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ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 10

PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:11 pm
by magpie in the 80's
1 What is the smallest species of owl?
ELF OWL
2 What is the largest species of owl?
EAGLE OWL
3 What animal features on the state flag of California?
BEAR
4 In Greek mythology Medusa's hair was made of what?
SNAKES
5 What animal has a name that means, river horse?
HIPPOPOTAMUS
6 What is taurophobia the fear of?
BULLS
7 What is the smallest species of ape?
GIBBON
8 What bird indigenous to the British Isles lays the largest egg?
MUTE SWAN
9 What bird indigenous to the British Isles lays the smallest egg?
GOLDCRESTED WREN
10 What mammal has the highest blood pressure?
GIRAFFE
11 What G word is the name given to the silky substance of a spider's web?
GOSSAMER
12 What M word is the technical name for a kangaroo's pouch?
MARSUPIUM
13 Which K provides the staple diet of a blue whale?
KRILL
14 What D word is the alternative name for an Arabian camel?
DROMEDARY
15 What G word is the name of the organ in a bird's body that grinds the food?
GIZZARD
16 What P word is the alternative name of the scaly anteater?
PANGOLIN
17 What D word is a rodent that derives its name from the French for sleeping?
DORMOUSE
18 What C word is the technical name for the shell of a tortoise?
CARAPACE
19 What W is the more poplar name for a bird's furculum?
WISHBONE
20 What Z has species called Grevy's, Plains and mountain?
ZEBRA

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 10

PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:01 pm
by JAS
Q2 Eagle owl
Q4 Snakes
Q5 Hippopotamus
Q6 Bulls or cattle
Q8 Mute swan
Q9 Wren
Q10 Giraffe
Q13 Krill
Q14 Dromodery
Q15 Gizzard
Q17 Dormouse

Regards
JAS

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 10

PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:00 pm
by magpie in the 80's
JAS wrote:Q2 Eagle owl
Q4 Snakes
Q5 Hippopotamus
Q6 Bulls or cattle
Q8 Mute swan
Q9 Wren
Q10 Giraffe
Q13 Krill
Q14 Dromodery
Q15 Gizzard
Q17 Dormouse

Regards
JAS

CORRECT JAS

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 10

PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:49 am
by Kahuna
3/ Bear
7/ Gibbon
16/ Pangolin
18/ Carapace
19/ Wing?

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 10

PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:40 am
by magpie in the 80's
Kahuna wrote:3/ Bear
7/ Gibbon
16/ Pangolin
18/ Carapace
19/ Wing?...........INCORRECT

OTHERS CORRECT K

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 10

PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:58 pm
by Footy Chick
20. Zebra

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 10

PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:54 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Footy Chick wrote:20. Zebra

correct fc

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 10

PostPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:31 am
by magpie in the 80's
magpie in the 80's wrote:1 What is the smallest species of owl?
ELF OWL
2 What is the largest species of owl?
EAGLE OWL
3 What animal features on the state flag of California?
BEAR
4 In Greek mythology Medusa's hair was made of what?
SNAKES
5 What animal has a name that means, river horse?
HIPPOPOTAMUS
6 What is taurophobia the fear of?
BULLS
7 What is the smallest species of ape?
GIBBON
8 What bird indigenous to the British Isles lays the largest egg?
MUTE SWAN
9 What bird indigenous to the British Isles lays the smallest egg?
GOLDCRESTED WREN
10 What mammal has the highest blood pressure?
GIRAFFE
11 What G word is the name given to the silky substance of a spider's web?
GOSSAMER
12 What M word is the technical name for a kangaroo's pouch?
MARSUPIUM
13 Which K provides the staple diet of a blue whale?
KRILL
14 What D word is the alternative name for an Arabian camel?
DROMEDARY
15 What G word is the name of the organ in a bird's body that grinds the food?
GIZZARD
16 What P word is the alternative name of the scaly anteater?
PANGOLIN
17 What D word is a rodent that derives its name from the French for sleeping?
DORMOUSE
18 What C word is the technical name for the shell of a tortoise?
CARAPACE
19 What W is the more poplar name for a bird's furculum?
WISHBONE
20 What Z has species called Grevy's, Plains and mountain?
ZEBRA


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

END OF QUIZ :D