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Aardwolf

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The aardwolf is most related to which animals?

a)

Euplerids

b)

Herpestids

c)

Hyaenids

d)

Mustelids

2.

The aardwolf is a myrmecophage because it feeds exclusively on what?

a)

Carrion

b)

Eggs

c)

Fruit

d)

Termites

3.

Aardwolves can be caught with food-baited traps.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Aardwolves can be lured with scent-markings of other aardwolves.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is the aardwolf's diet?

a)

Herbivorous

b)

Omnivorous

c)

Carnivorous

6.

How many termites can an aardwolf consume in a night?

a)

3,000

b)

30,000

c)

300,000

d)

3,000,000

7.

Which sex of aardwolves scent-marks the most?

a)

Male

b)

Female

8.

What is aardwolf scent-marking called?

a)

Gluing

b)

Pasting

c)

Plastering

d)

Smearing

9.

Aardwolves are endemic to which continent?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Oceania

d)

Europe

10.

Aardwolves kill livestock.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

How do aardwolves capture their termite prey from their mounds?

a)

Dig them Out

b)

Lick them Up

12.

The noxious secretions of soldier termites are toxic to aardwolves.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What type of carnivore is the aardwolf?

a)

Insectivore

b)

Obligate

c)

Piscivore

d)

Sanguinivore

14.

What type of carnivore is the aardwolf?

a)

Forager

b)

Ambush

c)

Pursuit

d)

Ballistic

15.

The salivary glands of the aardwolf are how much larger than those of a dog?

a)

2x

b)

3x

c)

5x

d)

10x

16.

The aardwolf's salivary glands provide oral protection from the terpene secretions of termites, as in which other animal?

a)

Aardvark

b)

Anteater

c)

Elephant Shrew

d)

Hyrax

17.

The aardwolf is one of how many species that feed exclusively on termites?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

18

d)

24

18.

Aardwolves feed primarily on which type of termite?

a)

Dampwood

b)

Darwin

c)

Drywood

d)

Harvester

19.

How do aardwolves forage?

a)

Alone

b)

In Pairs

c)

In Groups

20.

When does an aardwolf erect its mane?

a)

Chasing

b)

Fighting

c)

Foraging

d)

Playing

21.

Aardwolf cubs are raised in dens, often abandoned ones from which animals?

a)

Aardvarks

b)

Pangolins

c)

Porcupines

d)

Springhares

22.

Although aardwolves are socially monogamous, what is their genetic mating system?

a)

Monogamy

b)

Polygyny

c)

Polyandry

d)

Polygynandry

23.

What is the aardwolf's circadian rhythm?

a)

Diurnal

b)

Crepuscular

c)

Nocturnal

d)

Cathemeral

24.

The aardwolf is nocturnal because of the activity of the termites it eats.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Male aardwolves help in rearing the young by guarding the den against black-backed jackals.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What kills aardwolves?

a)

Farmers

b)

Insecticides

c)

Packs of Dogs

d)

Termite Secretions

27.

The aardwolf has very small ears and eyes for its size.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What are aardwolves listed as on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

a)

Least Concern

b)

Near Threatened

c)

Vulnerable

d)

Endangered

29.

Aardwolves are socially monogamous and family-oriented, with males and females living together in a territory.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

How many digits does an aardwolf have on its forepaws?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

31.

Aardwolves exhibit sexual dimorphism.

a)

True, Males are Larger

b)

True, Females are Larger

c)

False

32.

In which habitats do aardwolves reside?

a)

Forest

b)

Grassland

c)

Savanna

d)

Shrubland

33.

The aardwolf superficially resembles which hyena?

a)

Brown Hyaena

b)

Spotted Hyaena

c)

Striped Hyaena

d)

Cave Hyaena

34.

The coarse hairs of the aardwolf’s dorsal crest are the longest of all carnivores.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Like other hyenas, aardwolves have a powerful dentition and are able to crush large bones.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The aardwolf is smaller than all other hyenas.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

How many separate populations, and thus subspecies, of aardwolves are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

38.

Which are subspecies of the aardwolf?

a)

Proteles cristata cristata

b)

Proteles cristata crocuta

c)

Proteles cristata hyaena

d)

Proteles cristata septentrionalis

39.

Aardwolf translates to what?

a)

Civet Wolf

b)

Earth Wolf

c)

Hyena Wolf

d)

Maned Wolf

40.

What are alternative names for the aardwolf?

a)

Civet Hyena

b)

Earth Wolf

c)

Gray Wild Dog

d)

Maned Jackal

41.

Aardwolves have aggressive territorial disputes.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What is the aardwolf's greatest natural enemy?

a)

African Wild Dog

b)

Black-Backed Jackal

c)

Lion

d)

Spotted Hyaena

43.

What is the population trend of the aardwolf?

a)

Increasing

b)

Stable

c)

Decreasing

d)

Unknown

44.

Aardwolves use their canines for fighting.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Aardwolves generally remain in their natal territory.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

If an aardwolf parent dies, a cub of the same sex usually remains in its natal territory.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

The aardwolf's scientific name is derived from which of its prominent features?

a)

Mane

b)

Paws

c)

Stripes

d)

Tongue

48.

What is the scientific name of the aardwolf?

a)

Crocuta crocuta

b)

Hyaena hyaena

c)

Parahyaena brunnea

d)

Proteles cristata

49.

What is a group of aardwolves called?

a)

Cackle

b)

Clan

c)

Pack

d)

Pride

50.

What is the record lifespan for an aardwolf?

a)

8 years

b)

18 years

c)

28 years

d)

48 years

51.

The aardwolf is considered an indicator species for the Somalia-Kalahari semidesert axis.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

What system does the aardwolf inhabit?

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Aerial/Arboreal

c)

Aquatic

d)

Fossorial

53.

Aardwolves are smaller than jackals and foxes.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

What is the aardwolf's form of locomotion?

a)

Plantigrade

b)

Digitigrade

c)

Unguligrade

d)

Other

55.

Which of these are aardwolf tracks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
56.

Which of these is an aardwolf?

a)
b)
c)
d)
57.

Which of these is an aardwolf?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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