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Nolan's Sweet Animal Quiz

1) To which suborder do slow lorises, pottos, ruffed lemurs, and tarsiers belong?

Strepsirrhini
Haplorhini
Sciuromorpha

2) To which order do anteaters, sloths, and armadillos belong?
Lagomorpha
Rodentia
Xenarthra
Dermoptera

3) What do the animals of the order Monotremata have in common?
unusually large noses used to attract mates
webbed feet
digestive, urinary, and reproductive tracts terminating in the same hole
the ability to fly

4) Why is the name "Malayan Flying Lemur" misleading?
It does not live in Malaysia.
It is not a lemur.
It cannot fly.
It neither is a lemur nor can fly.

5) What percentage of Homo sapiens' DNA is identical to chimpanzee DNA?
50%
96%
12%
98%

6) What is one of the differences between a manatee and a dugong?
Manatees are marine animals, and dugongs are terrestrial.
Manatees are smaller than dugongs.
Manatees live in the Western hemisphere, while dugongs live in the Eastern.
Manatees lay eggs, and dugongs give birth to live young.

7) How does the male platypus release his poison?
through two fangs in the front of his mouth
through spurs on his hind feet
He secretes it through glands in his skin.
Male platypuses are not poisonous.

8) What is a potto's means of defense when it is cornered by a predator?
slamming its enemy with a bony plate between his shoulder blades
spraying a foul-smelling odor, much like a skunk
using its powerful hind legs to kick at its enemy
Pottos have no natural predators due to their size and nasty attitude.

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