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Which Mammal is This? Trivia Quiz


Can you identify the ten mammals pictured here? There are clues in the questions to help you out too.

A photo quiz by EnglishJedi. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
EnglishJedi
Time
6 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
367,907
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. There are 17 species in this animal family, all of whom are to native to Africa with habitats ranging from the Namib Desert to the forests of South Africa and the mountains of northern Africa. They range in size from 4-12 inches long and eat mostly invertebrates such as insects, spiders, centipedes and earthworms. Which mammals are these?
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Question 2 of 10
2. Most people think that camels are either Bactrian or dromedary (also called Arabian), but there are in fact six species who belong to this family. Which of the other four, a native of the high alpine regions of the Andes and the national animal of Peru, is pictured here? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Part of the sub-order of ruminants that includes cattle, goats and sheep as well as the giraffe, this genus is native to southeast Asia, from southern China to Java and the Philippines. Which type of hornless ungulate is shown in this picture? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This family of even-toed ungulates are another close relative of the giraffe and the okapi. Native to North America, only four of the original 70-plus members of this family remain alive today. A member of which family is pictured here? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. We move on now to carnivores and, specifically, to felines although this particular infra-order is more closely related to the hyena and mongoose than to the common cat. Native to Asia, Africa and southern Europe, they are the most primitive of all the carnivorous families. Which type of animal is pictured here? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. We move on now to the largest family of carnivores in terms of number of species, and also one of the oldest. The pictured animal, though, is actually the smallest of all the carnivores, but still a fierce hunter capable of killing a rabbit ten times its size. Which type of animal is pictured here? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Another canine member of the carnivores, this time a close cousin of the raccoon. There are four species of this animal. Native to the Americas, these animals supplement their diet of spiders and other invertebrates with seasonal fruits such as plums and figs. Which type of animal is pictured here? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This family of eight species are sometimes called "scaly anteater" or "trenggiling". Native the the tropical regions of Africa and Asia, it is the only known mammal to have a covering of keratin scales over its skin. What type of animal is pictured here? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Also known as the spotted-tailed dasyure, the pictured animal is mainland Australia's largest living carnivorous marsupial. What type of animal is this? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. With more than 100 species, we finish with the largest order of mammals found in the Western Hemisphere. Which animal is this, whose name means "white dog" or "white beast" in Algonquin? Hint



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1. There are 17 species in this animal family, all of whom are to native to Africa with habitats ranging from the Namib Desert to the forests of South Africa and the mountains of northern Africa. They range in size from 4-12 inches long and eat mostly invertebrates such as insects, spiders, centipedes and earthworms. Which mammals are these?

Answer: Elephant shrew

These small insectivorous African mammals are all species of elephant shrew also known as jumping shrews or sengis. Although they range in size from only 4-12 inches, it may surprise you to learn that they are more closely related to the elephant than to other types of shrew.
The pictured animal is the black and rufous elephant shrew (or black and rufous sengi). Native to Kenya and Tanzania, it is one of the largest members of its family, adults averaging around 11 inches in length and weighing just over one pound.
2. Most people think that camels are either Bactrian or dromedary (also called Arabian), but there are in fact six species who belong to this family. Which of the other four, a native of the high alpine regions of the Andes and the national animal of Peru, is pictured here?

Answer: Vicuņa

The four alternatives given here are all "New World camels" as opposed to "true camels". The pictured animal is a vicuņa, one of two species of wild camelid living in the high Andes, the other being the guanaco.
Like its cousin, the alpaca, the vicuņa produces fine wool. Theirs, though, is very expensive: not only to they have to be captured from the wild first, but they can only be shorn every three years. In the days of the Inca, only royalty were permitted to wear garments made from vicuņa wool.
The national animal of Peru, the vicuņa's image appears in the national coat of arms and, thus, on some variants of its flag.
3. Part of the sub-order of ruminants that includes cattle, goats and sheep as well as the giraffe, this genus is native to southeast Asia, from southern China to Java and the Philippines. Which type of hornless ungulate is shown in this picture?

Answer: Mouse-deer

There are six species of mouse-deer, all native to southeast Asia. Their nearest relatives are the four species of chevrotain from the Indian sub-continent and surrounding areas. Ranging in size from 16-30 inches in length are amongst the smallest ungulates. The pictured species is the smallest of the genus, the lesser mouse-deer (also sometimes called the lesser kanchil or the lesser Malay chevrotain).

The Malay name, kanchil, means both 'mouse-deer' and 'clever person'. The world's smallest hoofed mammal grows to only about 16 inches in length and weighs in at an average of only 4-5 pounds.

In the wild, its main predator is feral dogs.
4. This family of even-toed ungulates are another close relative of the giraffe and the okapi. Native to North America, only four of the original 70-plus members of this family remain alive today. A member of which family is pictured here?

Answer: Pronghorn

There were once more than seventy members of this family, but only four sub-species in a single genus have avoided extinction. The four surviving members are all pronghorns: the Mexican pronghorn, the Baja California pronghorn, the Sonoran pronghorn and the pictured American or common pronghorn.
Often known colloquially as an antelope, in many ways the pronghorn does resemble the true Old World antelopes. Their horns are similar to the bovids, although only pronghorns lose their horns once the breeding season ends. The distinctive white tail, undercarriage and neck markings are common to all pronghorn sub-species.
In the early 20th century, the American pronghorn was in very real danger of following the rest of its family into extinction, with barely 13,000 animals remaining. Hunting bans and habitat protection have brought the pronghorn back from the brink, though, and numbers are now estimated at between half a million and one million. The other sub-species, the Sonoran and Baja California pronghorns, are still teetering on the edge with barely more than 200 surviving in the wild.
5. We move on now to carnivores and, specifically, to felines although this particular infra-order is more closely related to the hyena and mongoose than to the common cat. Native to Asia, Africa and southern Europe, they are the most primitive of all the carnivorous families. Which type of animal is pictured here?

Answer: Civet

Although generally small to medium-sized, the largest civet (the African civet) can grow to 33 inches long and weigh in at 40 pounds. Found mostly in tropical rainforests, the civet can also survive in woodland, mountainous regions and on the Savannah.

Although members of the carnivore order, most civets are omnivorous and some of the palm civets are even herbivores. The pictured animal is the masked palm civet also known as the gem-faced civet, a native of southeast Asia and the Indian sub-continent.

Whilst most civet species display spots or stripes on their coat, the masked palm civet is single-colored apart from his facial mask. Medium-sized for a civet, its 20-25 inch tail doubles its body length. Adaptability to changing habit has ensured that this species has avoided endangerment.

Their diet is highly variable too: figs, mangoes, bananas accompany rats and birds, and even snakes, frogs and mollusks.
6. We move on now to the largest family of carnivores in terms of number of species, and also one of the oldest. The pictured animal, though, is actually the smallest of all the carnivores, but still a fierce hunter capable of killing a rabbit ten times its size. Which type of animal is pictured here?

Answer: Weasel

The least weasel, known simply as a weasel in the UK, is native to Eurasia, North Africa and North America. Capable of living in various types of habitat, the weasel does not dig a den but instead moves into those abandoned by other species such as rats or moles.

It has a wide range of prey, from mice, hamsters, voles and gerbils to frogs, fish, small birds and bird eggs. Rabbit also provides the weasel with a substantial part of its diet, particularly in the spring, when rabbit kits are numerous and rodents are scarce.
7. Another canine member of the carnivores, this time a close cousin of the raccoon. There are four species of this animal. Native to the Americas, these animals supplement their diet of spiders and other invertebrates with seasonal fruits such as plums and figs. Which type of animal is pictured here?

Answer: Coati

There are four species of coati, the eastern and western mountain coati, the white-nosed coati and the one pictured here, the South American coati, which is also known as the ring-tailed coati. A native of tropical and sub-tropical regions, mostly in the lowlands to the east of the Andes, it is also known as a quati in Brazil. Chile is the only South American country where they are not found.
The ring-tailed coati weighs in at anything from 4-16 pounds and grows to between 33 and 44 inches long, although half of that length is tail.
8. This family of eight species are sometimes called "scaly anteater" or "trenggiling". Native the the tropical regions of Africa and Asia, it is the only known mammal to have a covering of keratin scales over its skin. What type of animal is pictured here?

Answer: Pangolin

There are eight surviving species of pangolin, although there were once more than twice that number. They all have a covering of overlapping, plate-like scales made of the same material as human fingernails. Able to curl up into a ball when threatened, a pangolin's sharp scales present would-be predators with a serious challenge (although they are hunted for meat throughout Africa and in China). Just for good measure, they are also capable of emitting a noxious-smelling acid similar to that of a skunk. Extremely long tongues are designed for capturing their diet of ants, termites and other insects. The pictured animal is a Chinese pangolin, native of northern India, Nepal, Indochina and Taiwan. Powerful claws enable it to dig an 8-foot deep hole in less than five minutes. An endangered species, it is protected in Hong Kong but not elsewhere throughout its range.
9. Also known as the spotted-tailed dasyure, the pictured animal is mainland Australia's largest living carnivorous marsupial. What type of animal is this?

Answer: Quoll

There are six species of quoll, with four species of this carnivorous marsupial native to Australia and two found only in New Guinea. Of the four Australian species, the eastern quoll is now extinct in mainland Australia and survives only in Tasmania. All six species have either brown or black fur and pink noses.

Their diet consists of rabbits, small birds, lizards and insects. The pictured animal is the tiger quoll, also known as the spotted-tail quoll or the spotted-tailed dasyure. Smaller than the Tasmanian devil which is found only in Australia's island state, the tiger quoll is the largest carnivorous marsupial found in mainland Australia.

Its habitat is wet coastal areas ranging from northern Queensland, where it is considered endangered, to the wet forests of southeastern Australia and Tasmania.
10. With more than 100 species, we finish with the largest order of mammals found in the Western Hemisphere. Which animal is this, whose name means "white dog" or "white beast" in Algonquin?

Answer: Opossum

The more than 100 species of opossum range in size from little larger than a mouse to the size of a large domestic cat. The only marsupial native to the Americas, opossums have prehensile tails (adapted for grasping) similar to many species of monkey.

They also have amazing immune systems, making them immune to the venom or vipers and rattlesnakes. Opportunistic feeders, they will eat just about anything. They are not big diggers, so rather than excavate their own burrows they will often move into those vacated by other species and can often be found living in holes under houses.

They were once widely hunted and eaten in the U.S.
Source: Author EnglishJedi

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