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Is He, or Isn't He? Trivia Quiz


Some animals have deceptive names- for example, a prairie dog is not a dog. See if you can figure out if these animals are really what they seem to be!

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
crisw
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
151,011
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
13344
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: AndyComics (11/15), Erb1960 (13/15), Yowser (12/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Is a starfish a fish?


Question 2 of 15
2. Is a miner's cat a cat?


Question 3 of 15
3. Is a Przewalski's horse a horse?


Question 4 of 15
4. Is a raccoon dog a dog?


Question 5 of 15
5. Is a Bombay duck a duck?


Question 6 of 15
6. Is a Barbary ape an ape?


Question 7 of 15
7. Is a meadowlark a lark?


Question 8 of 15
8. Is a velvet ant an ant?


Question 9 of 15
9. Is a prairie chicken a chicken?


Question 10 of 15
10. Is a sun bear a bear?


Question 11 of 15
11. Is a nurse shark a shark?


Question 12 of 15
12. Is a mourning dove a dove?


Question 13 of 15
13. Is a button quail a quail?


Question 14 of 15
14. Is a horsefly a fly?


Question 15 of 15
15. Is a glass snake a snake?



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Is a starfish a fish?

Answer: No

A starfish is an echinoderm, a relative of sea urchins and sea cucumbers.
2. Is a miner's cat a cat?

Answer: No

"Miner's cat" is another name for the cacomistle, a member of the raccoon family that looks like a raccoon on a diet. It hung around miner's cabins and ate mice, hence the name.
3. Is a Przewalski's horse a horse?

Answer: Yes

It's a highly endangered species that probably gave rise to the tough and intelligent mounts of the Mongols.
4. Is a raccoon dog a dog?

Answer: No

This Asian canid actually does resemble a big raccoon, minus the striped tail. In Japanese folklore, it's called "tanuki" and is a symbol of virility.
5. Is a Bombay duck a duck?

Answer: No

It's a long thin ocean fish, most well known as a seasoning in curries!
6. Is a Barbary ape an ape?

Answer: No

The only primate found in Europe, it's actually a monkey; one of the macaque family. Apes do not have tails, monkeys do.
7. Is a meadowlark a lark?

Answer: No

It's actually a member of the blackbird family. True larks are European.
8. Is a velvet ant an ant?

Answer: No

It is a type of fuzzy wingless wasp.
9. Is a prairie chicken a chicken?

Answer: No

It's a member of the grouse family, known for the flamboyant displays of the males.
10. Is a sun bear a bear?

Answer: Yes

This Asian bear is the smallest member of the bear family.
11. Is a nurse shark a shark?

Answer: Yes

These sharks are often large but usually harmless. It may have gotten its name from the sucking noises it makes while feeding, like a nursing baby.
12. Is a mourning dove a dove?

Answer: Yes

One of the commonest birds in North America, this dove can nest several times a year in warm climates.
13. Is a button quail a quail?

Answer: No

This tiny bird has its own family, the Turnicidae. Unlike true quail, they have only 3 toes- they lack a hind toe.
14. Is a horsefly a fly?

Answer: Yes

True flies have only 2 wings, not 4 like most insects.
15. Is a glass snake a snake?

Answer: No

Glass snakes are legless lizards. Unlike true snakes, they have eyelids.
Source: Author crisw

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