Zoos in the USA

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

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

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

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 Progeny record. Reproduction status report. Breeding guide. Stud book.

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 Volunteers. Edzoocators. Docents. All of these.

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 Teaching a non-swimming animal to swim. Giving an animal food that it wouldn't normally eat. Sprinkling spices in an animal's enclosure. Putting a predator and its prey in adjacent enclosures.

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