Zoology Quiz 8
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| Ungulates are: | Animals with hooves.
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| Proboscis | elephant's trunk
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| Horses are easy to feed and care for? | False
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| How much water does a horse need per day? | 10 to 15 gallons
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| Lists the 4 basic gaits of a horse. | Walk, trot, canter and gallop
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| Walk | slowest and steadiest
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| trot | horse is suspended in the air for a moment in every stride
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| canter | faster than a trot
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| gallop | The fastest gait
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| What is the main difference between a horse and a pony? | How tall it is.
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| Horses are measured by "hands". A hand is equal to how many inches? | Four
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| Foal: | Any horse that isn't a year old yet.
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| Yearling: | Any horse that is BETWEEN one and two years old.
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| Filly: | Female horse that isn't fully grown.
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| Colt: | Male horse that isn't fully grown.
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| Mare: | Fully grown female.
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| Stallion: | Fully grown male.
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| Mule: | Female HORSE mates with male DONKEY
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| Hinney: | Female DONKEY mates with male HORSE
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| Zebras have their own _________ ________________ that is totally different from every other zebra. | stripe pattern
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| Rhinos have a symbiotic relationship with: | Oxpeckers or tick birds
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| Symbiotic relationship: | Two or more creatures live together in a close relationship.
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| Why are rhinos are endangered? | People hunt them for their horns.
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| What are RHINO horns used for? | Chinese medicine and knife handles.
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| How is the tapir like the elephant? | They both have a trunk.
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| Hot-blooded horse: | Smaller horses built for speed.
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| Cold-blooded horse: | Larger, gentler horses used for working.
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| Warm-blooded horse: | Athletic skill and gentler personality.
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| Why do elephants blow dust? | To cover their skin, acting as a sunscreen and insect repellant.
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| List the different ways an elephant uses its proboscis. | Inhale water, spray water or dust, pick things up, break branches, scratch, "shake hands", tear up food, smell, and defend themselves.
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| How are elephants and mammoths different? | Mammoths were covered with hair and their tusks curved up-ward.
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