Big-Headed Mole Rat Facts

Big-Headed Mole Rat Facts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

4th - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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The video introduces the bigheaded mole rat, an unusual animal found in Ethiopia's Bale Mountains. Unlike typical mole rats, it forages above ground and is preyed upon by the Ethiopian wolf. The video humorously highlights the mole rat's unique features and its interactions with predators.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where can the big-headed mole rat be found?

In Ethiopia's Bale Mountains

In the Amazon Rainforest

In the Sahara Desert

In the Rocky Mountains

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes the big-headed mole rat different from regular mole rats?

It hibernates all year

It flies

It lives underwater

It forages above ground

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the big-headed mole rat considered unique?

It migrates seasonally

It can swim

It changes color

It has a large head

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a primary predator of the big-headed mole rat?

The African elephant

The Ethiopian wolf

The African lion

The Nile crocodile

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the big-headed mole rat avoid predators?

By running fast

By camouflaging

By hiding underground

By flying away

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What might be a reason for the big-headed mole rat's name?

Its long tail

Its big head

Its colorful fur

Its large ears