General Zoology
What is Zoology?
The study of animals
Skin
True or False: Dogs have a keen sense of smell.
True
Why are giant pandas considered endangered?
Due to habitat loss.
A group of otters is called a ____________.
Romp
A lion would be classified as a predator or prey?
Predator
True or False. Most mammals have sweat glands all over their body.
False. Most mammals only have them on certain parts of their bodies.
Give an example of an opportunistic canine.
What color skin does a polar bear have?
Black
Mustelids are known for their ____________ odor.
Smelly
Illnesses transmitted between animals and humans are called _______________
Zoonotic diseases
What is a digitigrade?
An animal that walks on its toes, rather than the pads of its feet.
This canine is known for its eery howls that sound like screams. What is this animal?
A jackal
True or False: Bears are omnivores.
True
Members of this family were often hunted for what body part?
Their fur
List three potential careers involving animals.
Veterinarian, Wildlife biologist, Animal trainer, Zoologist etc.
What is a plantigrade?
An animal that walks on the palm or flat part of its foot.
This type of canine travels in large packs of up to 100 dogs! What animal is it?
African Wild Dogs (African painted dogs)
Which type of bear is known for its muscle hump between its shoulder blades?
The Brown Bear
Which mustelid uses its paw to hold tools such as rocks to break open its prey?
Otters
The process zoologists use to get animals comfortable with them to study in the wild is called ____________.
Habituation
What are the four major kinds of teeth created for mammals?
Incisors, Canines, Premolars, & Molars
Which of the canines that we studied is considered the only wild dog in Australia?
The Dingo
False, bears technically enter something called dormancy.
Which mustelid enjoys spending time undergrown in tunnels?
A badger