Wildlife Quiz
Test your knowledge! Have some fun!
B. about 5 pounds.
C. about 25 pounds.
D. about 100 pounds.
2. River Otters can swim under the water as far as: A. 50 yards - half the length of a football field.
B. 100 yards - the length of a football field.
C. 400 yards - 4 times the length of a football field.
D. 1/2 mile - about 9 times the length of a football field.
3. Bald Eagle nests may reach 10 feet tall, 6 feet wide, and weighs thousands of pounds: True.
False.
4. Bullfrogs, in one leap, can jump as far as: A. 2 feet.
B. 4 feet.
C. 6 feet.
D. 10 feet.
5. Wood Ducks get their name: A. because they are made of wood.
B. because they make thier nest in trees.
C. because their feathers help them blend in to tree bark.
D. none of the above.
6. The most common type of poisonous snakes in North America are Pit Vipers. Pit Vipers have: A. triangle Shaped Heads.
B. heat sensing pits between their eyes and nose.
C. slit pupils in their eyes.
D. all of the above.
7. Male North American elks are called bulls. Their antlers can grow as large as 5 feet across and weigh: A. 15 pounds (three 5 pound bags of flour).
B. 20 pounds (four 5 pound bags of flour).
C. 25 pounds (five 5 pound bags of flour).
D. 30 pounds (six 5 pound bags of flour).
8. You can tell the age of a rattlesnake by the number of rattles on it's tail: True.
9. The difference between antlers and horns are: A. horns have an outside coating that is like your fingernail.
B. antlers fall off every year and new ones grow back.
C. horns are bone and attached to the animal's head all of the time.
D. Only B & C.
E. All of the above.
10. A Bison's thick, matted fur acts both as a coat and as a shock absorber: True.
11.Skinks are a kind of lizard whose tail can break off without hurting the skink. Why do skinks tails break off?: A. To make more skinks.
B. To grow longer tails.
C. To distract an animal trying to catch the skink.
D. None of the above.
12.Male Longear Sunfish make a place for the females to lay eggs: True.