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Crested Porcupine

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of porcupine is the crested porcupine?

a)

New World

b)

Old World

2.

What order is the crested porcupine in?

a)

Rodentia

b)

Carnivora

c)

Dasyuromorphia

d)

Didelphimorphia

3.

The crested porcupine is the only species of porcupine in the Hystrix genus.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which continents does the crested porcupine inhabit?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Asia

5.

What is the crested porcupine's evaluation in Morocco?

a)

Least Concern

b)

Near Threatened

c)

Vulnerable

d)

Endangered

6.

Crested porcupines are commonly sold in markets.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

For what is the crested porcupine used?

a)

Medicine

b)

Witchcraft

c)

Ornamentation

d)

Talismans

8.

What is an alternate name for the crested porcupine?

a)

Indian Crested Porcupine

b)

African Crested Porcupine

c)

Cape Porcupine

d)

Thick-Spined Porcupine

9.

What is the crested porcupine's scientific name?

a)

Hystrix cristata

b)

Hystrix indica

c)

Hystrix brachyura

d)

Hystrix africaeaustralis

10.

What feature originated the crested porcupine's common and scientific names?

a)

Quills

b)

Stripes

c)

Teeth

d)

Fur

11.

What is the crested porcupine's global population trend?

a)

Unknown

b)

Increasing

c)

Stable

d)

Decreasing

12.

How are crested porcupine population densities changing in mainland Italy?

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

13.

How many teeth does a crested porcupine have in each jaw?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

14.

What does the crested porcupine gnaw on for calcium and sharpening incisors?

a)

Bone

b)

Bark

c)

Rock

d)

Quills

15.

The crested porcupine is protected under international and domestic legislation in what continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Asia

16.

The crested porcupine is found in several protected areas throughout its range.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

How long are the crested porcupine's quills?

a)

15 cm. / 6 in.

b)

35 cm. / 14 in.

c)

75 cm. / 30 in.

d)

55 cm. / 22 in.

18.

Crested porcupines have whiskers.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Why is the crested porcupine considered a pest?

a)

Gnaws Rubber Trees

b)

Eats Crops

c)

Burrows through Fields

d)

Spreads Disease

20.

It is legal to poison crested porcupines if they've damaged crops.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Poison baits are threatening the survival of the crested porcupine species.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The crested porcupine will travel significant distances in search of food.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The crested porcupine is what type of forager?

a)

Social

b)

Solitary

c)

Social Males, Solitary Females

d)

Solitary Males, Social Females

24.

What is the crested porcupine's primary diet?

a)

Herbivorous

b)

Carnivorous

c)

Omnivorous

d)

Unknown

25.

What do crested porcupines eat?

a)

Fish

b)

Insects

c)

Carrion

d)

Fruit

26.

When do crested porcupines mate?

a)

Morning

b)

Day

c)

Night

d)

Evening

27.

Crested porcupines will mate in and out of their burrows.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

When does a crested porcupine's quills harden after birth?

a)

1 Hour

b)

1 Day

c)

1 Week

d)

1 Month

29.

When does a young crested porcupine's white stripes begin to fade?

a)

1 Week

b)

1 Month

c)

1 Year

d)

6 Months

30.

What is the crested porcupine's circadian rhythm?

a)

Nocturnal

b)

Diurnal

c)

Crepuscular

d)

Cathemeral

31.

What do crested porcupines collect and bury?

a)

Bones

b)

Seeds

c)

Quills

d)

Rocks

32.

What is the crested porcupine's mating system?

a)

Monogamy

b)

Polygyny

c)

Polygynandry

d)

Polyandry

33.

Small family groups of crested porcupines share an elaborate burrow system.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What is a group of crested porcupines called?

a)

Quiver

b)

Prickle

c)

Bristle

d)

Spine

35.

Much of our knowledge of crested porcupine breeding comes from where?

a)

Wild

b)

Captivity

36.

Toward whom are female crested porcupines aggressive?

a)

Familiar Males

b)

Unknown Males

c)

Unknown Females

d)

Familiar Females

37.

The crested porcupine's thumbs are regressed.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What is the crested porcupine's form of locomotion?

a)

Plantigrade

b)

Digitigrade

c)

Unguligrade

d)

Other

39.

What is the crested porcupine?

a)

Habitat Specialist

b)

Habitat Generalist

40.

In what habitats does the crested porcupine reside?

a)

Forest

b)

Savanna

c)

Artificial Terrestrial

d)

Swamp

41.

Crested porcupines often climb trees.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Crested porcupines can swim.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

The crested porcupine has a higher moonlight avoidance than the Indian crested porcupine.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What parts of the crested porcupine's body are relatively small?

a)

Eyes

b)

Ears

c)

Nose

d)

Tail

45.

Crested porcupines will use the same burrow for many years.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

With what do crested porcupines line their birthing dens?

a)

Grass

b)

Quills

c)

Fur

d)

Feathers

47.

When do crested porcupines sexually mature?

a)

1-2 Years

b)

3-4 Years

c)

6-8 Months

d)

1-2 Months

48.

Crested porcupines hibernate in the winter.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

What preys on crested porcupines?

a)

Lions

b)

Hyaenas

c)

Leopards

d)

Birds

50.

How is the crested porcupine distinct from Old World porcupines?

a)

Shorter Tail

b)

Rattle Quills

c)

Longer Tail

d)

Larger Ears

51.

Where are rattle quills located on a crested porcupine?

a)

Tail

b)

Head

c)

Nape

d)

Back

52.

What do crested porcupines do when threatened?

a)

Shoot Quills

b)

Fan Quills

c)

Stamp Feet

d)

Charge Backwards

53.

What have porcupines have been known to kill?

a)

Lions

b)

Leopards

c)

Hyaenas

d)

Humans

54.

What is the crested porcupine's global evaluation on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

a)

Least Concern

b)

Near Threatened

c)

Vulnerable

d)

Endangered

55.

What threatens the crested porcupine?

a)

Poaching

b)

Poisoning

c)

Habitat Loss

d)

Disease

56.

Crested porcupine is considered a delicacy.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Crested porcupine hunting is a major threat to the survival of the species.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

How long is a crested porcupine?

a)

60-93 cm. / 24-37 in.

b)

30-63 cm. / 12-24 in.

c)

90-123 cm. / 35-48 in.

d)

120-153 cm. / 47-60 in.

59.

How much does a crested porcupine weigh?

a)

10-30 kg. / 22-66 lb.

b)

30-50 kg. / 66-110 lb.

c)

50-70 kg. / 110-154 lb.

d)

70-90 kg. / 154-198 lb.

60.

Which of the crested porcupine's bones are fused?

a)

Shin

b)

Calf

c)

Collar

d)

Hip

61.

The crested porcupine's nasal cavity is enlarged.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

How many crested porcupines are in a typical litter?

a)

1-2

b)

3-4

c)

10-15

d)

8-10

63.

How many litters does a female crested porcupine have each year?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

64.

What system does the crested porcupine inhabit?

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Fossorial

c)

Aquatic

d)

Aerial/Arboreal

65.

Which of these is a crested porcupine?

a)
b)
c)
d)
66.

Which of these are crested porcupine tracks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.

Which of these is a crested porcupine?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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