Quiz Animaux Dump 004

Question 1

About how long have ants been around on Earth?

Accepted Answer

60 million years

Answer

8 million years

Answer

45 milllion years

Answer

25 million years

Question 2

Why were Thylacines called Tigers?

Accepted Answer

because of the stripes on their back

Answer

because they looked like cats

Answer

because of their mean disposition

Answer

because of the vicious way in which they killed their prey

Question 3

How long can a zebra live in captivity?

Accepted Answer

40 years

Answer

30 years

Answer

20 years

Answer

15 years

Question 4

Why do flamingos often stand on one leg?

Accepted Answer

Noone knows for sure.

Answer

To keep their feet from becoming waterlogged.

Answer

To keep feet from getting tired.

Answer

To stir up as little silt from bottom as possible.

Question 5

How tall is a typical zebra at the shoulder?

Accepted Answer

4 feet (1.2 m)

Answer

5 1/2 feet (1.6 m)

Answer

6 feet (1.8 m)

Answer

3 feet (0.9 m)

Question 6

The does “cheetah” mean translated from Sanskrit?

Accepted Answer

Spotted One

Answer

Fast

Answer

Lightning

Answer

Stealth cat

Question 7

Which statement about ants is untrue?

Accepted Answer

Anteaters prefer ants to any other type of food.

Answer

Ants are sometimes put into Thai salads.

Answer

Bullet ants are considered to have the most painful sting.

Answer

An ant colony will eat its own larvae if there is no other food around.

Question 8

What frog is the most poisonous?

Accepted Answer

Dart Frog

Answer

Red-Eyed tree frog

Answer

Corroboree Frog

Answer

Cane Toad