Animal Classification
True or False
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Mandarin Duck
Multiple Choice
100
What is the Kingdom and Phylum of the Mandarin Duck?
Kingdom: Animalia, Animalia means that the organism is an animal. Phylum: Chordata which means animals that include vertebrates as well as lancelets and sea squirts.
100
True or False Mandarin Ducks cannot fly?
False they are very agile flyers.
100
Mandarin Ducklings are known for being__________.
Daredevils, if their nest is in a tree they will jump out of the tree when born.
100
This is a picture of a Female Mandarin Duck.
100
How long does it take for a Mandarin Duckling to be fully grown? (A 1-2 months) (B 1 month) (C 2-3 months)
C 2-3 months.
200
What is the Class and Order of the Mandarin Duck?
Class: Aves which means it is a type of bird Order: Anseriformes this means that the bird is a waterfowl bird.
200
True or False in China Mandarin Ducks are given to people getting married as a sign of love.
True.
200
Mandarin ducks are often seen as the most _________ duck in the world.
They are seen as the most beautiful duck in the world.
200
This is a picture of what a female duck looks like, but this is also what a male duck looks like when molted. Expect for the male ducks beak.
200
Where do Mandarin Ducks migrate to? ( A China and Japan) (B India and Japan) (C India and China)
A China and Japan.
300
What family is the Mandarin Duck in?
Family: Anatidae this means that it is either a duck, goose, and swan
300
True or False Mandarin male ducks are prettier than female Mandarin Ducks?
True the male ducks are prettier to attract female Mandarins.
300
In the wild Mandarin Ducks live up to about _ years.
They live up to about 6 years in the wild and 10 years in captivity.
300
These are Mandarin Duck eggs they honestly look like chicken eggs.
300
How big does the Average Mandarin Duck get? (A 8.3-9.7 inches) (B 7.6-9.4 inches) (C 6.7-8.8 inches)
A 8.3-9.7 inches long.
400
What is the Genus of the Mandarin Duck?
Genus: Aix this means that it is a wood duck.
400
True or False the Mandarin duck is known to be native to China, India, and Siberia.
False they are native to China, Siberia, and Japan.
400
Mandarin Ducks are _________. Hint this is referring to if they are Herbivores, Carnivores, or Omnivores.
They are Omnivores, They are mainly herbivores in the winter but in the summer they are almost always carnivores.
400
This is a baby Mandarin Duck it reminds me of the Mallard Ducklings.
400
How many eggs does the average Mandarin duck lay a year? (A 9-12) (B 10-11) (C 8-10)
A 9-12 it is an interesting thing that some Female Mandarin Ducks will egg dump their eggs meaning that they will sometime lay their egg in another female's nest. That is why sometimes there will be a nest with 40 eggs in it.
500
What is the Species of the Mandarin Duck?
Species: Aix galericulata Also known as the Mandarin Duck.
500
True or False the Mandarin Male duck is an absent father?
True they are there for the incubation part of the duckling's life, but after that, they leave and molt their colorful feathers for feathers that match the environment.
500
There are about ______ amount of Mandarin ducks left in the world.
65,000
500
This is what is sometimes given during a wedding, a wooden Mandarin Duck.
500
What percentage of the Mandarin Ducks' diet is a herbivores diet. (A 70%) (B 80%) (C 60%)
B 80% of the Mandarin duck's diet is filled with grass seeds, berries, aquatic plants, stems, and leaves.