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