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The deer family

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smallest member of the deer family is the pudu of South America. How tall is this deer when fully grown?

a)

6 inches

b)

15 inches

c)

24 inches

d)

3 feet

2.

What is unique about the water deer of Korea and China?

a)

they have horns instead of antlers

b)

they have thick, shaggy fur

c)

they have tusks instead of antlers

d)

they have webbed feet

3.

The largest living member of the deer family is the

a)

axis deer

b)

moose

c)

elk

d)

caribou

4.

The largest member of the deer family which has gone extinct is the

a)

irish elk

b)

russian deer

c)

wooly caribou

d)

canadian wapiti

5.

Which member of the deer family has antlers on both males and females?

a)

elk

b)

mule deer

c)

reindeer

d)

moose

6.

In which country would you find Sika deer?

a)

Russia

b)

Argentina

c)

Australia

d)

Japan

7.

The sound that an elk makes is called a

a)

trumpet

b)

bugle

c)

roar

d)

grunt

8.

Which type of deer is this

a)

Wapiti

b)

Dyker

c)

Axis deer

d)

Roe deer

9.

Which species of deer is native to Europe?

a)

Mule deer

b)

Blacktail deer

c)

Red deer

d)

Coues deer

10.

A male elk is called a

a)

bull

b)

buck

c)

stag

d)

hind

11.

What is special about elk cuspid teeth?

a)

they fall out and regrow each year

b)

they are pointed like fangs

c)

they do not have them

d)

they are made out of ivory

12.

What is the difference between caribou and reindeer?

a)

caribou are wild, reindeer are tame

b)

caribou are much bigger than reindeer

c)

caribou are from north america, reindeer are from europe

d)

caribou are extinct, reindeer are still alive

13.

Which US state has the most deer?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Michigan

c)

Minnesota

d)

Texas

14.

Which member of the deer family has the longest land migration of any animal?

a)

elk

b)

caribou

c)

black tailed deer

d)

red deer

15.

What is the hangy downy thingy under a moose's jaw called?

a)

beard

b)

snood

c)

bell

d)

jowl