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Quiz about The Cute Wallaby
Quiz about The Cute Wallaby

The Cute Wallaby Trivia Quiz


There wasn't a quiz on these cute little guys yet so I decided to write one!

A multiple-choice quiz by boneseh. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
boneseh
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
261,650
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
905
Last 3 plays: Guest 110 (7/10), Guest 87 (6/10), Jaydel (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. A full-grown wallaby and a full-grown kangaroo are hopping along side one another. How do you tell which one is the wallaby? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is a young wallaby known as? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The name "wallaby" comes from which aboriginal tribe? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Of the following, which is not a real species of wallaby? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Wallabies are omnivores.


Question 6 of 10
6. When are wallabies most active? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Wallabies are not a distinct biological group.


Question 8 of 10
8. If you were looking for a wallaby, what type of land would you be searching in? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A wallaby is from what family? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. On which continent would you have the best chance of spotting a wallaby? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 19 2024 : Guest 110: 7/10
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 87: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A full-grown wallaby and a full-grown kangaroo are hopping along side one another. How do you tell which one is the wallaby?

Answer: The wallaby is considerably smaller

Wallabies are also stockier than kangaroos.
2. What is a young wallaby known as?

Answer: Joey

Many young marsupials are known as joeys.
3. The name "wallaby" comes from which aboriginal tribe?

Answer: Eora

The Eora people were the aboriginal occupants of the Sydney region in 1788. The Eora are also credited for naming the dingo, waratah, wombat, and woomera.
4. Of the following, which is not a real species of wallaby?

Answer: Eastern grey

Eastern grey is a species of kangaroo. Another species of wallaby is the nail-tail. It has a horny spur at the tip of its tail. The purpose of it is still unknown.
5. Wallabies are omnivores.

Answer: False

They're herbivores and mainly eat grasses and plants.
6. When are wallabies most active?

Answer: at night

They rest during the day.
7. Wallabies are not a distinct biological group.

Answer: True

There are multiple types of wallabies and they fall into broad categories. Petrogale wallabies have specially designed feet to help them on the rugged terrain they live on. Macropus wallabies are most closely related to kangaroos and wallaroos.
8. If you were looking for a wallaby, what type of land would you be searching in?

Answer: Heavily timbered and rugged areas

Wallabies live in more remote areas, whereas their kangaroo cousins live in semi-arid plains.
9. A wallaby is from what family?

Answer: Macropodidae

A wallaby is a macropod that isn't large enough to be considered a kangaroo. Thylacinidae is the Tasmanian wolf that went extinct in the 1950s, and Thylacomyidae is a family of bandicoots. Vombatidae is the wombat family.
10. On which continent would you have the best chance of spotting a wallaby?

Answer: Australia

Wallabies are widely distributed across Australia.
Source: Author boneseh

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