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Question 1

A baby animal that is hidden away while its parent searches for food is called a

A	tucker.
B	hider.
C	tricker.

Question 2

An "egg tooth" is used to

A	eat eggs.
B	break out of a shell.
C	bite egg-laying animals.

Question 3

Crocodile mothers carry their babies

A	in their pouches.
B	on their backs.
C	in their mouths.

Question 4

A lion cub that stalks and pounces on a beetle is

A	being silly.
B	just plain mean.
C	getting hunting practice.

Question 5

Baby skunks can spray their musk

A	within hours of birth.
B	within days of birth.
C	before they are a month old.

Question 6

Which animal takes the longest time to grow up?

A	Elephants
B	Rabbits
C	Jaguars

Question 7

Babies that are able to run with the herd are called

A	runners.
B	speedies.
C	fleets.

Question 8

Babies that require little or no care or training are called

A	independents.
B	precocial.
C	self-ruling.

Question 9

Who takes care of king penguin eggs?

A	The mother
B	The father
C	Any handy penguin

Question 10

Baby elephants learn from a matriarch. A matriarch is

A	a wise Yoda-like elephant that lives off by himself.
B	a sacred elephant book.
C	the female leader of the herd.

Question 11

Some pythons sit on their eggs to keep them warm. How can this work since snakes are cold-blooded?

A	They lay their eggs where there is always full sun.
B	They lay their eggs near wall heaters or campfire sites.
C	They shiver to maintain a suitable body temperature.

Question 12

Baby ducks follow the first moving thing they see after they hatch. This is called

A	imprinting.
B	shadowing.
C	miming.

Question 13

A baby rabbit is called a

A	fawn.
B	kitten.
C	cub.

Question 14

After a sea turtle digs her nest on the beach, lays her eggs, and goes back to the sea, when can she expect to see her babies?

A	When she returns to see them hatch.
B	When they come find her in the ocean.
C	Never.

Question 15

Which of these is a true fact about snowshoe hares?

A	They can turn their ears around 360 degrees.
B	They are white in winter (to blend in with the snow) and brown in summer.
C	Their feet are the actual size of snowshoes.

Question 16

Why are some animal babies, like lions and deer, born with spots?

A	To help hide them in grass or dappled shade.
B	Because predators don't like the taste of spotted animals.
C	Because spots are cuter.

Question 17

What do baby scorpions do as soon as they are born?

A	They drink milk.
B	They run away and hide.
C	They climb on their mother's back.

Question 18

What do giraffes and wolves have in common?

A	They both have 6 to 12 babies at a time.
B	They both leave their babies with an adult "babysitter."
C	They both hide their babies in trees.

Question 19

In a lion pride, who has last dibs on meat?

A	The male
B	The females
C	The cubs

Question 20

How do spiderlings travel from their birthplace to new territories?

A	They ride puffs of air.
B	They hitch rides on passing animals.
C	They hitch rides on trains or cars.

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