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WorksheetsInsectivora/Chiroptera Test 2023
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
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Northern short tail shrew
water shrew
pygmy shrew
NA mole
The red color on the Northern short tail shrew is from
dried blood
iron
plaque
blood vessels
This is the worlds smallest mammal.
Pygmy shrew
Bumblebee bat
Dwarf spiny shrew
Long snouted shrew
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Long nosed shrew
Dwarf dormouse
Elephant shrew
Tenrec
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Dwarf squirrel
Tree shrew
Big eared squirrel
Elephant shrew
Also known as "night stinker" in the Philippines
Virginia opossum
Moonrat
White shrew
Tasmanian shrew
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Star nosed mole
North American mole
Golden mole
Marsupial mole
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Star nosed mole
North American mole
Golden mole
Dwarf mole
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African pygmy hedgehog
European hedgehog
North American mole
Star nosed mole
Golden mole
The European hedgehog ___________, the African pygmy hedgehog does not.
swims
hibernates
eats insects
gives live birth
Beyer glider
Colugo
sugar glider
flying lemur
The definition for an animal that lives underground.
arboreal
sessile
fossorial
nocturnal
What is a juvenile hedgehog called?
a hoglet
a joey
a pup
a puggle
Baby bats are called
pups.
joeys.
puggles.
fawns.
This order is unique for being able to fly.
Marsuplia
Monotremata
Chiroptera
Insectivora
Though less then 1/2 of 1% actually have it, people are most afraid of bats because of
Covid-19
rabies
anthrax
Ebola
I can have up to 800-1500 heartbeats per minute. Who am I?
hummingbird
shrew
elephant shrew
The trait of behavior of an animal that benefits another at its own expense is called
autism
altruism
agnostic
antagonistic
What does Chiroptera mean?
Chiropractor
Hand-wing
big foot
one hole
If you eat fruit you are called a
insectivore
frugivore
If you eat blood the scientific term is:
vampiric
hemotroph
sangivore
draculosis
A place bats sleep is called a
creche
roost
cave
pillion
The elephant shrew is related to true shrews.
False
True
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Tenrec
spiny echidna
hedgehog
spiny rat
This shrew is known for having a long tail and very tiny.
elephant shrew
North American short tail shrew
water shrew
pygmy shrew
EXTRA CREDIT: NOT COUNTED AGAINST YOU IF INCORRECT!!!!!! What is this cutie?
leusistic flying fox
albino flying fox
Honduran white bat
Artic flying fox
An animal that eats insects is known as an
Vegan
Insectivore
Fruigivore
Sangivore
The most numerous bat in Texas. One cave near Austin has over 20 million alone.
Big brown bat
Little brown bat
Mexican free tailed bat
Pallid bat
This American bat is known for landing on the ground and sneaking up to scorpions.
Flying fox
Honduran white bat
Fruit bat
Pallid bat
Bats are beneficial to us as they eat pests, pollinate fruits and flowers and disperse seeds.
true
false
Chiroptera means
hand-wing
one hole
placental
big foot
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Micro bat
Mega bat
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Costa Rican ghost bat
Australian ghost bat
Honduran white bat
Pallid bat
These bats have large ears, tiny eyes and a leaf nose.
micro bat
mega bat
The largest bat species is the
Vampire bat
Fish eating bat
Golden crowned flying fox
Valkyrie bat
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Vampire bat
Fruit bat
Pallid bat
Bumblebee bat
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Panda bat
Painted bat
Skunk bat
Ralphenesque bat
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Bumblebee bat
Vampire bat
Painted bat
Pallid bat
The ability of micro bats to find prey by making sounds that paint a picture in their brain is called:
sonar
electromagnetism
echolocation
telepathy
Bats worst predator.
Scrub pythons
Owls
Man (Chinese!!!!!)
Ebola
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micro bat
mega bat
This is the only altruistic bat species.
Vampire bat
Big brown bat
Little brown bat
Pip nosed bat
Elephant shrews can live 10 years or more.
True
False
The Northern short tail shrew has 4 super powers: echolocation and
teeth with iron plating
being venomous
heightened sense of smell and vibration
ALL ARE CORECT 'cus Mr Wheelock would never ever trick you.
The vampire bat sucks blood.
True
False
This is an orphaned
flying fox
Honduran white bat
ghost bat
big brown bat
Why is the bumblebee bat the smallest mammal in the world?
It weighs an average of 2 grams.
It is just over an inch in length
Its wingspan is 76 inches.
Colugos are actually close to what?
gliders
rodents
bats
Whats the African word for the rufous elephant shrew?
Sengi
Golden moles are found where?
Golden moles are found in Australia.
Moonrats are a rodent.
False
true
The tree shrew has symbiosis with
artex bacteria
pitcher plants
malee trees
carpenter ants
Tenrecs are only found on
Africa mainland
Bats most dangerous predator
pythons
owls
man
cats
A group of baby bats gathered to share warmth while adults out hunting is called a
mob
roost
creche
crib
The elephant shrew is related to true shrews.
False
True
