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Animal Science Mid Term Review 2025

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This organism is in the __________________ Animalia.

a)

Order

b)

Class

c)

Kingdom

d)

species

2.

These Whites tree frogs are amphibians because

a)

It has a 2 chambered heart

b)

it has scales

c)

it is endothermic

d)

it breathes through its skin

3.

This is a fish because

a)

it has gills

b)

eats animals

c)

is live born

d)

is cold blooded

4.
What degree is awarded for a program that lasts 4 or more years?
a)
associate's degree
b)
bachelor's degree
c)

certificate
d)
technical degree
5.
An associate's degree typically takes how long for a person to complete?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
6.
Human error causes the majority of accidents with animals.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Which of the following are common errors that result in injuries from animals?
a)
tired or hung-over
b)
not paying attention
c)
improper animal handling
d)
all the above
8.

Which of the following animals has caused the most zoo keeper deaths and injuries?

a)

lion

b)

tiger

c)

elephant

d)

bear

9.
The number of humans killed by orcas in the wild is
a)
6
b)
4
c)
87
d)
0
10.

The person responsible to back up a trainer for safety is called a

a)

back-up trainer

b)

referee

c)

spotter

d)

safety officer

11.
This guy got bit most likely because
a)
he was an inexperienced animal handler
b)
the snake was very agressive
c)
he was just unlucky
d)
the snake was too fast for him
12.

What physical feature helps determine the diet of the bird?

a)

feet

b)

feathers

c)

beak

d)

sternum

13.

What single characteristic is specific to only Aves?

a)

beaks

b)

claws

c)

nests

d)

feathers

14.

Species?

a)

Bilby

b)

Bandicoot

c)

Brush tailed opossum

d)

Bettong

15.

The person who is responsible for finding and catching the animals for the animal show stars to "find" is called a

a)

wrangler

b)

finder

c)

zoo keeper

d)

handler expert

16.

Everybody should have this on your bucket list!!!!!

a)

Quoll

b)

Quakka

c)

Potteroo

d)

Bandicoot

17.
Mr Wheelock is shown here holding an alligator as an example of
a)
free contact
b)
a wildlife educator
c)
one possible career
d)
all the above
18.
Mammals that lay eggs
a)
marsupials
b)
monotremes
c)
placental 
d)
mammals 
19.
Mammals that give birth to underdeveloped young that continue to develop in the mother's pouch 
a)
marsupials 
b)
monotremes
c)
placental 
d)
reptiles 
20.
Mammals that provide nutrients to a fetus in the mother's uterus for a long time before giving birth to a well-developed offspring.
a)
marsupials
b)
monotremes
c)
placental 
d)
reptiles 
21.
Which is an example of a monotreme?
a)
koala
b)
platypus
c)
kangeroo
d)
horse 
22.

?

a)

Tree roo

b)

Red roo

c)

Red wombat

d)

Red wallaby

23.

The genus in humans is

a)

Animalia

b)

Chordata

c)

Homidiadae

d)

Homo

24.

Baby duck bill platypus are called:

a)

puggles

b)

leveretts

c)

faWNS

d)

PUPS

25.

?

a)

sugar glider

b)

feather tail glider

c)

greater glider

26.

?

a)

sugar glider

b)

feather tail glider

c)

greater glider

27.

What would help you determine if an organism is in kingdom Animalia?

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Unicellular

28.

A goldfish's scientific name is Carassius auratus. What would a scientist in Germany call a goldfish?

a)

Goldfisch

b)

Carassius auratus

29.

This is the highest degree offered by colleges and universities:

a)

PhD

b)

Bachelor's

30.
This orca was captured off the coast of Iceland in 1983 and is currently held in captivity in SeaWorld Orlando Florida.
a)
Tango
b)
Tilikum
c)
Torpedo
31.
A tiger raised on a bottle in captivity and used in daily animal shows is
a)
tame
b)
domesticated
c)
wild
32.
Species is always
a)
Capitalized
b)
lower case
33.
The Nile crocodile is in the order carnivora.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
The building with the cinder block wall missing from floor to 4 feet above the floor was a bail out for working with
a)
gorillas
b)
lions
c)
elephants
d)
velociraptors
35.
Tilikum killed _____ people.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
36.
The peacock spider is in the same kingdom as
a)
dogs and cats
b)
Ebola
c)
algae and lichen
d)
mushrooms and redwoods
37.

The Tasmanian devil is not in the order Carnivora because

a)

it is a herbivore.

b)

is a marsupial and lacks carnassial teeth.

c)

it is exothermic.

d)

is not a placental mammal.

38.

This picture shows a

a)

placental mammal.

b)

marsupial.

c)

monotreme

39.

The Virginia opossum is the only marsupial in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

?

a)

Quince

b)

Quoll

41.
The invisible area around an animal that when entered causes the animal to flee, retreat or attack is called the 
a)
zone
b)
flight zone
c)
area of impact
d)
retreat zone
42.
This kind of animal interaction in training is called
a)
free contact
b)
protected contact
c)
expert handling
d)
common sense
43.
Genus and species of this wolf
a)
Felis lupus
b)
Canis lupus
c)
Animalia
d)
Chordata
44.
Broadest level of animal classification?
a)
Chordata
b)
Phylum
c)
Kingdom
d)
Species
45.
Which of the following is a mammal order?
a)
Carnivora
b)
Felidae
c)
Chordata
d)
Mammalia
46.
This skull belongs to order
a)
Primates
b)
Carnivora
c)
Cetecea
d)
Reptila
47.
The orca is in the order carnivora.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
Species?
a)
Sugar Glider
b)
Ring Tailed opossum
c)
Greater Glider
d)
Wombat
49.
Species?
a)
Virginia opossum
b)
Brush Tailed opossum
c)
Golden Brush tailed opossum
d)
Cuscus
50.
Species?
a)
Striped bilby
b)
Striped bandicoot
c)
Striped quoll
d)
Striped mongoose
51.
How many chambers do mammal hearts have? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
52.
These coral are animals because 
a)
at some point in their life they are motile
b)
they make their own food
c)
they are prokaryotes
d)
are haploid
53.
The moose genus name is
a)
Cervidae
b)
Alces
c)
alces
d)
Mammalia
54.
The fennec fox is in the species
a)
zerda
b)
Fennec
c)
Vulpes
d)
Mephitis
55.
This is a animal?
a)
False
b)
True
56.
This is an example of the family 
a)
Canidae.
b)
Felidae.
c)
Carnivora.
d)
Squamata.
57.
This is protected contact.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
This is protected contact.
a)
True
b)
False
59.

From our discussion, what were dogs responsible for?

a)

the advent of civilization

b)

the invention of the wheel

c)

discovery of the New World

d)

feeding humans

60.

The scientific term for pregnancy is

a)

gestation

b)

puberty

c)

age of sexual maturity

d)

living in trees

61.

Endothermic means

a)

cold blooded

b)

warm blooded

c)

skeleton on the outside

d)

marsupial

62.

4,200 is the number of which Class species?

a)

fish

b)

Insectvora

c)

mammals

d)

birds

63.

One unique trait of mammals is

a)

having fur.

b)

being endothermic.

c)

having a 4 chambered heart.

d)

giving live birth.

64.

Which animal has 3 inner ear bones?

a)

a Burmese python

b)

a hawk

c)

a Komodo dragon

d)

human ( the zoo keeper......) AND the walrus :)

65.

Animal Science is the study of

a)

life

b)

plants

c)

farm animals only

d)

livestock, exotic livestock,pets and captive animals

66.

The first animal to be domesticated over 25,000 years ago was the

a)

cat

b)

turkey

c)

sheep

d)

dog

67.

Cattle were first used for

a)

work

b)

meat

c)

companionship

d)

fur

68.

Birds have physical adaptations to enable flight.

a)

true

b)

false

69.

Substrate is

a)

a universal solvent.

b)

an enclosures flooring such as dirt/grass/bedding/concrete/sandetc

c)

the enclosures furniture

d)

the enclosures walls, ceiling and fencing.

70.

Furniture is_________________ in an enclosure.

a)

things we use like desks,tables,couches

b)

anything animals physically and/or behaviorally interact with.

c)

the enclosure materials used in walls, ceiling, etc.

d)

the substrate.

71.

Behavioral enrichment is

a)

anything that encourages natural animal behaviors.

b)

things like whistles, clickers, leashes and other training aids.

c)

enclosure security designs to keep animals safe and contained.

d)

having animals jump through flaming hoops and riding bicycles.

72.

Zoo enclosures are made to the species__________size and requirements.

a)

tertiary territory

b)

secondary territory

c)

primary territory or home range.

73.

This ant eating marsupial was mentioned in the video and sadly very much endangered.

a)

numbat

b)

bilby

c)

bandicoot

d)

woylie

74.
Species?
a)
Striped Kangaroo
b)
Parma Wallaby
c)
Rock Wallaby
d)
Bridled Nail tailed wallaby
75.

?

a)

Numbat

b)

Bandicoot

c)

Quakka

d)

Wombat

76.

The gestation period of red kangaroos is ____days!

a)

22

b)

112

c)

267

77.

The gliding membrane is called a

a)

pantheon

b)

patagonia

c)

planar

d)

patagium

78.

?

a)

Porcupine

b)

Hedgehog

c)

Spiny echinda

79.

You can tell this is a vampire bat due to

a)

the large sharp teeth and over sized arms

b)

size

c)

small ears

80.

Flying foxes are all

a)

mega bats

b)

micro bats

81.

Micro bat or mega bat?

a)

micro bat

b)

mega bat

82.

?

a)

Ghost bat

b)

Honduras white bat

83.

?

a)

Painted bat

b)

vampire bat

84.

?

a)

Painted bat

b)

Panda bat

c)

Fruit bat

85.
?
a)
micro bat
b)
mega bat
86.

?

a)

Bumblebee bat

b)

Vampire bat

87.

Smallest mammal in the world by weight is the

a)

Pygmy shrew

b)

North American shrew

c)

water shrew

88.

?

a)

North American mole

b)

Golden mole

c)

North American shrew

89.

From the Philippines and very stinky.

a)

Virginia opossum

b)

Moonrat

c)

white shrew

90.

The word for painting a picture with sound.

a)

Echolocation

b)

Electrocardiogram

c)

Existential

91.

?

a)

Northern short tail shrew

b)

water shrew

c)

NA mole

92.

?

a)

Long nosed shrew

b)

Dwarf dormouse

c)

Elephant shrew

93.

?

a)

African pygmy hedgehog

b)

European hedgehog

94.
?
a)

North American mole

b)

Star nosed mole

c)

Golden mole

95.

What is a juvenile hedgehog called?

a)

a hoglet

b)

a joey

c)

a pup

96.

Baby bats are called

a)

pups.

b)

joeys.

c)

fawns.

97.

The trait of behavior of an animal that benefits another at its own expense is called

a)

autism

b)

altruism

98.

What does Chiroptera mean?

a)

Chiropractor

b)

Hand-wing

99.

If you eat fruit you are called a

a)

insectivore

b)

frugivore

100.

If you eat blood the scientific term is:

a)

vampiric

b)

hemotroph

c)

sangivore

d)

draculosis

101.

A place bats sleep is called a

a)

creche

b)

roost

c)

cave

102.

The most numerous bat in Texas. One cave near Austin has over 20 million alone.

a)

Big brown bat

b)

Mexican free tailed bat

103.

This is the only altruistic bat species.

a)

Vampire bat

b)

Big brown bat

c)

Little brown bat

d)

Pip nosed bat

104.

Elephant shrews can live 10 years or more.

a)

True

b)

False

105.

The largest bat species is the

a)

Fish eating bat

b)

Golden crowned flying fox

c)

Valkyrie bat

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