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Units 6 and 7 Test
Zoology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How big can rodents get? | From 2 inches to 4 feet |
| What are lesser apes called? | Gibbons |
| Are rabbits and squirrels rodents also? | No |
| What do we know about rodents teeth? | They never stop growing |
| What feature is used to classify primates? | their nose |
| Which have larger brains apes or monkeys? | Apes |
| Do primates like to live in groups or alone(solitary)? | solitary |
| What type of lifespan do smaller rodents have? | can be as short as 3-6 months depending on the rodent |
| Why are rodents important? | because they are food for many larger animals and they, like many other animals, spread seeds so we can have trees, flowers etc |
| How did the Black Plague spread in the 1300's? | By mice,and the fleas on the mice |
| What is brachiation? | Like the Gibbons when their fingers work like hooks |
| How many groups are apes divided into and what are they? | 2; gibbons and orangutans |
| How are an aardvark and an anteater similar | They are both mammals have the same body shape and length. |
| What disease do armadillos sometimes carry? | leprosy |
| How can an adult male orangutan be easily recognized? | By his cheek flaps |
| What is the lead male in a gorilla troop called? | silverback |
| What is knuckle-walking? | What chimpanzees do when they move from place to place by walking on their feet and knuckles |
| Why don't chimps make good pets? | they are aggressive |
| What is a drey? | a squirrel nest |
| List some ways rats are harmful to mankind? | spread disease, eat crops, can bite you |
| What is a cavy? | a rodent with a chubby body, short legs, large head and short ears |
| What is one characteristic all rodents have? | they gnaw |
| What are some ways beavers are helpful? | help to purify our water,preserve the wetlands |
| What is a beavers "house" called? | a lodge |
| Why do we have similarities to primates? | We were created by the same creator |
| Which two mammals are poisonous? | shrew and solendon |
| Why are the platypus and echidna difficult to classify as mammals? | they both lay eggs instead of giving birth to their young |
| how is the echidna like a marsupial? | because they have a pouch |
| Which animal in the order edentata really has no teeth? | anteater |
| Why do bush babies, lorises, and lemurs have such big eyes? | because they are nocturnal |
| What does the word "arboreal mean? | that the animal spends most of its time in the trees, like the little monkeys in the new world |
| Why has the tarsier been given its odd name? | because of its long ankle bone |
| which animal has long bony fingers that it uses as a tool to get bugs? | aye aye |
| Name some ways primates are different from people | their facial expressions,their teeth,their brains are smaller |
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