(Not So) Gentle Giants
How many toenails does an elephant have on it's front foot?
A. None
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
D! Elephants typically have four toenails on each front foot and three on each back foot! These toenails are extremely important, as they protect all the fatty tissue in the elephants feet that allow it to support it's own weight!
What color eyes are all cats born with?
A. Brown
B. Blue
C. Green
D. Yellow
B! Blue! All cats are born with Blue eyes and their true eye color will develop in the first 3 to 12 weeks of life.
How do dolphins communicate with each other?
Dolphins and porpoises exhibit complex communication and echolocation by making squeaks, buzzes, whistles, and clicks that can be heard from miles away. They are also thought to communicate by slapping the water’s surface with their tails or bodies.
What type of dog was the late Queen's favorite?
Corgi!
What small mammal can run at only three hours old?
A. Hamster
B. Guinea Pig
C. Mouse
D. Ferret
B, Guinea Pigs!
How tall is the average male giraffe?
A. 10 ft-12 ft
B. 8ft-10 ft
C. 16ft- 18ft
D. 14ft-16 ft
What gender are tortoiseshell and calico cats?
A. Can be both male and female
B. Male only
C. Female only
D. Almost only female
D. Almost only female! Approximately only one in 3000 tortoiseshell/calico cats is male. This is because the orange color featured in their coats is passed on through the female chromosome X. With XX chromosomes one is inactivated in every cell which results in the orange and another color being present. In male cats with chromosome XY there is no inactivation which results in the fur being either entirely orange or having no orange pigment at all. Occasionally there is a male with XXY chromosomes which is tortoiseshell/calico but these are mostly sterile.
What type of animal is an Orca?
Orcas or Killer Whales are part of the dolphin family. In fact, they are the largest member of the Delphinidae, or dolphin family. Members of this family include all dolphin species, as well as other larger species such as long-finned pilot whales and false killer whales, whose common names also contain "whale" instead of "dolphin."
Which dog breed is known as the smartest?
A. Beagle
B. Border Collie
C. Corgi
D. Greyhound
B. Border Collie!
What is the gestation period for a normal house mouse?
A. 14 Days
B. 24 Days
C. 20 Days
D. 30 Days
C, 20 days! A female mouse can give birth every 20 or so days to a litter of typically 5-6 mice, and will mate immediately after giving birth, so it will be nursing their first litter while gestating their second!
How heavy was the world's heaviest hippo?
A. Around 8,000 Pounds
B. Around 7,500 Pounds
C. Around 5,000 Pounds
D. Around 10,000 Pounds
D! The world's heaviest hippo ever recorded was just shy of 10,000 Pounds! He was a captive hippo in Germany.
Where does the Snow Leopard live?
A. Norway
B. Greenland
C. Canada/Alaska
D. Central/South Asia
D! The snow leopard lives in Central and South Asia, in the Himalayas, mainly in mountainous areas. It is highly endangered with estimates of only 4000 to 7000 animals still living in the wild. Snow leopards are solitary and like most cats, strictly carnivorous.
How much does a Blue Whale Heart weigh?
A. 100 Pounds
B. 200 Pounds
C. 400 Pounds
D. 500 Pounds
C! Can you imagine having a heart that weighed 400 Pounds!?
What type of dog is used most often to guide the visually impaired?
A. Labrador
B. German Shepherd
C. Maltese
D. Great Dane
A. Labradors!
What is the cute name for the world's smallest bat?
A. the Penny Bat
B. the Cottonball bat
C. the Pipsqueak bat
D. the Bumblebee Bat
D. The bumblebee bat, also known as Kitti's hog-nosed bat, is the world's smallest bat and the mammal with the smallest skull size. Weighing around .07 ounces (less than a penny) and with a length of 1.14 inches, it's so small that you might confuse one for a bumblebee if it went buzzing by your ear in the night.
Do female Rhinoceros have horns?
Yes! All five species of Rhinos show that females have horns!
What is the original purpose of the texture on any cats (big or small) tongue?
A. for effective grooming
B. to scrape meat off of bone
C. for showing affection
D. to feel weird and scare off predators
B! While many people think that the cat's tongue was designed for grooming, it actually evolved to help wild cats to remove all of the flesh from the bones of their prey.
Which Sea Mammal is widely regarded as the most intelligent?
Dolphins are some of the most intelligent animals on Earth.
The dolphin's brain cortex features the same convoluted folds that are associated with human intelligence. Dolphins and their kin are the only marine mammals that have passed the mirror test of self-awareness.
Domestic dogs can trace their ancestry back to which animal?
Grey wolves!
What is the smallest carnivore in the world?
A. African Wildcat
B. Tiddlywink Bat
C. Button Shrew
D. Least Weasel
D. The Least Weasel. This finicky, wise little weasel is the smallest species of the Carnivora order, making it the tiniest true carnivore in the world. North American least weasel males only reach seven inches, and the females grow to 5 inches. It weighs less than 1.5 ounces.
What is true about the Moose?
A. That it is not a herding animal, but a solitary animal.
B. That it has the longest gestation period of any mammal.
C. That the average male weighs 3,000 Pounds.
D. That Moose are omnivorous.
A! Moose are actually solitary animals, not herding. The only exceptions being during mating, and when they are raising a calf, but even then, after a little over a year raising the calf, the female moose chases her calf away for some peace and quiet.
Who were the first people to domesticate cats to keep as pets?
A. Ancient Egyptians
B. Vikings
C. Early British
D. Americans
A. The people of Ancient Egypt began domesticating African wildcats as early as 4,000 years ago. Ancient Egyptians believed cats were very powerful, magical, and godlike animals.
Do Sea mammals need to breathe air?
Whales and dolphins still need to breathe air, so how do they sleep underwater? In what is called unihemispheric sleep, they only rest half of their brain while the other half stays awake to breathe. Also, most whale and dolphin respiratory and digestive tracts are completely separate, so they don't get water in their lungs when feeding underwater.
What is the largest dog breed?
It's a bit of a tie between Great Danes and Irish Wolfhounds!
While both are giant dog breeds, an Irish Wolfhound is typically taller and leaner than a Great Dane, with a rougher coat, while a Great Dane is bulkier and more muscular with a shorter, smoother coat; Irish Wolfhounds are also generally considered more reserved in temperament compared to the more outgoing Great Dane.
How much does the worlds smallest monkey weigh?
A. 5 ounces
B. 3.5 ounces
C. 2 ounces
D. one pound
B! 3.5 ounces! Pygmy marmosets are the smallest true monkey, with a head-body length ranging from 117 to 152 mm (4.6 to 6.0 in) and a tail of 172 to 229 mm (6.8 to 9.0 in). The average adult body weight is just over 100 g (3.5 oz) with the only sexual dimorphism of females being a little heavier.