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Pangolin
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  • 1. Where are pangolins found?
A) Europe
B) Asia and Africa
C) Australia
D) North America
  • 2. What is the primary diet of pangolins?
A) Ants and termites
B) Fruit
C) Fish
D) Grass
  • 3. How many species of pangolins are there?
A) Twelve
B) Eight
C) Five
D) Two
  • 4. What is the conservation status of pangolins?
A) Vulnerable
B) Near Threatened
C) Critically Endangered
D) Least Concern
  • 5. In what type of habitat are pangolins commonly found?
A) Oceans
B) Forests and grasslands
C) Deserts
D) Mountains
  • 6. How many claws does a pangolin have on each foot?
A) Eight
B) Five
C) Two
D) Three
  • 7. Which sense is most important for pangolins?
A) Taste
B) Smell
C) Hearing
D) Sight
  • 8. What material are pangolin scales made of?
A) Gold
B) Plastic
C) Keratin
D) Diamond
  • 9. What is the name of the largest pangolin species?
A) Dwarf Pangolin
B) Giant Pangolin
C) Malayan Pangolin
D) Philippine Pangolin
  • 10. Why are pangolins hunted?
A) For their horns
B) For their fur
C) For their scales and meat
D) For their bones
  • 11. Pangolins have a long tongue to aid them in catching insects. How long can their tongue reach?
A) Up to 40 cm
B) Up to 30 cm
C) Up to 10 cm
D) Up to 20 cm
  • 12. How many genera are there in the extant family Manidae of pangolins?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
  • 13. Which genus includes species found only in Asia?
A) Manis
B) Smutsia
C) Phataginus
D) All of the above
  • 14. In which month and year was a ninth pangolin species reported?
A) March 2022
B) January 2020
C) December 2019
D) September 2023
  • 15. What is the origin of the name 'pangolin'?
A) Greek word for 'scaled animal'
B) Latin term for 'ant eater'
C) Indian term phattáges
D) Malay word pengguling meaning 'one who rolls up'
  • 16. What defensive mechanism do pangolins share with skunks?
A) Using loud vocalizations
B) Camouflaging their scent
C) Emitting a noxious-smelling chemical from glands near the anus
D) Spitting venom
  • 17. Which part of the pangolin's stomach is adapted to help grind up food?
A) The gizzard, covered in keratinous spines.
B) The duodenum
C) The esophagus
D) The liver
  • 18. How do arboreal pangolins typically live?
A) In hollow trees
B) In water bodies
C) On the ground in open fields
D) Underground burrows
  • 19. What is the primary role of pangolins in their natural habitats?
A) Dispersing seeds.
B) Pollinating flowers.
C) Controlling rodent populations.
D) Regulating termite populations.
  • 20. How often do pangolins typically mate each year?
A) Only once in their lifetime
B) Every month
C) Once a year
D) Twice a year
  • 21. In what year did Vietnam seize the largest volumes of pangolin scales, surpassing Nigeria?
A) 2019
B) 2018
C) 2020
D) 2017
  • 22. What was the weight of pangolin meat seized from a Chinese vessel in the Philippines in April 2013?
A) 15,000 kg (33,000 pounds)
B) 5,000 kg (11,000 pounds)
C) 20,000 kg (44,000 pounds)
D) 10,000 kg (22,000 pounds)
  • 23. What was the maximum percentage of RNA shared between pangolin and human coronaviruses according to whole-genome comparison?
A) 85%
B) 92%
C) 75%
D) 99%
  • 24. At what age do pangolin offspring start leaving the burrow on their mother's back?
A) Six months
B) Three months
C) Two weeks
D) One month
  • 25. What was a claimed benefit of pangolin scales in traditional Chinese medicine that led to their removal from the Pharmacopoeia?
A) Curing cancer
B) Dissolving blood clots
C) Treating arthritis
D) Healing wounds
  • 26. What classification does the IUCN give to all eight species of pangolin?
A) Least Concern
B) Threatened
C) Vulnerable
D) Near Threatened
  • 27. What is a primary reason for the illicit trade of pangolins?
A) Scientific research
B) Leather production
C) Pet trade
D) Traditional Chinese medicine
  • 28. Which dynasty first recorded the use of pangolin scales for protection against ant bites?
A) Tang dynasty
B) Song dynasty
C) Ming dynasty
D) Han dynasty
  • 29. Which country enacted the 1989 Wildlife Conservation Act that helps protect pangolins?
A) China
B) Taiwan
C) Thailand
D) Vietnam
  • 30. How long are pangolin offspring at birth?
A) 150 mm
B) 250 mm
C) 100 mm
D) 200 mm
  • 31. At what age are pangolin offspring considered sexually mature?
A) One year
B) Three years
C) Six months
D) Two years
  • 32. What percentage match did the receptor-binding domain of the spike protein from pangolin coronaviruses show with SARS-CoV-2?
A) 85%
B) 75%
C) 99%
D) 92%
  • 33. Which tick species was identified as carrying the DYPV pestivirus from a diseased pangolin?
A) Rhipicephalus sanguineus
B) Amblyomma javanense
C) Ixodes scapularis
D) Dermacentor variabilis
  • 34. What is the estimated time of divergence between carnivoran and pangolin lineages?
A) 50 million years ago
B) 75.31 million years ago
C) 100 million years ago
D) 30 million years ago
  • 35. In which century did the first record of pangolin scales appear?
A) 12th century
B) 6th century
C) 8th century
D) 10th century
  • 36. What was a traditional use of pangolin scales during the Tang dynasty?
A) Treating insomnia
B) Curing toothaches
C) Expelling evil spirits
D) Healing burns
  • 37. Which organization identified 159 smuggling routes used by pangolin traffickers?
A) TRAFFIC
B) PETA
C) WWF
D) Greenpeace
  • 38. What is one reason pangolins rescued from illegal trade have a lower chance for rehabilitation?
A) Inability to adapt to new environments
B) Resistance to medication
C) Higher chance of being infected with parasites such as intestinal worms
D) Lack of social interaction
  • 39. What was a traditional belief about pangolin scales in India and Nepal?
A) They could heal broken bones.
B) They could treat diabetes.
C) They could cure blindness.
D) They could help prevent pneumonia.
  • 40. What is one strategy suggested to combat pangolin trafficking?
A) Implementing stricter border controls
B) Increasing patrols in wildlife reserves
C) Tracking individual animals
D) Following the money rather than the animal
  • 41. Which countries use pangolin parts for medicinal purposes besides China?
A) Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
B) Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand
C) Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa
D) India, Nepal, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines
  • 42. Who made a public service announcement called WildAid: Jackie Chan & Pangolins in 2017?
A) Jackie Chan
B) David Attenborough
C) Angelina Jolie
D) Leonardo DiCaprio
  • 43. Where is the group Pholidota thought to have originated?
A) Australia
B) South America
C) Africa
D) Eurasia
  • 44. Under which appendix of CITES are all pangolin species listed, prohibiting international trade?
A) Appendix I
B) Not listed under any appendix
C) Appendix III
D) Appendix II
  • 45. When is the typical mating season for pangolins?
A) In winter
B) In spring
C) All year round
D) During the summer or autumn
  • 46. How many pangolins are estimated to be trafficked annually to China and Vietnam?
A) 200,000
B) 50,000
C) 100,000
D) 500,000
  • 47. When did Asian and African pangolins diverge?
A) 50 million years ago
B) 10 million years ago
C) 38.05 million years ago
D) 25 million years ago
  • 48. Which clade includes both pangolins and carnivorans?
A) Rodentia
B) Ferae
C) Xenarthra
D) Primates
  • 49. What was hypothesized as the intermediate host for SARS-CoV-2 before it infected humans?
A) Civets
B) Pangolins
C) Raccoons
D) Bats
  • 50. Which country surpassed China as the main destination for pangolins in 2018?
A) Nigeria
B) Vietnam
C) Ghana
D) Indonesia
  • 51. How many offspring do African pangolin females usually give birth to?
A) Five or more offspring
B) Three to four offspring
C) A single offspring
D) Two offspring
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