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1
how many classes of fish are there today?
7
5
3
10
2
AAZK is the American Association of Zookeepers
True
False
3
Animals in the Order ______ have extra bones in their lower spine
Lagomorpha
Monotremata
Insectivora
Xenarthra
4
Big cats cannot purr because they lack the hyoid bone
True
False
5
There are approximately _____ species of Rodents
1,598
4,000
3,000
2,000
6
What is this?
Green Leaf Lettuce
Iceberg Lettuce
Red Leaf Lettuce
Boston Butter Leaf Lettuce
7
ALL
elephants (Asian and African) have the ability to develop visible tusks
True
False
8
Definition of altricial
helpless at birth
an animal that eats both plants and meat
can be active at day or night
capable of moving about with little parental help after birth
9
all of these contain keratin
expect
:
antlers
beaks
feathers
hooves
10
Which of the following is a brachiate?
Eastern Quoll
Western Hoolock Gibbon
Northern Elephant Seal
Southern Tamandua
11
Collard Greens are typically are used in ________ diets due to high nutrition content
Great Ape
Rhino
Reptile
Hoofstock
12
which unit is used to measure food quantities at the zoo?
Grams/kilograms
pounds (lbs)
13
Are White Rhinos
Browsers
or
Grazers
?
Browsers
Grazers
14
Keeper Days in Nutrition start at....
7am
6am
5am
8am
15
Which is a characteristic of a Sea Lion?
have poor eye sight in water
does not walk well on land
external ear flaps
swim using tail
16
Giraffes and Okapis both ________
have a "wonder net"
live in the rainforest
have striped legs
have ossicones
17
What does "2.6.3" tell you?
How many of each species is in a multi-species habitat
there are 2 males, 6 females, 3 unknown
the dimensions of the exhibit
there are 2 adults, 6 juveniles, and 3 new borns
18
A Perissodactyl is an even toed ungulate
False
True
19
GAH stands for
Guests and Hospitality
Gates Animal Housing
Great Apes Housing
Giraffes and Hoofstock
20
Definition of Digitigrade:
walking on two legs
Walking on the toes without the heels touching the ground
walking flat on the soles of the feet from heel to toe
walking on the tip of the toe
21
Bats are the only mammals that can fly
True
False
22
Reptiles have a _____ egg system, allowing them to lay eggs on land and incubate them
open
Free range
double layer
closed
23
What is "swamping"
exploring the fauna of swamplands
when most pregnant animals in a herd give birth within the same time period
when several predators attack a single individual prey
When small animals "swamp" a larger animal to protect their young
24
which are from the Family of "Cervidae"
raccoons, coatis, ringtails
Black Bear, Grizzly Bear, Polar Bear, Sloth Bear
moose, deer, caribou, elk
sheep, goats, antelope, bison
25
Kingdom->Phylum->_____->_____->____->Genus->Species
Class-> Order-> Family
Order-> Family-> Class
Family-> Class -> Order
Class-> Order-> Taxon
26
Poisonous means "a substance causing illness or death when injected"
False
True
27
What is the AZA?
Association of Zoo Animals
American Zoo Association
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Aquariums and Zoos of America
28
Hyraxes are closely related to
Elephants
Dik Diks
Marmots
Woodchucks
29
Which is
NOT
a use of scent glands in Mammals?
Displaying sexual condition
repelling potential mates
a defense
Displaying Status
30
give the word: "Similar in function, but not in structure and evolutionary origin"
adaption
analogous
oviparous
crepuscular
31
an animal that eats mainly leaves
omnivore
frugivore
herbivore
folivore
32
what is dispersal?
when individuals in a herd spread out to confuse predators
dispersing eggs when laying to increase chances of offspring survival
The tendency of an organism to move away from it's birth site
dispersing feces to mark territory
33
What is the Denver Zoo Vision?
Continuously innovate to inspire life-changing human and animal connections
To secure a better world for animals through human understanding
34
The _____ organ is part of the olfactory system used for chemical detection
Selke's
Wilkenson's
Hartford's
Jacobson's
35
Aardvarks can consume up to _____ ants and termites a night
8,000
26,0000
10,000
50,000
36
Amphibians can be separated into "Caecilians, Salamanders, and Frogs and Toads"
True
False
37
Which is an example of a Ratite?
Hummingbird
Flamingo
Ostrich
Falcon
38
Which animal
is
a scavenger
Black mamba
Crocodiles
Moose
Hyena
39
Taxonomy is the study of social behavior and group dynamics in animals.
False
True
40
Invertebrates constitute more than ___ of all known animal species
75%
95%
80%
86%
41
Which is
NOT
a Denver Zoo value?
Innovate
Educate
Serve
Honor
42
How big is the Denver Zoo?
106 acres
75 acres
80 acres
70 acres
43
All ruminant animals are artiodactyls
False
True
