Apologia Zoology 3: Lesson 4 Test
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Date ______Name ______Apologia Zoology 3: Lesson 4 Test
1. What is the Latin word for happy?
2. Name one thing male lions will do when kicked out of their pride:
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3. The largest percent of tigers live in what country?
a) South Africa b) China c) Russia d) India
4. Which of these names doesn’t belong?
a) cougar b) cheetah c) puma d) catamount
5. What trait does a hyena share with a cat?
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6. What language does the word aardwolf come from?
a) Latin b) Greek c) Afrikaans d) Native American
7. Name the three cats of North America:
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______Date ______Name ______Apologia Zoology 3: Lesson 4 Test
Fill in the table with the appropriate words.
Cat(s) Looks Blends With
Lions and 8. ______Buff-colored Dry, grassy fields; savannas
Tigers Stripes 9. ______
Spotted and Lynx, ocelot, cheetah, 10. ______Sunlight on forest floor jaguar, leopard
11. ______White with black spots Snow
12. What is a group of hyenas called?
a) romp b) clan c) pride d) herd
13. What family of animals live mostly in trees?
a) Viverridae b) Herpestidae c) Hyaenidae d) Pantherinae
14. What two places have mongooses been introduced and caused trouble?
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15. An animal that is not considered to be prey by other animals is a(n)
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16. When a male destroys all the cubs in a pride he’s just acquired it’s called
______.
17. How fast can cheetahs run?
a) 40 mph b) 50 mph c) 70 mph d) 90 mph
18. What determines lynx population?
a) temperatures b) land available c) plant density d) prey available
19. Which animal is also known as a suricate?
a) hyena b) cheetah c) meerkat d) aardwolf
20. A dwarf mongoose has a ______relationship with a Hornbill, meaning both of them benefit.
21. What hormone tends to make hyena cubs overly aggressive?
a) testosterone b) estrogen
22. Mutations are mistakes in a creature’s
a) chromosomes b) genes
23. The cats that don’t have retractable claws are ______.
24. A cat’s extra sense organ is its ______. Date ______Name ______Apologia Zoology 3: Lesson 4 Test
True or False – Write T for true and F for false for the following statements
______25. A hyena’s womb is what causes problem for its birthing process.
______26. Cougars have the worst reputation for eating people.
______27. Bobcats are often called “wildcats.”
______28. Tigers enjoy swimming.
______29. Leopards are known for their “tear-stain” markings.
______30. Meerkats are animals that prefer to be alone.
______31. A female lion’s “childhood” affects her job as an adult.
______32. Asiatic lions are lions that live in India.
______33. Black panthers are really leopards.
______34. Tigers can kill elephants.
______35. An aardwolf’s favorite food is the mongoose.