Model Species
Non-human Primates
Small Mammals
Aquatics/Reptiles
Birds
100
Of the following, the use of guinea pigs in research led to the discovery of this vitamin. a) Vitamin E b) Vitamin C c) Vitamin B12 d) Vitamin D
What is b) vitamin C? It is actually not that common for animals to require dietary vitamin C, but guinea pigs and humans share this trait!
100
Of the following, this is a monkey. a) Bonobo b) Lemur c) Rhesus macaque d) All of the above
What is c) rhesus macaque? Rhesus macaques are the only monkey, with lemurs being prosimians and bonobos being great apes.
100
This species is not actually a rodent. a) Chinchilla b) Hamster c) Rabbit d) Capybara
What is c) rabbit? Rodentia does not include rabbits; rabbits differ from rodents in having an extra pair of incisors and in other skeletal features. Rabbits, hares, and a few other species make up the Lagomorpha.
100
Of the following, this reptile cannot stick out its tongue. a) Alligator b) Crocodile c) Monitor Lizard d) Anaconda
What is b) crocodile? Unlike alligators, crocodile tongues are attached to the roof of their mouth!
100
Of the following, this bird has larger eyes than its brain. a) Wild duck b) Crow c) Ostrich d) Owl
What is c) ostrich? This doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t intelligent animals. They are thought to just have disproportionately huge eyes.
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!! You can bet up to 400 points, or up to your team's current total of points, whichever is higher. This is free response (use your whiteboard) and you need to get within 20% of the right answer to win your bet! Unlike real Jeopardy, you will get DOUBLE your bet if you are correct (but will only lose the amount of your bet if you are wrong).
This is the average resting heart rate of an adult domestic chicken (single number, not a range).
200
Of the following primate species, this one is most likely to give birth to twins. a) Common marmoset b) Squirrel monkey c) Orangutan d) Rhesus macaque
What is a) common marmoset? Twinning is pretty common, but rare in all other species listed. A single squirrel monkey baby can be 15-20% the body weight of its mother! (ouch:( )
200
Out of the following, this animal does not require a high-fiber diet. a) Ferret b) Rabbit c) Chinchilla d) Guinea Pig
What is a) ferret? Ferrets are carnivores. The rest are hindgut fermenters.
200
This fish species has the shortest known genome of any vertebrate. a) Zebrafish (Danio rerio) b) Goldfish (Carassius auratus) c) Ram cichlid (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi) d) Japanese pufferfish (Fugu rubripes)
What is d) Japanese pufferfish? Fugu rubripes has a genome just 400 million base-pairs long (this is 10% the length of the human genome!)
200
Of the following, this pet bird species is visually sexually dimorphic (you can tell the sexes apart by sight). a) Scarlet macaw b) Blue-fronted amazon parrot c) Society finch d) Eclectus parrot
What is d) Eclectus parrot? Eclectus parrots are the only ones in this group, with vibrant red & purple females (males are green)
300
This is the percentage of lab animals used in research that are mice and rats, according to the Foundation for Biomedical Research. a) 75% b) 50% c) 85% d) 95%
What is d) 95%?
300
Of the following, this primate is a foregut fermenter. a) Coquerel’s sifaka (aka Zoboomafoo) b) Colobus monkey c) Chimpanzee d) Orangutan
What is b) colobus monkey? Colobus monkeys are foregut fermenters, while Zoboomafoo was a hindgut fermenter. Orangutans are frugivores and chimpanzees are omnivores, so not as much fermentation happening.
300
All of the chinchillas in the United States are descendants from THIS NUMBER of chinchillas originally brought up from South America. a) 5 b) 11 c) 23 d) 47
What is b) 11?
300
Of the following, snakes lack this anatomical structure. a) Kidney b) Gallbladder c) Urinary bladder d) Adrenal glands
What is c) urinary bladder? Snakes don’t have a urinary bladder! Ureters empty directly into their cloaca.
300
Out of the following, this ratite lays the largest egg (by weight) for its body weight. a) Kiwi b) Ostrich c) Greater Rhea d) Emu
What is a) kiwi? Emus~1.7%, rhea ~3%, ostrich~1.4%, kiwi~16%. Kiwi eggs can be almost as big as rhea & emu eggs, despite much smaller body size (6 lb females compared to 82lb for emus).
400
Of the following non-mammalian species used in biomedical research, this one is endangered in the wild. a) Zebra finch b) Zebrafish c) Axolotl d) Clawed frog
What is c) axolotl? Axolotls are critically endangered (and maybe extinct) in the wild, last seen living near Mexico City. All other species are least concern. All are abundant in captivity and species of interest in biomedical research.
400
Of the following, this primate gives birth to the largest infants by weight. a) Gorilla b) Bonobo c) Rhesus macaque d) Human
What is d) human? Human is the correct answer at 7.5lbs, actually a lot bigger than any of the other choices (gorillas ~4lbs, bonobos ~3lbs, rhesus monkeys ~1lb).
400
Of the following, this zoonotic disease does NOT commonly affect the house mouse (mus musculus). a) Tularemia (Francisella tularensis) b) Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus c) Salmonella d) Rabies virus
What is d) rabies virus? There are zero confirmed cases of rabies transmission to humans from mice (and a lot of people are bitten by mice). Tularemia is rare in pets and lab animals, but common in wild house mice. Salmonella and lymphocytic choriomeningitis are both common in pet mice.
400
This species is LEAST related to the rest in evolutionary terms. a) Budgeriar b) American alligator c) leopard gecko d) cuban tree frog
What is d) cuban tree frog? Budgies are birds, they and crocodilians are archosaurs. Archosaurs and lizards are more closely related than any of them are to amphibians.
400
You have a new patient named Timmy. Timmy is a keel billed toucan. Timmy’s owner is new to toucans and doesn’t know much about what they’re supposed to eat, but has heard that they need a low-iron pelleted diet. You tell Timmy's owner NOT to give him this food item. a) Banana b) Blueberry c) Orange d) Papaya
What is c) orange? Toucans are susceptible to iron storage disease and vitamin C enhances dietary iron absorption. So only low iron and low vitamin C foods!
500
FINAL JEOPARDY! Your team will have 2 minutes to answer this question. You may bet up to your team's current total of points for this question. Whichever team is closest to the correct answer will win the amount of points they wagered. Any other team will lose their wager. In the event of a tie, points remain unchanged.
You are a lab animal vet working with miniature pigs. One of the sows has recently given birth to seven piglets. Assuming all seven survive to adulthood and all teeth develop as they would in a healthy miniature pig, this is the number of combined teeth these piglets will have in their lifetime, including deciduous and adult teeth from all seven animals. Mini pig dental formula is the same as a standard farm pig.
500
Of the following, this is not an enrichment used for non-human primates. a.) Swimming pools b.) Disney Movies c.) Barbeques d.) Popcorn
What is c. ) Barbeques. Most non-human primates, such as marmosets and macaques, are vegetarian, and eat primarily fruits and tree saps.
500
GRAND PRIZE QUESTION! There are NO wagers in this round. Individuals compete against each other, and the closest answer wins! In the event of a tie, we'll play rock-paper-scissors to determine a winner (the only truly fair way :) ). You will have 2 minutes to answer this question.
A client comes into your office saying they just adopted two 6 month old female rabbits. After examination, you realize that one of these rabbits is a male! The owner is not concerned to say the least, and thinks having baby bunnies would “be cute”. In order to convince your client that this would not be the best option, you run some calculations to figure out how many rabbits she would have if she did not spay or neuter either of her rabbits (or their progeny) for 3 years. This is the number of rabbits she could potentially end up with (assuming average sexual development, gestation period, litter size and perfect health of all rabbits).
500
Of the following, this is the only invertebrate group covered by the same animal welfare and research ethics laws as vertebrates in Canada and the EU: a.) Lobsters b.) Cephalopods (eg. octopus and cuttlefish) c.) Clams d.) Jellyfish
What is b.) Cephalopods. In Canada and the EU the only non-vertebrate group covered by animal welfare laws in research are Cephalopods, which are given the same protections as vertebrates because of their complex nervous system and intelligent behaviour.
500
Of the following, Irene Pepperberg's research with Alex the African Grey parrot showed that birds could do all of the following except: a.) Accurately use over 100 English words to describe shape, color, material, and number. b.) Do simple math and understand the concept of "none", same/different, and bigger/smaller. c.) Type words on a keyboard. d.) Respond to optical illusions in the same way as humans.
What is c.) type on a keyboard. Alex and Dr Pepperburg were the first to scientifically demonstrate many of the cognitive abilities of birds, including inferential reasoning, and counting and arithmetic abilities similar to that of a four and a half year old human child. He never learned to type or write, though.
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