Quiz Guru

A myotonic goat is one that:

Drinks a lot of water

Emits a low guttural sound similar to a baby

Faints when feeling panic

Has a blood disorder

None of the above

During the months of September and October on dark moonless nights, hundreds of birds dive to their deaths in the village of Jatinga, India. These Kamikaze birds are killed by:

Sudden impact

Heart failure

Drowning in local waters

Wounds inflicted by other birds

Local villagers

Cows all face the same direction when they eat.

True

False

Young elephants throughout Africa have been known to search out and kill rhinos. This is because:

They are threatened by the rhinos

They are troubled teens

The population of the herd is too great

Rhinos impede on their territory

All of the above

Which of the following animals squirt blood from their eyes as a defense mechanism?

Horned lizards

Black-Rock spiders

Hippogriffs

Dart frogs

Black Horned-Bats

Elephants have been known to exhibit human behavior when in grief such as burying their dead, mourning loss, and visiting grave sites.

True

False

Some birds have been known to carry grudges, even passing that grudge through their bloodline to their offspring. Which of the following birds do this?

Crows

Peacocks

Geese

Chickens

Guinea

Hippos attract their mates by:

Performing a series of vocal grunts

Dancing in circles

Urinating and defecating simultaneously

Rubbing against large trees

Challenging the competition

The spotted skunk is known to do what in order to scare off predators?

Spray them

Growl and charge

Fluff their fur in order to appear larger and more threatening

Hide

Handstands

The pistol shrimp is considered the loudest animal in the sea. It snaps its claw at supersonic speed in order to create a sonic boom and shockwave to stun its prey.

True

False