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Wild and Domestic Cats Trivia Quiz

Like cats? Especially wild ones?

A multiple-choice quiz by jhannath. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jhannath

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
4,923

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
7453

Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (9/15), Guest 208 (0/15), gogetem (9/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which big cat is genetically the most like a lion? Hint

leopard

jaguar

cheetah

tiger

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which is the largest cat? Hint

Bengal tiger

Lion

Indian tiger

Siberian tiger

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Question 3 of 15

3. Where would you find the smallest cat in the world? Hint

South Africa

India

China

Siberia

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Question 4 of 15

4. A cheetah can outrun the fastest man on Earth.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. How long do lions spend resting each day? Hint

13 hrs

18 hrs

20 hrs

16 hrs

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Question 6 of 15

6. What cat has claws that are not retractable? Hint

snow leopard

cheetah

jaguar

lynx

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of the following is not a type of cat? Hint

serval

ocelot

linsang

caracal

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which is the biggest cat native to South America? Hint

jaguar

cougar

pampas cat

clouded leopard

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Question 9 of 15

9. The snow leopard is sometimes called ___________? Hint

a pound

a litre

a gram

an ounce

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Question 10 of 15

10. Lions mate at what time of year? Hint

spring

summer

autumn

anytime

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is another name for a mountain lion, or cougar? Hint

bobcat

wild cat

lynx

puma

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Question 12 of 15

12. The largest domestic cat was a neutered male tabby named Himmy. What did he weigh? Hint

37 lbs 4 .5 oz

25 lbs 7 oz

46 lbs 15.5 oz

31 lbs 1 oz

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Question 13 of 15

13. The average wild lion weighs 400-410 lbs. 'Simba' from the Dublin Zoo, weighed how much? Hint

826 lbs

455 lbs

691 lbs

504 lbs

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Question 14 of 15

14. On which island will we not find any native cats? Hint

Madagascar

Japan

Great Britain

Borneo

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Question 15 of 15

15. Approximately how many men were actually killed by 'The Ghost and the Darkness' in 1896? Hint

130

210

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which big cat is genetically the most like a lion?

Answer: tiger

Lions and tigers are physically so similar, they can cross-breed, but their territories don't cross in the wild. They have been bred in zoos, though.

2. Which is the largest cat?

Answer: Siberian tiger

In the wild, Siberian tigers average 10'4' long (nose to tip of extended tail) and weigh about 585 lbs. A siberian male named 'Jaipur', owned by animal trainer Joan Byron-Marasek of Clarksburg NJ, was 10'11' long and weighed 932lbs as of Oct. 1986.

3. Where would you find the smallest cat in the world?

Answer: India

The rusty spotted cat averages 2 to 3 lbs.

4. A cheetah can outrun the fastest man on Earth.

Answer: True

Cheetahs have been clocked running, over short distances, at over 60 miles per hour. In 2012 a cheetah ran 100 metres in 5.95 seconds. Usain Bolt ran 100 metres in 9.58 seconds in the 2012 Olympics.

5. How long do lions spend resting each day?

Answer: 20 hrs

6. What cat has claws that are not retractable?

Answer: cheetah

The cheetah's rear claws are not retractable, for better traction at high speeds.

7. Which of the following is not a type of cat?

Answer: linsang

The linsang is a civet, which closely resembles the ancient ancestors of the carnivores.

8. Which is the biggest cat native to South America?

Answer: jaguar

The average jaguar has a body 5-6 ft long and a tail 28'-36'.

9. The snow leopard is sometimes called ___________?

Answer: an ounce

Don't ask me why.

10. Lions mate at what time of year?

Answer: anytime

Which proves that lions are the most advanced of all the cats.

11. What is another name for a mountain lion, or cougar?

Answer: puma

12. The largest domestic cat was a neutered male tabby named Himmy. What did he weigh?

Answer: 46 lbs 15.5 oz

Richard Simmons has been after this cat for years....

13. The average wild lion weighs 400-410 lbs. 'Simba' from the Dublin Zoo, weighed how much?

Answer: 826 lbs

14. On which island will we not find any native cats?

Answer: Madagascar

15. Approximately how many men were actually killed by 'The Ghost and the Darkness' in 1896?

Answer: 130

Rent the movie. It was good, but the lions killed more people in real life than in the movie.

Source: Author jhannath

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