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