Mammals Quiz

Question: Which of these is not a relative of the wolf?

Answer: A takhi is a kind of wild horse found in Mongolia. It is also called Przewalski’s horse.

Question: What animal is an ancestor of domesticated cattle?

Answer: The aurochs, an ancestor of cows and oxen, was domesticated in about 6500 BCE.

Question: What is the name for the wild dog of Australia?

Answer: The dingo is a wild dog that is a native of Australia.

Question: What kind of animal is a stallion?

Answer: A stallion is a male horse.

Question: Which of these words describes mammals, in terms of body heat?

Answer: Mammals are homeothermic, meaning they can maintain a stable internal body temperature despite external conditions.

Question: How many times more sensitive is a dog’s nose than a human’s?

Answer: A dog’s nose is 1,000 times more sensitive than a human’s. Dogs have 200 million olfactory cells in their nasal cavities and can smell from long distances.

Question: What kind of animal is a yak?

Answer: A yak is a kind of wild ox found in the highlands of Asia. It has a shaggy coat to help it withstand the cold.