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Male or Female? Trivia Quiz

Some activities are conducted only by male animals, some only by females. For each example, type M if only the male does it, F if only the female, or B for both.

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
crisw

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
55,990

Updated
Sep 25 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
13155

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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1. In most songbirds, which sex does most of the singing?

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2. What sex is the largest animal in the world?

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3. In almost all South American parrots, which sex is brightly colored?

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4. In reindeer, which sex grows antlers?

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5. Which sex of goat has a bad smell?

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6. In South American marmosets (a type of primate), which sex takes the greatest responsibility in caring for the young?

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7. In bears, which sex cares for the offspring?

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which sex of vampire bat drinks blood?

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Question 9 of 15

9. In rhinoceroses, which sex has horns?

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10. In elephants, which sex leads the herd?

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11. In eagles, which sex cares for the young?

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Question 12 of 15

12. In crickets, which sex sings?

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Question 13 of 15

13. What sex are most dogs that bite people?

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14. Which sex of mallard duck rears the young?

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Question 15 of 15

15. What sex are all worker ants and bees?

Answer: (M, F or B?)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In most songbirds, which sex does most of the singing?

Answer: M

Singing performs a triple function- the male advertises his claim to a territory, makes himself known to neighboring females, and proves his virility- the males who can sing the loudest and longest are the healthiest and can sire the best young. Females do sing too, but not as much as the males.

2. What sex is the largest animal in the world?

Answer: F

The largest animal is, of course, the blue whale. Female blue whales are larger than males.

3. In almost all South American parrots, which sex is brightly colored?

Answer: B

Gender differences in animals are termed sexual dimorphism. South American parrots like Amazons, macaws and conures are typical of cavity-nesting birds in showing little dimorphism- it's impossible to tell males from females just by looking at them.

4. In reindeer, which sex grows antlers?

Answer: B

Reindeer and caribou are the only deer species in which both sexes are antlered.

5. Which sex of goat has a bad smell?

Answer: M

Female goats are odorless. The males secrete musk from glands in their head and legs. In addition, they urinate on their face and forelegs. It's a terrible stink to humans but sexy cologne to the does!

6. In South American marmosets (a type of primate), which sex takes the greatest responsibility in caring for the young?

Answer: M

Marmosets almost always have twins. The female turns them over to the male at birth. After that, her primary function is nursing them, while the male performs almost all other care.

7. In bears, which sex cares for the offspring?

Answer: F

They never know their father. Male bears will kill cubs.

8. Which sex of vampire bat drinks blood?

Answer: B

Both do. It's mosquitoes that have only female blood-suckers.

9. In rhinoceroses, which sex has horns?

Answer: B

Although males do have larger horns than females.

10. In elephants, which sex leads the herd?

Answer: F

Elephant herds are led by matriarchs. The old females pass their knowledge of dependable water spots, food sources, etc. down to the younger members of the herd.

11. In eagles, which sex cares for the young?

Answer: B

Both sexes bring food to the eaglets.

12. In crickets, which sex sings?

Answer: M

Only male crickets sing. They perform by rubbing specially-adapted rear legs against their wings or by rubbing their wings together.

13. What sex are most dogs that bite people?

Answer: M

Most biters are unneutered males.

14. Which sex of mallard duck rears the young?

Answer: F

Unlike the monogamous geese and swans, most male ducks do not help rear their offspring.

15. What sex are all worker ants and bees?

Answer: F

Males live long enough to reproduce, then die.

Source: Author crisw

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