Pet Counselor Animal Trivia

Animal Trivia is Fun! Answer these questions. See how you do.

CATS

  1. What was the name of the Cat Goddess in ancient Egypt? (a) Elizabeth, (b) Bastet, (c) Xena
  2. Most domestic cats came from one specific species. Name the species and what part of the World they originated from? (a) Felis Catus in North Africa, (b) Felix in North America, (c) Cati Ancestorius in Southern Bast.
  3. Human association with cats began in what country and approximately when? (a) India in 3,000 BC, (b) Russia in 1542, (c) Egypt about 5,000 years ago.

    4. DOGS

  4. Ancestor of the Wolf, Jackal, Fox, Coyote and canines in general was the? (a) Dogacatus, (b) Jackalope, (c) Tomarctus.
  5. The most popular dog breed this past Holiday Season according to a 1996 consumer study was the? (a)Golden Retriever (b) Collie (c) Dalmation (d) Labrador Retriever
  6. According to a study on breed dogs, the first fully distinct breed of dog was the:
    (a) German Shepard (b) Tyrolean Hound (c) Saluki


    BIRDS

  7. The first primative bird was named?
    A) Birdosarus B) Archaeopteryx C) Teradactyle
  8. Birds are said to have developed from_______ millions of years ago.
    A) Fish B) Reptiles C) Bats
  9. All but one of these birds are water birds. Which is not:
    A) Horned Grebe B) American Bittern C) Brown Creeper D) Merganser

    10. FISH

  10. Fish appeared about: A) 2 million years ago B) 350 million years ago C) 500 billion years ago.
  11. Which of these names does NOT represent a type of fish?
    A) Steindachner B) Blennies C) Rasboras D) Bleeker E) Killifishes F) Cichlids G) Pintail
  12. Most fish have ___. A) 4 fin. B) 3 fins. C) 7 fins. D) 6 fins. E) 2 fins.

    13. REPTILES and CREEPY CRITTERS

  13. Hissing Cockroaches hiss with what part of their body? A) legs B) wings C) side holes
  14. What is the most number of legs counted on a millipede? A) 10, B) 752, C) 1 million
  15. Which of these is also known as "Chicken of the Trees"?
    A) Boa Constrictor B) Tree Frog C) Iguana D) African Ring Necked Parrot

    16. POCKET PETS

  16. African Pigmy Hedgehogs are typically about how long?
    A) 2 inches B) 6inches C) 20 inches D) 7 feet.
  17. Why is a Chinchillas hair so soft? Because:
    A) they get washed with hair conditioner.
    B) they have more than one hair in each follicle.
    C) they eat food rich in vitamin B
    C) of the dust they roll in.
    D) their hair is long and all long hair is soft.
  18. Which statement is NOT true: Rats are:
    A) good pets. B) stupid. C) easy to train.

    19. FARM ANIMALS

  19. Which of these is not a rabbit?
    A) Neitherland Dwarf. B) Poitevin. C) Champaign D'Argent. D) Mini Lop. E) Dutch Bunny.
  20. Is a Nubian a:
    A) type of Pot-Bellied-Pig. B) Small red bunny. C) a goat with long ears.
  21. Which animal is most closely related to the Ferret?
    A) Fox B) Otter C) Raccoon D) Cat

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