armadillo
Which mammal possesses the thickest fur among all species?
Polar bear
Polar bear
Arctic fox
Arctic fox
Woolly mammoth
Woolly mammoth
Sea otter
Sea otter
Which mammal is known for having the most powerful bite?
Lion
Lion
Jaguar
Jaguar
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus
Tiger
Tiger
What is the term used to refer to a female fox?
Hen
Hen
Sow
Sow
Doe
Doe
Vixen
Vixen
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