Quiz for Connoisseurs: In the World of Wildlife
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Wildlife is amazingly diverse. The beautiful creatures that live in it, the magnificent plants, the marvelous landscapes are its riches, which we simply must preserve. It is a miracle that gives us this wonderful world, and we are all responsible for it.
The Quiz for Connoisseurs "In the World of Wildlife" we're giving you today consists of 25 interesting questions of varying difficulty. Test your knowledge or learn something new for yourself!
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1. What shape is the tiger's pupil?
round
2. Which is the only member of the canine family characterized by a pronounced seasonal change in coloration?
arctic fox
3. Which butterfly is the largest butterfly in Russia?
Sailfish Maak.
4. Which species of penguin lives near the equator itself?
Galapagos penguin
5. What is the average life span of an octopus?
1-3 years
6. Which bird that lives in the northern forests raises its chicks in the winter?
peck
7. Which mouse is the smallest rodent in Europe?
Tiny mouse
8. What are the mouth appendages (claws) of spiders called?
Chelicerae
9. What is the Dingo, the only placental predator in Australia before Europeans arrived there, really?
secondary feral domestic dog
10. Are pelicans able to dive and fish underwater?
no
11. What are the two parts of a turtle's shell called?
carapax and plastron
12. Which animal is the only true parasite among warm-blooded vertebrates?
desmode bats
13. How many cervical vertebrae does the giraffe, the tallest land animal, have?
seven
14. What is an interesting feature of moles' fur that allows them to move easily under the ground in any direction?
The nap grows perpendicular to the skin.
15. Who is the largest land animal?
elephant
16. What is the horn of the rhinoceros made of?
keratin
17. What color is the secret of the skin glands that protect hippos from the sun?
red
18. How does the name orangutans translate from Malay?
forest man
19. Which species of amphibian carries eggs on its back?
pipits
20. What color is the skin of a polar bear?
black
21. How long can a walrus stay under water?
up to 10 minutes
22. How long can the largest marine mammal, the blue whale, reach?
33 meters
23. Which shark is considered the most dangerous to humans?
white shark
24. How fast can the cheetah, the fastest land mammal?
up to 110 km per hour
25. Which fish that lives in mangrove forests can climb trees during high tides?
Silted jumper
