A) Digdig eaterus B) Orycteropus afer C) Aardvarkus africanus D) Anteaterius giganteus
A) Ants and termites B) Grass C) Fruit D) Fish
A) Africa B) Asia C) Australia D) South America
A) Wolves B) Lions C) Hyenas D) Eagles
A) 1 year B) 3 months C) 2 years D) 6 months
A) Sight B) Smell C) Hearing D) Taste
A) 3 B) 2 C) 1 D) None
A) Colony B) Pack C) Solitary D) Herd
A) Swimming B) Flying C) Walking D) Jumping
A) Tubulidentata B) Proboscidea C) Afrotheria D) Pilosa
A) 'Ant bear' B) 'Earth pig' or 'ground pig' C) 'Nocturnal digger' D) 'Burrowing mammal'
A) Euarchontoglires B) Laurasiatheria C) Xenarthra D) Afrotheria
A) Elephant shrews B) South American anteater C) Manatees D) Golden moles
A) They are made of keratin. B) They are absent. C) They have tubule-style teeth. D) They are continuously growing.
A) Grasslands B) Areas that are mainly rocky C) Forests D) Deserts
A) Elephant shrews B) Hyenas C) Wolverines D) South American anteaters
A) Large ears B) Talons C) Whiskers D) Long proboscis
A) 100 to 120 kilograms B) 90 to 110 kilograms C) 60 to 80 kilograms (130–180 lb) D) 40 to 60 kilograms
A) Flexible joints B) Webbed feet C) Endosteal tissue called compacted coarse cancellous bone (CCCB) D) Long claws
A) Three B) Four C) Five D) Six
A) Tongue muscles B) Modified mimetic muscles C) Standard facial muscles D) Cranial nerves
A) Ethiopia B) Namibia C) Madagascar D) South Africa
A) Bright orange with black spots B) Black and white stripes C) Pale yellowish-grey, often stained reddish-brown by soil D) Solid brown
A) Avoid the area B) Pick up the leftovers C) Dig deeper into the mound D) Leave the mound untouched
A) 2.5 metres B) 2.2 metres (7 ft 3 in) C) 3.0 metres D) 1.5 metres
A) A recently excavated ant nest. B) In a tree hollow. C) On the surface of a pond. D) Underneath a large rock.
A) High-pitched chirping B) Soft grunting sounds C) Continuous roaring D) Loud bleating sounds
A) Upright with bent knees B) Plantigrade, standing on its soles C) Crouching on its hind legs D) Sitting on its haunches
A) 140 to 160 centimetres B) 90 to 110 centimetres C) 80 to 100 centimetres D) 105 to 130 centimetres (3.44–4.27 ft)
A) Use them as pets B) Domesticate them C) Train them for racing D) Hunt them for meat
A) Grasslands B) Savannas C) Swamp forest D) Woodlands
A) 80 centimetres B) 120 centimetres C) About 100 centimetres (3.3 ft) D) 150 centimetres
A) November–December B) May–July C) August–October D) January–March
A) They remain flaccid. B) The ears can be held upright. C) They turn into scales. D) They fall off.
A) Hooves B) Tusks C) Claws D) Teeth
A) Four to five B) Eight C) Ten D) Nine
A) Competitive B) Predatory C) Symbiotic D) Parasitic
A) Secreting strong-smelling fluids B) Storing water C) Producing saliva D) Grinding swallowed food
A) Thin B) Short C) Very thick D) Straight
A) Rodentia B) Afroinsectiphilia C) Primates D) Carnivora
A) Orycteropus afer somalicus B) Orycteropus afer leopoldi C) Orycteropus afer afer D) O. a. capensis
A) Anoplolepis custodiens B) Trinervitermes trinervoides C) African driver ants D) Red ants
A) SpongeBob SquarePants B) Arthur C) The Simpsons D) Adventure Time
A) More diurnal activity patterns B) Crepuscular activity patterns C) Remain unchanged D) Nocturnal activity patterns
A) Aardvark cucumber B) Banana C) Orange D) Apple
A) Thin, hexagonal tubes of vasodentin B) Flat and broad with enamel coating C) Round with multiple roots D) Enamel-coated with pulp cavities
A) Seven B) Five C) Eleven D) Nine
A) Critically endangered B) Endangered C) Vulnerable D) Least concern
A) For camouflage B) To attract mates C) To regulate body temperature D) To help filter particulate matter as it digs
A) 80 centimetres B) 50 centimetres C) 70 centimetres D) 60 centimetres (24 in)
A) Camouflage B) Thick fur C) Hard shell D) Tough skin |