Mammals Quiz
- Question: Which of these words describes mammals, in terms of body heat?
- Answer: Mammals are homeothermic, meaning they can maintain a stable internal body temperature despite external conditions.
- Question: What kind of animal is a stallion?
- Answer: A stallion is a male horse.
- Question: What kind of animal is a yak?
- Answer: A yak is a kind of wild ox found in the highlands of Asia. It has a shaggy coat to help it withstand the cold.
- Question: How many times more sensitive is a dog’s nose than a human’s?
- Answer: A dog’s nose is 1,000 times more sensitive than a human’s. Dogs have 200 million olfactory cells in their nasal cavities and can smell from long distances.
- Question: What is the name for the wild dog of Australia?
- Answer: The dingo is a wild dog that is a native of Australia.
- Question: What animal is an ancestor of domesticated cattle?
- Answer: The aurochs, an ancestor of cows and oxen, was domesticated in about 6500 BCE.
- Question: Which of these is not a relative of the wolf?
- Answer: A takhi is a kind of wild horse found in Mongolia. It is also called Przewalski’s horse.
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