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Biology Trivia
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Trivia about mammals, birds, insects and other aspects of the biological sciences
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1
This turtle is not only the largest freshwater turtle, but also the rarest turtle in the world
Pancake tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)
Yangzte softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei)
Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox)
Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
2
With a weight up to 140 kg, what animal is the official mammal of Alberta?
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
Beaver (Castor canadensis)
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)
3
What is the common name for a larval form of the Order Lepidoptera?
Caterpillar
Maggot
Grub
Wriggler
4
Which of the following is true about the red panda?
Had a predatory, extinct relative the size of a cougar
Strictly vegetarian, eating only bamboo
Only mammal that can rotate its hind feet backwards
Closest living relative is the giant panda
5
Which of these is an example of an arbovirus?
Dutch elm disease
Ebola
Dengue
Malaria
6
Royal jelly is used by honeybees to feed larvae, and develop new queens. How is it formed?
Honey fermented in special comb cells
Secreted by glands in the heads of all worker bees
Produced in a special abdominal gland by queen bees
Pollen mixed with special fungus
7
The binomial system of nomenclature was invented by which scientist?
Albert Einstein
Carolus Linnaeus
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
8
Feeding mostly on rodents and small mammals, what is the Provincial bird of Alberta?
Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa)
Raven (Corvus corax)
Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
9
Which of the following is true about the rock crawler?
First new insect Order to be described in the 20th century
Cannot tolerate warm temperatures, and usually die above 10C
First discovered near Banff, Alberta
Fossils are known from Baltic amber
10
What is the most numerous vertebrate species in the world?
Red-billed quelea (Quelea quelea)
Crab eater seal (Lobodon carcinophaga)
Human (Homo sapiens)
Veiled anglemouth (Cyclothone microdon)
11
What semi-aquatic rodent is the national animal of Canada?
Nutria (Myocastor coypu)
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
Beaver (Castor canadensis)
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
12
In Edmonton, what is the maximum number of pigeons you are allowed to keep?
Seventy-five
Six
Three
None (they are prohibited)
13
Which of these animals is a Lagomorph?
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)
Willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus)
Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii)
14
Which of these mammals has more than seven cervical vertebrae?
Amazonian manatee
Clouded leopard
Three-toed sloth
Giraffe
15
Looking very similar to the Dolly Varden, what is the official fish of Alberta?
Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus)
Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus)
Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens)
Northern pike (Esox lucius)
16
In what geological age did the largest known animal live?
Silurian Period
Jurassic Period
Cretaceous Period
Quaternary Period
17
With more than 40,000 species worldwide, which is the largest family in the animal kingdom?
Rodents
Weevils
Mosquitoes
Bony fish
18
Where would you find the largest living reptile?
Amazon River, South America
Nile River, Africa
Southeast Asia
Southern Australia
19
Which of the following animals is illegal to own in the state of California?
Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)
Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
Poison dart frog (Dendrobates sp.)
20
Which group of arthropods is characterized by six legs and three body segments?
Crustaceans
Insects
Spiders
Trilobites
21
What is the fastest mouse in all of Mexico?
Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii)
Mexican spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys irroratus)
Speedy Gonazales (Elraton Supersonicus)
Zacatecan deer mouse (Peromyscus difficilis)
