Animal Characteristics

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1. Which animal engages in brachiation? elephant frog gibbon snake

2. In 2008 biologist Kenneth Dial published research which contained the first aerodynamic explanation of how dinosaurs evolved into birds. Which bird did Dial observe in coming up with his conclusions? penguin chukar roadrunner crane

3. The open ocean is divided into five zones by depth, the middle zone of which is known as the bathypelagic (or bathyl) zone. Which group of sea creatures would you most likely find in this zone? jellyfish, tube worms, sea cucumbers swordfish, wolf eels, cuttlefish sponges, sea stars, octopuses tripod fish, anglerfish. giant squid

4. Which mammal was declared "functionally extinct" in 2006? Yangtze river dolphin Guam flying fox Pig-footed bandicoot Japanese sea lion

5. Protandry is a condition in which an animal is first a male and then becomes a female. While common in plants, it also, somewhat surprisingly, occurs in animals as well. Which of the following animals is protandrous? snakes oysters bats penguins

6. Animals which are zygodactylus include parrots, cuckoos, and woodpeckers. What does it mean to be zygodactylus? able to fly backwards having two toes pointing forward and two toes pointing back able to mate while in the air able to walk on water

7. Perissodactyla is an order consisting of odd-toed ungulates, meaning they have an odd number of toes on each hoof. Which of the following animals is *not* a perissodactyl? rhinoceros horse hippopotamus tapir

8. Which of the following mammals has no teeth? pangolin elephant spinner dolphin black-footed ferret

9. A familiar, everyday saying can be rewritten as "surveillance should precede salientation". With that as a hint, which of the following animals would be included in the suborder known as Salientia? frogs and toads horses snakes salmon

10. Which animal does not drink? bongo civet aye-aye jerboa