So You Want To Be an Animal Technician?

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. You arrive at work, change into your scrubs and begin your rounds. You get to Corral 2 and notice a spot of blood on the floor. All the chimps seem OK, so what is the most likely cause for the blood? fighting menses birth bug bite

2. You continue your rounds having duly noted the blood. Suddenly you hear a commotion coming from Corral 4. You enter to see Kudzu (a low-ranking male) extending a hand to Tony (the Alpha male). If Tony accepts Kudzu's submission, what will he do? shake his hand slap him bare his teeth place Kudzu's hand in his mouth, but not bite down

3. You decide to be nice to the next corral and bring in graham crackers as a treat. However, Beta (a low-ranking female) is acting out by tossing feces. How should you respond? throw feces back firmly say "no" and leave the corral turn on the water hose and blast her none of these

4. You enter the next corral and notice a male sitting near the cage front. As you approach, he flings his hand in your direction. What does this most likely mean? I like you go away come closer it doesn't mean anything, it was just a reflex

5. In general, how much stronger than a human is an average male chimpanzee? they are the same 10 times 8 times 5 times

6. You've finished your rounds in the chimp area and are headed for the Rhesus macaques. What is another name for these animals? Spider monkey Howler monkey Rhesus monkey Squirrel monkey

7. Uh-oh, you get to a den and see some blood on the floor. A quick look at the animals reveals a female with some blood near her tail. What probably is going on? menses prolapse hernia tail wounding

8. Are rhesus macaques old world monkeys? Yes No

9. You find a note from the vet asking you to give an animal an injection IM of Baytril. What is Baytril and what does IM mean? an anti-inflammatory given orally an anti-inflammatory given intramuscularly an anti-biotic given intramuscularly an anti-biotic given orally

10. You are finishing your rounds when you notice some fighting among one of the rhesus colonies. No major injuries have occurred, so what is the best method to prevent further fighting? place a net against the cage wall turn out the lights and let them sleep separate out the aggressive animals come back in an hour to check on them again