Odd Animal Facts

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. People have died after contracting rabies from a squirrel. True False

2. Rat poison can be an effective means of dealing with a rat problem. Which one of these is a major contributing factor to the efficacy of the poison? Rats are greedy and will eat all the poison Rat poison tastes good Rat poison smells good Rats cannot vomit

3. What determines the gender of a baby alligator? The season of the year The temperature of the nest in which the egg is hatched The relative ages of the male and female parents The diet of the mother

4. You can smell cat urine in your bedroom, but you are simply unable to identify the source. Which of the following would be the best method to find the offensive patch of carpet? Spray the area with luminol and see what glows in the dark Have the carpet steam cleaned Get on all fours and sniff out the source yourself Turn off the lights and examine the carpet with a black light

5. What colour is the fur of a polar bear? White Transparent Blue Pink

6. Why do giant panda bears eat so much? They require large amounts of fuel due to their size and highly active lifestyles They have inefficient digestive system and insufficient nutrients from their food source of choice (bamboo) They are commonly infected with intestinal parasites They are lazy gluttons

7. Plankton can be dangerous to humans. True False

8. Why do llamas spit? Because they have eaten something that tastes bad To chase away predators Spitting is how llamas sweat To establish rank in the herd

9. Which of these animals can die if fed avocado? Birds Dogs All of them Rabbits

10. Some experts cite that certain animals inject more venom, making them deadlier, while others suggest that the aggression of the animal comes into play. However, all agree that the toxicity of animal venom can be measured by the minimum amount of venom that would constitute a lethal dose to a human being. With that in mind, which one of these animals is the most deadly? Box jellyfish Taipan snake Blue-ringed octopus Poison arrow frog