Zoos in the USA

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1. What is the accrediting organization for zoos in the United States? The Zookeepers Society Association of Zoos and Aquariums American Zoo Association Zoos of the United States

2. Which of these is an area that the AZA does not include in its accreditation process? Conservation Animal Care Geographical location Education

3. Within the AZA, the name of the groups that work to ensure that endangered species thrive is Animal Continuity Group Endangered Species Protection Committee The Conservation Committee Species Survival Plan

4. According to the AZA, program animals are Animals that are used in zoo-sponsored shows. Animals that are used outside their normal exhibit area. Animals that are managed by SSP's. Animals that are moved from zoo to zoo on a regular schedule.

5. An SSP's record of a specific animal's breeding history is called the Stud book. Breeding guide. Progeny record. Reproduction status report.

6. In most zoos, the position of zookeeper requires a college degree. True False

7. Persons who offer their time to zoos without compensation are called All of these. Docents. Volunteers. Edzoocators.

8. The process of creating an environment that mirrors an animal's life in the wild is called Enrichment. Mimic activities. Pseudo home life. Replication.

9. One activity that would not be appropriate for enrichment is Sprinkling spices in an animal's enclosure. Putting a predator and its prey in adjacent enclosures. Giving an animal food that it wouldn't normally eat. Teaching a non-swimming animal to swim.

10. The AZA has designated 2008 the year of the Frog. Tiger. Rat. Primate.