Today's "tail" is not really a tale at all. Instead, we have found this old quiz for you. Answer these questions in the comments below, and tomorrow we will see how many of your answers are right.
Arizona Daily Star, August 2, 1992
By Fran Handman
© 1992 The New York Times
The quality and diversity of animal life on Earth is a public issue, as more species are threatened with extinction and disappear at an increasingly alarming rate. Here is a quiz to see how much we understand about a world that, however familiar, manages to surprise us at every turn.
Questions:
1. Which of the following definitions correctly describes mammals, ungulates and invertebrates?
a. Animals that have no spine or backbone on their upper, or dorsal, side.
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b. Animals that have milk glands for feeding their young.
c. Animals that have both milk glands for feeding their young and hooves.
2. What is the largest animal on Earth? The smallest?
3. Is there a breed of cats with no tails? If so, what is it called?
4. Name the only poisonous snake found in Britain.
5. What is the easiest way to distinguish an alligator from a crocodile?
6. What are some of the differences between a butterfly and a moth?
7. Match the following animals with the countries or regions in which they live.
Animals: kangaroo; gorilla; giant panda; giant anteater; moose; emperor penguin.
Region: Central and South America; Australia; New Guinea and Tasmania; Central Africa; China; Antarctica; northern par of North America.
8. Which of the following is not an ape?
baboon, gorilla, chimpanzee, orangutan, siamang, gibbon
9. What is the only wild European primate, and where does it live?
10. What is the only mammal that flies?
11. As the name suggests, centipedes always have 100 pairs of legs. True of False?
12. What are some differences between hares and rabbits?
13. Which of the following is not a crustacean?
barnacle, shrimp crab, clam, crayfish
14. What is the shortest dog? The tallest?
15.What are some differences between dolphins and porpoises?
16.Ermine, mink, marten and otter – all fur-bearing animals – belong to the same family. What is it?
17. The spider is not an insect. True of False?
18. What are the major differences between Asian and African elephants?
19. Reindeer are not indigenous to Alaska. True or False?
20. Which of the following animals is not listed as endangered?
blue whale, Asian elephant, orangutan, emperor penguin, American crocodile
