WorksheetsZoology Mammal Test
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
A Dugong is considered to be a:
Marsupial
Monotreme
Placental Mammal
An Echidna is considered to be a:
Marsupial
Monotreme
Placental Mammal
A Flying Fox is considered to be a:
Marsupial
Monotreme
Placental Mammal
An Opossum is considered to be a:
Marsupial
Monotreme
Placental Mammal
A Sugar Glider is considered to be a:
Marsupial
Monotreme
Placental Mammal
A Hamster is considered to be a:
Marsupial
Monotreme
Placental Mammal
Egg-laying mammals are called:
Marsupials
Monotremes
Placental Mammals
Birds
Pouched mammals are called:
Marsupials
Monotremes
Placental Mammals
Pinnipeds
Elephants are members of what mammal Order?
Proboscidea
Pinnipedia
Macroscelidea
Perissodactyla
Even-toed hoofed mammals are members of what mammal Order?
Proboscidea
Artiodactyla
Macroscelidea
Perissodactyla
Odd-toed hoofed mammals are members of what mammal Order?
Proboscidea
Artiodactyla
Macroscelidea
Perissodactyla
Hopping shrews are members of what mammal Order?
Lagomorpha
Insectivora
Macroscelidea
Rodentia
Flesh eaters are members of what mammal Order?
Carnivora
Cetacea
Chiroptera
Pinnipedia
Flying mammals are members of what mammal Order?
Carnivora
Cetacea
Chiroptera
Pinnipedia
Fully marine mammals are members of what mammal Order?
Chiroptera
Cetacea
Sirenia
Pinnipedia
Gnawing mammals are members of what mammal Order?
Lagomorpha
Insectivora
Macroscelidea
Rodentia
Insect eaters are members of what mammal Order?
Lagomorpha
Insectivora
Macroscelidea
Rodentia
Large-brained mammals are members of what mammal Order?
Proboscidea
Pinnipedia
Primate
Perissodactyla
Manatees are members of what mammal Order?
Chiroptera
Cetacea
Sirenia
Pinnipedia
Marine hunters are members of what mammal Order?
Chiroptera
Cetacea
Sirenia
Pinnipedia
Toothless mammals are members of what mammal Order?
Pholidota
Edentata
Insectivora
Scandentia
Rabbits are members of what mammal Order?
Lagomorpha
Edentata
Insectivora
Scandentia
Animals with a long, narrow snout, that are active mainly during daytime and move using long hind legs are:
Hopping shrews
Colugos
Hyraxes
Tree shrews
Small, squirrel-shaped mammals with a pointed snout lacking the prominent whiskers are:
Hopping shrews
Rodentia
Hyraxes
Tree shrews
Animals with dense fur, a round body and head, short legs, and feet with specialized pads that enhance their grip are:
Hopping shrews
Colugos
Hyraxes
Tree shrews
Burrowing, nocturnal placental mammals that have a long snout, arched back and coarse fur are:
Aardvarks
Pangolins
Hyraxes
Lagomorpha
Mammals which feed in the sea but mate & sleep on land are:
Sirenia
Pinnipedia
Cetacea
Carnivora
Mammals which give birth to live young but babies are born very immature are:
Marsupials
Monotremes
Placental Mammals
Rodents
Mammals that have two incisors which continue to grow throughout their life are:
Hopping shrews
Rodentia
Hyraxes
Tree shrews
Large predators with keen senses of sight and smell are:
Proboscidea
Primates
Cetacea
Carnivora
Large, tree-dwelling nocturnal herbivores that glide using a flap of skin between their legs are:
Hopping shrews
Colugos
Hyraxes
Tree shrews
Many species in this group possess adaptations suited for life in the trees, including dexterous hands and a prehensile tail:
Dermoptera
Primates
Scandentia
Carnivora
The most primitive mammals are:
Marsupials
Monotremes
Pangolins
Rodents
Mammals which navigate in the dark with a sonar system are part of which order?
Hyracoidea
Edentata
Scandentia
Chiroptera
The largest land animals alive today are part of which group:
Proboscidea
Carnivora
Cetacea
Sirenia
Animals that breathe through a blowhole, or nostril on top of the head are part of which group:
Pinnipedia
Tubulidentata
Cetacea
Sirenia
Which best describes an Anteater?
Even-toed hoofed mammal
Odd-toed hoofed mammal
Toothless mammal
Gnawing mammal
Which best describes a Camel?
Even-toed hoofed mammal
Odd-toed hoofed mammal
Toothless mammal
Gnawing mammal
Insect eater
Which best describes a Hedgehog?
Even-toed hoofed mammal
Odd-toed hoofed mammal
Toothless mammal
Gnawing mammal
Insect eater
Which best describes a Horse?
Even-toed hoofed mammal
Odd-toed hoofed mammal
Toothless mammal
Gnawing mammal
Insect eater
Which best describes a Pig?
Even-toed hoofed mammal
Odd-toed hoofed mammal
Toothless mammal
Gnawing mammal
Insect eater
Which best describes an Sloth?
Even-toed hoofed mammal
Odd-toed hoofed mammal
Toothless mammal
Gnawing mammal
Primate
Which best describes an Squirrel?
Tree shrew
Insect eater
Toothless mammal
Gnawing mammal
Primate
Which teeth are along the cheeks; used to grind and crush?
Bicuspids
Canines
Incisors
Molars
Which teeth are pointed teeth; used to stab and hold?
Bicuspids
Canines
Incisors
Molars
Which teeth are in the front of the mouth; used to bite and cut?
Bicuspids
Canines
Incisors
Molars
Which teeth have two points; used to shear and shred?
Bicuspids
Canines
Incisors
Molars
Present day mammals are divided into 3 groups based on their type of:
movement
reproduction
hair
location
Which time period is nicknamed the ‘Golden Age of Mammals’?
Permian Period
Carboniferous Period
Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Era
Mammals produce their own body heat through metabolism, the correct term for this is:
Ectothermic
Endothermic
Poikilothermic
Homeothermic
Mammals are able to maintain a constant body temperature, the correct term for this is:
Ectothermic
Endothermic
Poikilothermic
Homeothermic
Mammalian hair is thought to have evolved from:
Bird feathers
Sweat glands
Reptilian scales
Fish whiskers
Which best describes a mammal heart?
One atrium, Two ventricles, Single loop circulation
Two atria, One ventricle, Double loop circulation
Two atria, Two ventricles, Single loop circulation
Two atria, Two ventricles, Double loop circulation
Air sacs in the lungs which serve to increase surface area for the absorption of oxygen are:
Alveoli
Parabronchi
Spiracles
Trachea
This structure often aids in the identification of a fossil as being that of a mammal:
tailbone
large eye sockets
lower jawbone
mammary glands
Which is the correct history showing the origin of mammals?
Synapsids --> Cynodonts --> Therapsids --> Mammals
Synapsids -->Therapsids --> Cynodonts --> Mammals
Cynodonts --> Therapsids --> Synapsids --> Mammals
Cynodonts --> Synapsids --> Therapsids --> Mammals
Mammal hair is made of what protein:
chitin
collagen
keratin
calcium carbonate
Which of the following mammal groups give birth to live young?
Monotremes & Marsupials
Marsupials & Placental Mammals
Monotremes, Marsupials, & Placental Mammals
only Placental Mammals
Monotremes are found in all of these places EXCEPT:
Tasmania
Asia
Australia
New Guinea
Baby monotremes are called:
pups
puggles
joeys
chubs
This term refers to the ability to give live birth:
Mammary
Oviparous
Viviparous
Placental
This term refers to the ability to lay eggs:
Primiparous
Oviparous
Viviparous
Uniparous
Early mammals were about the size of a:
Rabbit
Wolf
Bear
Elephant
Mouse
Early mammals were thought to be:
Diurnal carnivores
Diurnal detrivores
Nocturnal insectivores
Nocturnal herbivores
Mammals were able to take over when dinosaurs went extinct. How long ago did this happen?
3,000 years ago
250,000 years ago
65 million years ago
4.6 billion years ago
The word monotreme means:
Ancient mammal; referring to their early evolution
Egg-laying; referring to their mode of reproduction
Odd-creature; referring to their unique characteristics
One-holed; referring to the cloaca
Which word best describes the egg of a monotreme?
Hard
Soft
Leathery
Slimy
Males of which mammal species are considered venomous?
Echidna
Colugo
Pangolin
Tasmanian Devil
Platypus
The sheet of muscle located beneath the lungs used to expand and contract the chest cavity of mammals to aid in breathing is called the
(a)
The hollow muscular organ in female mammals in which the development of offspring takes place is called the:
(a)
The time period during which young placental mammals develop inside their mother is called:
(a)
The only marsupial in North America is the:
(a)
Modified sweat glands which produce milk are called:
(a)
What is the main function of mammal hair?
Conspicuous signal
Camouflage
Insulation
Sensory
Defense
Marsupials are found in which of the following countries (check ALL that apply):
Galapagos Islands
New Zealand
Australia
New Guinea
