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1. What is the scientific name for the wild boar?


Answer: Sus scrofa

Interesting Information:
'Scrofa' is Latin for 'sow'.

The wild boar is part of the Suidae family and is the most widespread member of this family throughout the world. Largely due to this, the wild boar is on the IUCN Red List of least concern species. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: World of the Wild Boar
 
Some incorrect choices:
Siluriformes, Erethizon dorsatum, Hippocampus

2. The featured animal of this quiz - Sus scrofa- is also called wild boar, wild swine, Eurasian wild pig or just wild pig. In which place on Earth wasn't it found originally, but introduced by humans?


Answer: North America

Interesting Information:
"On the boats and on the planes
They're coming to America
Never looking back again
They're coming to America"
(Neil Diamond, "America")

Well, not by plane, but definitely by ship. While domestic pigs and their feral offspring were around since colonial days, centuries later some people thought it would be fun to have wild pigs around. It might have been for hunting, or for the touch of exotic wildlife. The first known for doing this was a certain Austin Corbin, railroad executive and robber baron by trade. He bought some wild boar in 1890 and fenced them in. As you might guess, it didn't take long until the first escaped. Other people with less intelligence than money made the same mistake in later years. Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: This Little Piggy Went to Market
 
Some incorrect choices:
Eurasia, Greater Sunda Islands, North Africa

3. Also known as cattle chamois or gnu goat, the takin is a relatively large, mountain-dwelling animal. It is also the national animal of which small Asian country, famous for pioneering the idea of gross national happiness?


Answer: Bhutan

Interesting Information:
Weighing up to 350 kg (770 lb), the takin (Budorcas taxicolor) is one of the largest members of the subfamily Caprinae (the goat-antelopes), part of the family Bovidae. With its large head and snout, stout horns, short legs and stocky body, this animal does not look as graceful as other members of the same subfamily. However, the gorgeous color of the thick coat of one of its four subspecies, the golden takin, may have inspired the legend of the Golden Fleece sought by Jason and the Argonauts. The takin lives in the eastern Himalayas (where the Kingdom of Bhutan is located), up to an altitude of 4,500 m (14,800 ft), and is adapted to its mountainous habitat: the oily, strong-smelling substance secreted by its skin acts as a natural raincoat, and its large sinus cavities are able to warm up the air before it reaches the lungs. Takin live in small family groups, which grow considerably larger in the summer. Unfortunately, overhunting (for meat and pelts) has reduced the numbers of these distinctive-looking animals, which are classified vulnerable by IUCN in the early twenty-first century.

Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: Takin Care of Business
 
Some incorrect choices:
Singapore, Vietnam, Sri Lanka

4. The tamaraw can only be found in which Asian island nation?


Answer: Philippines

Interesting Information:
This beautiful creature can only be found on the island of Mindoro in The Philippines, which has also given way to one of its other common names - the Mindoro dwarf buffalo. This island is considered a biodiversity hotspot, but is also home to many endangered species. The species was first recorded on the island in 1888, where it lived undisturbed due to a low human population. Once widespread across the island, the actions of humans have forced the creature into just small pockets of land in the mountains. Not only is it the country's only endemic species of bovine, it is also its largest native land-dwelling mammal. Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: Endangered: The Alluring Tamaraw
 
Some incorrect choices:
Indonesia, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea

5. What are the subspecies of bongo?


Answer: Eastern and western

Interesting Information:
There are two subspecies of bongo, these are the eastern or mountain bongo, and the western or lowland bongo. There is no such thing as the southern or northern bongo. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: The Sacred Bongo
 
Some incorrect choices:
Eastern and southern, Western and northern, Eastern and northern

6. Relative to the white-tailed deer, the Key deer is considered what?


Answer: subspecies

Interesting Information:
Key deer are a subspecies of the white-tailed deer, which ranges across much of North and South America. They are red-brown in color, and the bucks grow and shed antlers every season. Key deer are generally similar in appearance to other white-tailed deer, but are notably smaller, with smaller antlers and stockier bodies. Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: Endangered: The Key Deer
 
Some incorrect choices:
hybrid, albino, megafauna

7. What animal class are okapis in?


Answer: mammal

Interesting Information:
Okapis are mammals because they have fur and give birth to live young. Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: All About Okapis
 
Some incorrect choices:
reptile, amphibian, fish

8. What familiar "family" of animals do the zebra belong to?


Answer: Horses

Interesting Information:
Okay a simple biology lesson. Zebra are found in the Kingdom - Animalia, the Phylum -- Chordata, the Class -- Mammalia, the Order -- Perissodactyla, the Family -- Equidae, and the Genus -- Equus. There are also two sub-genera for zebra -- Hippotigris and Dolichohippus.
Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: Do You Know Your Zebras?
 
Some incorrect choices:
Cows, Goats, Llamas

9. Where in or on a giraffe would you find the "ossicones"?


Answer: head

Interesting Information:
The ossicones are the horns on a giraffe's head. Ossicones on the females are smaller and topped with tufts of hair, but because of fighting, male ossicones are usually bald. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Hello Up There, Mr. Giraffe
 
Some incorrect choices:
neck, stomach, heart

10. What are four different names that a male deer can be known as?


Answer: Buck, bull, hart and stag

Interesting Information:
Most male deer are referred to as bucks. Large species of deer can be known as bulls and medium sized species known as stags. Geographic region can also factor into if a male deer is called a bull, buck, hart or stag. Stags have also been called harts, as used in English pub names like "The Red Hart" and "The White Hart". Young deer can also be called by different names depending on size, with most being fawns, larger young calves and smaller ones kids.

Heteroprox is the oldest known deer fossil and they looked much like modern day muntjacs. Heteroprox was found in Europe. Larger species appeared later, such as the extinct Megaloceros, whose antlers had a 3.5 meter span. Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: Male Deer Have Buck Teeth
 
Some incorrect choices:
Bambi, buck, hart and stag, Antelope, buck, gazelle and stag, Buck, bull, gazelle and stag

11. What is unique about a melanistic white-tailed deer?


Answer: They have black fur.

Interesting Information:
The over production of a dark pigment called melanin is the cause of their dark fur. These deer are very rare. There are more melanistic deer in central Texas than the rest of the world combined. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: White-Tailed Deer
 
Some incorrect choices:
They have no teeth., They can not breed., They are unusually large.

12. In North America, the largest member of the deer family (Alces alces) is called the moose. In Europe, what is Alces alces sometimes called?


Answer: Elk

Interesting Information:
In Europe, "Alces alces" is known as elk. In North America, the animal called an elk is "Cervus canadensis" or wapiti, which is the second largest member of the deer family.

There are many different subspecies of moose. The North Siberian elk is Alces alces bedfordiae, and The common elk in Europe is Alces alces alces. The North American moose is Alces alces americanus while the Alaskan moose is the Alces alces gigas. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: The Mighty Moose
 
Some incorrect choices:
Wapiti, Muntjac, Brocket

13. The name hippopotamus means "horse of the river." From what language is the name derived?


Answer: Greek

Interesting Information:
Hippopotamus is from the Greek, hippos meaning "horse" and potamos meaning "river". Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Hippo Hero
 
Some incorrect choices:
Italian, Latin, French

14. What family of animals is the moose a member of?


Answer: deer

Interesting Information:
While a moose is closest in size to a draft horse, they are actually just a big deer- the biggest in the world to be exact. Some other North American deer family members are caribou, mule deer, elk, and white-tailed deer. Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: Moose on the Loose
 
Some incorrect choices:
cow, goat, horse

15. Where might you see an okapi in the wild?


Answer: The Ituri Rainforest in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Interesting Information:
A large concentration of wild okapi is found in the Ituri Rainforest, a region encompassing about 63,000 square kilometers. One fifth of that area is set aside specifically for the Okapi Wildlife Reserve. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: All About Okapi
 
Some incorrect choices:
The Amazon Rainforest in Brazil, The Karnataka Jungle in India, The Innamincka region of the Australian outback

16. Which choice best describes what an okapi looks like?


Answer: A large brown animal with stripes on its legs.

Interesting Information:
The okapi ranges in height from 5-6 feet at the shoulder and about 7-8 feet long. They weigh anywhere between 455-550 pounds. The okapi has short dark brown hair and has bands of white over its rump and legs. They have large ears and dark eyes. Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: Only Okapis!
 
Some incorrect choices:
A small horse-like animal with spots., A large tan animal with a trunk like an elephant., A large striped animal with small ears and short legs.

17. In which U.S. state is bighorn sheep the state mammal?


Answer: Colorado

Interesting Information:
I think that the state of Colorado should be commended for their thoughtfulness and protection of such an interesting creature. Unfortunately, bighorn sheep hunting is legal nonetheless in Colorado and many other western states where bighorns live. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Bighorn Sheep

18. In the early twenty-first century, how many known subspecies of wild boar are there?


Answer: 16

Interesting Information:
These subspecies are divided into groups, based on the length of the lacrimal bone (a small facial skeleton bone) and skull height. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: World of the Wild Boar
 
Some incorrect choices:
54, 9, 22

19. Another mountain-dwelling wild goat, the markhor is a striking animal. What distinctive shape (much loved by wine drinkers) are its horns?


Answer: corkscrew

Interesting Information:
Not surprisingly, the markhor (Capra falconeri) is also known as the screw horn goat. No other hoofed animal boasts such distinctive headgear - a pair of tightly-curled, corkscrew-shaped horns, possessed by both sexes. Males have mane-like longer hair on the chin, throat, chest and legs, while females are redder in colour rather than grey-brown. Markhor are among the tallest members of the genus Capra, with a shoulder height of up to 115 cm (45 in) at the shoulder. They are found in parts of Central and South Asia and in the Himalayas, where they inhabit shrub forests at relatively high elevation. A highly coveted game species, markhor are classified as Near-Threatened in 2018. This beautiful creature is Pakistan's national animal, and its silhouette has been adopted as the logo of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).

All the other horn shapes can be found in mammals belonging to the family Bovidae. Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: Takin Care of Business
 
Some incorrect choices:
spike, scimitar, hook

20. Formal introduction completed, let's try to locate our animal. Where on Earth would you find a gaur in the wild?


Answer: Asia

Interesting Information:
Gaur have a very fragmented range, and are found in South and Southeast Asia, including parts of India, China and Bangladesh, as well as Myanmar, Indochina and peninsular Malaysia. According to IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) estimates, there are between 15,000 and 35,000 gaur left in the wild, with the largest populations occurring in southern India. Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: The Gargantuan Gaur
 
Some incorrect choices:
South America, Australia, Africa

21. What is the dietary type of the bongo?


Answer: Herbivorous

Interesting Information:
Like most hoofed mammals, the bongo is a herbivore, which means it eats plant matter. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: The Sacred Bongo
 
Some incorrect choices:
Carnivorous, Omnivorous, Frugivorous

22. The Key deer is endemic to the Keys of which US state?


Answer: Florida

Interesting Information:
Key deer are so-called because they inhabit the Florida Keys, the southernmost part of the continental United States. There are no records of deer being introduced to the region, so it is believed that deer migrated to the region during the Wisconsinan glaciation (11-85,000 years ago). Eventually, they adapted to the environment, forming a distinct subspecies of deer. Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: Endangered: The Key Deer
 
Some incorrect choices:
Texas, California, New York

23. Capra aegagrus creticus is a wild goat that can be found in Crete. By what name it is known?


Answer: Kri-Kri

Interesting Information:
Kri-Kri or Agrimi is the name of the Cretan ibex. It can be found only in Crete and three small islands just off the coast of Crete. It is the only species of Ibex in Europe. A gri-gri or gris-gris is a climbing device. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Getting My Goat
 
Some incorrect choices:
Gris-Gris, Gri-Gri, Crete-Crete

24. The gnu is native to which continent?


Answer: Africa

Interesting Information:
The gnu is native to Africa, and can be found in open grasslands, or savannah, from the southern region of Kenya to the northern part of South Africa. Large herds are found in the national parks and reserves in Africa, including the Serengeti in Tanzania, the Masai Mara in Kenya, and the Liuwa Plain in Zambia. Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: Have I Got Gnus for You
 
Some incorrect choices:
Asia, Europe, South America

25. To which continent would you need to travel if you wanted to see the addax in its native habitat?


Answer: Africa

Interesting Information:
You would have to travel to areas of northern Africa, where the addax is found in small pockets in Chad, Mali and Mauritania. At one time, the addax roamed freely from Arabia to the Atlantic coast of Africa. These majestic animals have been part of African cultures for thousands of years and images of them have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Endangered: The Majestic Addax
 
Some incorrect choices:
Europe , Asia , Australia

26. In what continent do you find okapis?


Answer: Africa

Interesting Information:
Okapis live in the Ituri Rainforest in central Africa. Its their natural habitat. Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: All About Okapis
 
Some incorrect choices:
Antartica, Australia, North America

27. On which continent couldn't you find a deer, until they were introduced there in the 19th century?


Answer: Australia

Interesting Information:
During global push to "Share the worlds most beautiful and useful things" in the latter part of the 19th century, six species of deer were introduced to Australia.

Early European settlers to New Zealand brought deer with them. As the deer population rose, they began to have a negative effect on the environment. Hunting and poisoning had to be used to limit the environmental impact. In the middle part of the 20th century deer farms began to spring up and have over 400,000 deer on them.

Deer can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Surprisingly there is only one species of deer native to Africa; these are the Red Deer, who inhabit the Atlas Mountains.

Deer can live in a variety of environments, from the colder tundra to hotter tropical rain forest environments. Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: Male Deer Have Buck Teeth
 
Some incorrect choices:
South America, Africa, North America

28. What is a rutting buck doing?


Answer: Attempting to breed.

Interesting Information:
White-tailed deer rutting season occurs in the fall, usually late in October through early November. Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: White-Tailed Deer
 
Some incorrect choices:
Shedding his antlers., Looking for food., Herding for protection from predators.

29. This is a large antelope, shiny black, with sharply contrasting white undersides and inner thighs. The long horns are transversely ridged, and sweep up and back in a pronounced curve. The face has black and white markings.


Answer: Sable

Interesting Information:
The sable stands about 1.35m at the shoulders. Its horns resemble the roan antelope, but the body colour is different. Sable are grazers, and will generally be found in open woodland, with longish grass. They live in herds of 10-30 members. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Another Antelope Quiz
 
Some incorrect choices:
Impala, Waterbuck, Klipspringer

30. A baby hippo is known as a what?


Answer: calf

Interesting Information:
A male hippopotamus is a bull, and a female is a cow. Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: Hippo Hero
 
Some incorrect choices:
foal, kid, cub

31. Being a native of North America, it is not surprising that "moose" is actually a word taken from the Native American Algonquin language. What does moose mean in Algonquin?


Answer: twig eater

Interesting Information:
If you have any idea as to what the moose's diet is comprised mainly of, twigs and bark, then this question is a no-brainer! Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Moose on the Loose
 
Some incorrect choices:
great spirit, water walker, forest father

32. What is the okapi's closest living relative?


Answer: The giraffe

Interesting Information:
The okapi is in the Family Giraffidae, and is closely related to the living giraffe. In simplest terms, the okapi is a short-necked forest giraffe, unchanged since the Miocene Epoch. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: All About Okapi
 
Some incorrect choices:
The zebra, The cow, The camel

33. Which sexes of takin have horns?


Answer: Both sexes of takin have horns

Interesting Information:
This is a common occurence in the Family Bovidae, to which takins belong. All bovids who carry "head ornamentation" have horns, never antlers. Horns are permanent, whereas antlers are shed periodically and regrown. Cervids (true deer) are animals which carry antlers rather than horns. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Are You Takin to Me?
 
Some incorrect choices:
Only males have horns, Takin don't have horns, they have antlers, Takin don't have horns at all

34. What animal is the okapi most closely related to?


Answer: giraffe

Interesting Information:
The okapi and the giraffe are the only two living animals in the Giraffidae family. One of the traits unique to the Giraffidae family is short horns made of a bone core covered in fur. Both sexes have these, and they are present at birth. Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: Only Okapis!
 
Some incorrect choices:
zebra, cow, elephant

35. What feature do most ungulates have?


Answer: durable hooves

Interesting Information:
Hooves are the most identifiable feature of most ungulates. Giraffes, cows, deer, antelope, pigs, hippos, etc. all have them. Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: Ungulates
 
Some incorrect choices:
sharp canines, spotted coat, prehensile tail

36. What determines dominance of a ram in a herd of bighorn sheep?


Answer: Horn size

Interesting Information:
Bighorn sheep seem to value size of the ram's horn in leadership. It seems to me a funny thing to judge people by. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Bighorn Sheep
 
Some incorrect choices:
Age, Strength, Democratic election

37. The paramedics extract your lifeless body from the mangled remains of your automobile. Approximately how many vital, productive human beings lose their lives yearly in these senseless encounters with errant deer?


Answer: 100

Interesting Information:
OK so, it's probably a bit less than 100 most years. Still, I contend that as long as even a single valuable human life is lost to the depredations of this renegade breed, it is the loss of one life too many! Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Bambi Go Home!
 
Some incorrect choices:
100,000, 10,000, 1000

38. Humans and giraffes have the same number of neck vertebrae. How many vertebrae are there in a giraffe's neck?


Answer: Seven

Interesting Information:
All mammals, with a few exceptions, have the same number of cervical vertebrae or neck vertebrae, regardless of whether the neck is long or short. Giraffes, humans, mice, whales, etc have exactly seven cervical vertebrae. The exceptions are the manatee, which typically has six vertebrae, and both types of sloths (two-toed sloths have six vertebrae and three-toed sloths have nine). Each vertebra of an adult male giraffe can measure 30 cm (11.8 in) long, so the neck of a giraffe can reach up to 2 meters (6.6 ft) long. How long is your neck? Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: How High Does Your Knowledge of Giraffes Stand?
 
Some incorrect choices:
Ten, Five, Two

39. The chamois, which gave its name to a kind of soft leather, is one of the best-known members of the goat-antelope subfamily. In the mountains of which continent would you find one?


Answer: Europe

Interesting Information:
The chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) is a native of the mountains of Europe, from the Pyrenees to the Caucasus; it has also been introduced to the South Island of New Zealand. Unlike the takin and the markhor, the chamois is a small animal, reaching a maximum height of 80 cm (31 in) when fully grown; males are slightly larger than females. With its distinctive white markings on the side of the head and black stripes below the eyes, short, almost straight horns, and rich brown fur, the chamois is quite easy to recognize.

These animals are found at moderately high elevations, often in very rugged surroundings, which they negotiate with admirable agility and poise. Chamois is classified as Least Concern by IUCN; some subspecies are strictly protected in the EU. Though traditionally made from chamois hide, nowadays chamois leather - renowned for its buffing and polishing properties - is mostly made from sheepskin. Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: Takin Care of Business
 
Some incorrect choices:
Africa, Australia, South America

40. What eating habits does the bongo have?


Answer: Grazing and browsing

Interesting Information:
The bongo can be seen grazing and browsing, depending the area they are in at the time. Grazing means eating grass and other low plants, while browsing means eating leaves, shoots and fruits from shrubs and bushes. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: The Sacred Bongo
 
Some incorrect choices:
Browsing only, Grazing only, Predation
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