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Macaque - Test
Contributed by: Hale
  • 1. Where are macaques commonly found?
A) Europe
B) South America
C) Africa
D) Asia
  • 2. What is the scientific name for the crab-eating macaque?
A) Macaca sylvanus
B) Macaca mulatta
C) Macaca nemestrina
D) Macaca fascicularis
  • 3. Which of the following is a subspecies of the Japanese macaque?
A) Indian macaque
B) Barbary macaque
C) Yakushima macaque
D) Tibetan macaque
  • 4. Which subfamily do macaques belong to?
A) Hominidae
B) Callitrichidae
C) Cercopithecinae
D) Ponginae
  • 5. What is a common nickname for the long-tailed macaque?
A) Crab-eating macaque
B) Forest macaque
C) Dusky leaf monkey
D) Mountain macaque
  • 6. What is the color of the face of a rhesus macaque?
A) Purple
B) Green
C) Pink
D) Blue
  • 7. What type of climate do most macaque species prefer?
A) Temperate
B) Arctic
C) Desert
D) Tropical or subtropical
  • 8. Which macaque species is also known as the 'snow monkey'?
A) Stump-tailed macaque
B) Japanese macaque
C) Assam macaque
D) Pig-tailed macaque
  • 9. How many species of macaques are currently recognized?
A) 23
B) 30
C) 18
D) 15
  • 10. Which region is NOT part of the natural habitat range for macaques?
A) Europe
B) South America
C) Asia
D) North Africa
  • 11. What type of diet do macaques primarily follow?
A) Frugivorous
B) Insectivorous
C) Carnivorous
D) Herbivorous
  • 12. What is the primary social structure of macaques?
A) Random groupings
B) Equal male and female dominance
C) Around dominant matriarchs
D) Solitary living
  • 13. What adaptation allows some macaques to carry extra food?
A) Long tails
B) Large cheek pouches
C) Prehensile hands
D) Webbed feet
  • 14. What is a common issue with synanthropic macaques in urban areas?
A) They help control pest populations
B) They do not interact with humans
C) They are harmless and friendly
D) They can carry transmittable diseases
  • 15. Which feature is NOT typical for macaque tails?
A) Totally absent in all species
B) Short
C) Moderate
D) Long
  • 16. What is the range of head and body length for male macaques?
A) 20 to 40 cm
B) 30 to 50 cm
C) 41 to 70 cm
D) 60 to 80 cm
  • 17. Which macaque species is known for having skin folds joining the toes?
A) Some species
B) All species
C) No species
D) Only arboreal species
  • 18. What is a common misconception about tailless macaques?
A) They are the largest primates
B) They are often mistakenly called apes
C) They live exclusively in trees
D) They cannot swim
  • 19. What is a notable similarity between macaques and humans?
A) No significant similarities
B) Same diet preferences
C) Similarity in emotional and cognitive development
D) Identical physical appearance
  • 20. What is the conservation status of most macaque species according to IUCN?
A) Near threatened
B) Extinct in the wild
C) Vulnerable to critically endangered
D) Least concern
  • 21. Which part of their anatomy do macaques use for carrying extra food?
A) Stomach folds
B) Tail compartments
C) Back pockets
D) Cheek pouches
  • 22. Where is there an introduced population of rhesus macaques outside their native range?
A) The Great Barrier Reef in Australia
B) The Amazon Rainforest in South America
C) The US state of Florida
D) The Sahara Desert in Africa
  • 23. What disease can rhesus macaques carry that is potentially fatal to humans?
A) Ebola virus
B) Simian foamy virus
C) Herpes B virus
D) Rabies
  • 24. What percentage of captive rhesus macaques are carriers of the herpes B virus?
A) 10-30%
B) 50-70%
C) 73–100%
D) 20-40%
  • 25. What is the name of the vaccine used for inducing infertility in female macaques?
A) Porcine zona pellucida (PZP)
B) Herpes B vaccine
C) Rabies vaccine
D) Simian foamy virus vaccine
  • 26. In what year were the first macaque clones created using somatic cell nuclear transfer?
A) 2020
B) 1997
C) 2005
D) 2018
  • 27. What is the reproductive rate of some forest-dwelling macaque species?
A) Higher than rhesus macaques
B) Not mentioned in the text
C) Much lower than rhesus macaques
D) Same as rhesus macaques
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