It's a Record: Comprehension Quiz

What animal holds the record for being the biggest animal in Canada?

• caribou

• wood bison

• moose

• pig

What animal holds the record for being the smallest mammals in Canada?

• Vancouver Island marmot

• flying squirrel

• pygmy shrew

• little brown bat

TRUE OR FALSE:

Pygmy shrews can survive if they do not eat for three days.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Pygmy shrews eat all day and night. They could die from hunger if they go for more than an hour without eating.

Calliope hummingbirds hold the record for being the smallest birds in Canada. They live in British Columbia and _________

TRUE OR FALSE:

The calliope hummingbird likes to live in high mountains.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What animal is considered to be the fastest land animal in Canada?

• Cheetah

• Cougar

• Grey Fox

• Pronghorn antelope

Answer explanation

A pronghorn antelope can run for as fast as 88 kilometers per hour. The cheetah is the only mammal in the world that is faster.

Arctic terns hold the record for being the ______ in Canada that travel the longest distance.

• mammal

• insects

• birds

• fish

Answer explanation

The arctic terns can travel distances up to 40 000 kilometers each year.

The following are birds that are known to travel very long distances EXCEPT for one:

• Canada magpie

• Pectoral sandpiper

• Ruby-throated hummingbird

• Canada geese

Answer explanation

Magpie is a common name for birds of several genera in the crow family. Some 20 species are known worldwide; however, only the black-billed magpie (Pica hudsonia) is found in Canada.

Which land animal travels the greatest distance?

• Cougar

• Barren-ground caribou

• Grey wolf

• Wolverine

Answer explanation

Barren-ground caribou hold the record for being the land animals in Canada that travel the greatest distance. They can travel for as long as 4000 kilometers each year!

Which of the record holders in this book did you find amazing?