ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO.9

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Which island was home to the now extinct dodo?
MAURITIUS
2 Where is the hock of a horse?
ANKLE
3 The tears of which animal is said to be an indication of insincere grief?
CROCODILE
4 What is the world's longest snake?
RETICULATED PYTHON
5 What is the alternative six-letter name for the fish eagle?
OSPREY
6 In the animal kingdom which creature has the largest brain?
SPERM WHALE
7 How many hearts does an octopus have?
THREE
8 What is the only marsupial native to North America?
OPOSSUM
9 What A is an animal that always gives birth to identical twins?
ARMADILLO
10 What is the national bird of India?
PEACOCK
11 What six-letter word can precede fish, fox, lizard and squirrel?
FLYING
12 What three-letter word is the name given to the mating season of deer's?
RUT
13 What name is given to any animal that has webbed feet?
PALMIPED
14 Entomophobia is the morbid fear of what?
INSECTS
15 If an animal is described as lanate, what is it covered in?
WOOL
16 Where do arboreal animals live?
IN TREES
17 What P word describes an animal's tail with the ability to grip?
PREHENSILE
18 What is studied by an ichthyologist?
FISH
19 What is an animal's spoor?
IT'S TRACK OR PRINT
20 If an animal is described as vermivorous, what does it feed on?
WORMS

[FlyingHigh]

3/ Crocodile
8/ O'Possum
11/ Flying
14/ Insects

[magpie in the 80's]

3/ Crocodile
8/ O'Possum
11/ Flying
14/ Insects

CORRECT FH

[JAS]

Q1 Mauritius
Q2 It's on the leg
Q4 Anaconda
Q5 Osprey
Q10 Peacock
Q12 Rutting
Q16 In trees
Q18 Fish

Regards
JAS

[Kahuna]

4/ Either Burmese or Reticulated Python
17/ Prehensile
19/ Tracks
20/ Worms

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1 Mauritius
Q2 It's on the leg...WHAT PART OF THE LEG
Q4 Anaconda......MORE INFO REQUIRED
Q5 Osprey
Q10 Peacock
Q12 Rutting...ILL EXCEPT THE 1ST 3 LETTERS
Q16 In trees
Q18 Fish

Regards
JAS

OTHERS CORRECT JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

4/ Either Burmese or Reticulated Python
17/ Prehensile
19/ Tracks
20/ Worms

CORRECT K

[Footy Chick]

6. Whale?
7. two

[magpie in the 80's]

6. Whale?
7. two

BOTH CLOSE ENOUGH FC

[Ian]

2 Leg

[magpie in the 80's]

2 Leg

INCORRECT IAN

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Which island was home to the now extinct dodo?
MAURITIUS
2 Where is the hock of a horse?
ANKLE
3 The tears of which animal is said to be an indication of insincere grief?
CROCODILE
4 What is the world's longest snake?
RETICULATED PYTHON
5 What is the alternative six-letter name for the fish eagle?
OSPREY
6 In the animal kingdom which creature has the largest brain?
SPERM WHALE
7 How many hearts does an octopus have?
THREE
8 What is the only marsupial native to North America?
OPOSSUM
9 What A is an animal that always gives birth to identical twins?
ARMADILLO
10 What is the national bird of India?
PEACOCK
11 What six-letter word can precede fish, fox, lizard and squirrel?
FLYING
12 What three-letter word is the name given to the mating season of deer's?
RUT
13 What name is given to any animal that has webbed feet?
PALMIPED
14 Entomophobia is the morbid fear of what?
INSECTS
15 If an animal is described as lanate, what is it covered in?
WOOL
16 Where do arboreal animals live?
IN TREES
17 What P word describes an animal's tail with the ability to grip?
PREHENSILE
18 What is studied by an ichthyologist?
FISH
19 What is an animal's spoor?
IT'S TRACK OR PRINT
20 If an animal is described as vermivorous, what does it feed on?
WORMS

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ