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Quiz about The Class Mammalia
Quiz about The Class Mammalia

The Class Mammalia Trivia Quiz


A quiz over the orders that comprise the class Mammalia. A knowledge of Latin and Greek roots is always a plus.

A multiple-choice quiz by davidsietsma. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
davidsietsma
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
195,797
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3422
Last 3 plays: Guest 2 (10/10), Guest 82 (6/10), 1995Tarpon (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. To which order do elephants belong? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. To which order do sloths, anteaters, and armadillos belong? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. To which order do tapirs, rhinos, and zebras all belong? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In which order are pangolins classified? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. To which order do hyraxes belong? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In which order are manatees and dugongs classified? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. To which order did shrews, hedgehogs, and moles formerly belong? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. To which order do giraffes, camels, and pigs belong? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which is the only mammalian order that lays eggs? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What order contains beavers, rats, and squirrels?

Answer: (One Word - 8 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. To which order do elephants belong?

Answer: Proboscidea

This order is divided into two genera. Elephas contains the smaller Asian elephant. Loxodonta is the genus of the African elephant, the world's largest land animal.
2. To which order do sloths, anteaters, and armadillos belong?

Answer: Xenarthra

These animals are known as edentates. Their teeth are very primitive. Edentates are found only in South and Central America with the exception of Dasypus novemcinctus, whose range includes the southern USA.
3. To which order do tapirs, rhinos, and zebras all belong?

Answer: Perissodactyla

Perissodactyla is composed of the "odd-toed" ungulates. The order also contains horses and asses. Horses, asses, and zebras are all built for speed, whereas tapirs and rhinos have stocky builds. Zebras are native to Africa. Tapirs are native to South America and Asia.
4. In which order are pangolins classified?

Answer: Pholidota

Pangolins are native to Africa and Asia. They resemble anteaters with heavy scales. When threatened, the pangolin rolls into a ball and its armored plates protect it.
5. To which order do hyraxes belong?

Answer: Hyracoidea

Hyraxes are found in Africa and on the Arabian peninsula. Hyraxes are believed to be very closely related to elephants. Many believe that hyraxes resemble the elephant primogenitor. Hyraxes, elephants, and sirens are often considered ungulate-like and it is likely they descend from a common ancestor.
6. In which order are manatees and dugongs classified?

Answer: Sirenia

The sirens share a common ancestor with the ungulates (Artiodactyla & Perissodactyla). However, they are adapted for an entirely aquatic lifestyle. Like the cetaceans, they live their entire lives in water. Typically they live in fairly shallow bodies of water, where there is plenty of vegetation.
7. To which order did shrews, hedgehogs, and moles formerly belong?

Answer: Insectivora

In the 1990s, scientists M.C.McKenna and Susan K. Bell rearranged the taxonomy ranking of species formerly classed as Insectivora. Hedgehogs were classed into a separate order called Erinacemorpha, while shrews and moles now belong in the Order Soricomorpha. The reclassifications were made according to common ancestry and anatomical features of the animals.
8. To which order do giraffes, camels, and pigs belong?

Answer: Artiodactyla

Artiodactyla consists of the "even-toed" ungulates. This order includes giraffes, pigs, antelope, sheep, goats, cattle, deer, and hippos. This order is found naturally on all continents except Australia and Antarctica (they have been introduced to Australia). Most live in grassland areas.

Many are ruminants, which means they have multi-chambered stomachs that allow them to eat large amounts of plant matter that is not very nutritious.
9. Which is the only mammalian order that lays eggs?

Answer: Monotremata

Monotremes are primitive mammals that lay eggs. Monotremes include the platypus and the echidna. They are believed to be an intermediate form between higher mammals and our reptilian ancestors. Monotremes are native to Australia and New Guinea.
10. What order contains beavers, rats, and squirrels?

Answer: Rodentia

Rodentia is the largest mammalian order. The rodents are characterized by an ever-growing set of incisors that are used for gnawing. The largest rodent is the capybara. Other rodents include porcupines, mole rats, springhares, mice, chipmunks, and agoutis.
Source: Author davidsietsma

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