The Great Poop Quiz!

Question 1

What do dung beetles eat?

Accepted Answer

dung

Question 2

Which one of these is NOT a type of dung beetle?

Accepted Answer

flopper

Question 3

Where are wombats from?

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 4

Are coprolites stinky and squishy?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 5

Is there anything to learn from coprolites?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 6

What is the only continent where dung beetles cannot be found?

Accepted Answer

Antarctica

Question 7

Which ancient people worshipped the dung beetle, or scarabs, as a Sun God?

Accepted Answer

the Egyptians

Question 8

Dung beetles are a great help to the earth because they recycle

Accepted Answer

nutrients from dung

Question 9

In relation to its size, dung beetles are the world's strongest animals.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

This coprolite has a toe bone inside. Was the animal who made this dung a carnivore or an herbivore?

Accepted Answer

carnivore

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a species of wombat?

Accepted Answer

the No-Nosed Wombat

Question 12

What is wombat dung shaped like?

Accepted Answer

cube

Question 13

Scientists think wombats make cube-shaped poop to...

Accepted Answer

help them mark their territory

Question 14

The largest coprolite ever found was made by a ...

Accepted Answer

T-Rex

Question 15

The word "coprolite" means

Accepted Answer

dung stone

Question 16

After dung beetles hatch, do they dig their way out of poop?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 17

From coprolites, scientists are able to learn about all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

how the dinosaur died

Question 18

What are coprolites?

Accepted Answer

fossilized dung

Question 19

Which phase is not a part of the dung beetle life cycle?

Accepted Answer

butterfly

Question 20

Do scientists know for a fact why wombats make cube-shaped poop?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 21

During fossilization, what is the ancient dung replaced by?

Accepted Answer

minerals

Question 22

Do dung beetles love to share their dung balls?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 23

Wombat rear ends help them protect their burrows because they have a

Accepted Answer

hard flat bone

Question 24

What is a wombats' closest relative in the animal kingdom?

Accepted Answer

koala

Question 25

Which part of a wombat never stops growing?

Accepted Answer

teeth

Question 26

What do dung beetles lay their eggs in?

Accepted Answer

dung

Question 27

What do wombats stick out of their burrow when they want to protect it?

Accepted Answer

rear end

Question 28

Wombats are often injured by...

Accepted Answer

cars

The Great Poop Quiz!

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