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Prickly Critters

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two animals would be considered prickly?

a)

Cat and dog

b)

Hedgehog and porcupine

c)

Fish and lizard

d)

Slug and snail

2.

Porcupines and hedgehogs are both active during the night, which means they are _____________.

a)

diurnal

b)

sleepy

c)

nocturnal

d)

coffee drinkers

3.

Porcupines and hedgehogs both make a similar sound. We might call this sound a ________

a)

grunt

b)

bark

c)

meow

d)

tweet

4.

Both hedgehogs and porcupines like forests so they often climb trees. Many don't realize that they also can __________!

a)

fly

b)

bounce

c)

do the floss

d)

swim

5.

Porcupine babies are called ___________.

a)

porkies

b)

pinecones

c)

porcupettes

d)

little pin cushions

6.

Hedgehog babies are called _________.

a)

mini shrub pigs

b)

hoglets

c)

pokey balls

d)

chicks

7.

Hedgehogs and porcupines use their spines and quills to __________ themselves from badgers and fishers.

a)

protect

b)

introduce

c)

scare

8.

Has spikes (spines or quills) all over its back but not on its belly.

a)

Porcupine

b)

Hedgehog

c)

Both

9.

Eats earthworms, insects, frogs, snakes, and mice.

a)

Porcupine

b)

Hedgehog

c)

Both

10.

Eats trees, bark, and plants.

a)

Porcupine

b)

Hedgehog

c)

Both

11.

Rolls into a ball to protect itself.

a)

Porcupine

b)

Hedgehog

c)

Both

12.

Swings its tail and makes a bad smell to protect itself.

a)

Porcupine

b)

Hedgehog

c)

Both