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Question 1

Deer are the only animals in the world to have

A	hooves.
B	antlers.
C	short tails.

Question 2

Reindeer really DO live near

A	the North Pole.
B	Antarctica.
C	Mount Everest.

Question 3

Antlers are made of

A	keratin.
B	cartilage.
C	solid bone.

Question 4

It takes a male deer ______ to grow a pair of antlers.

A	2 years
B	1 year
C	4 or 5 months

Question 5

What's the most common large animal in the United States?

A	Moose
B	Barking deer
C	White-tailed deer

Question 6

Like a cow, a deer has

A	4 stomachs.
B	3 lungs.
C	a cowlick.

Question 7

What do caribou do when caught in terrible snowstorms?

A	They take shelter in buildings.
B	They nestle in snow to block the wind.
C	They try to outrun the storm.

Question 8

A baby deer will first try to stand about ______ after birth.

A	20 minutes
B	2 hours
C	2 days

Question 9

Wapiti is another name for

A	a Native American medicine man.
B	elk.
C	reindeer.

Question 10

Not all deer have antlers. Instead, some have

A	horns.
B	bony head crests.
C	tusks.

Question 11

The muntjac deer has a strange defense.

A	It barks like a dog.
B	It roars like a lion.
C	It shrieks like an eagle.

Question 12

In the front of its mouth, a deer's upper jaw has

A	sharp, pointed teeth.
B	wide, flat teeth.
C	no teeth at all.

Question 13

What is one advantage to big antlers?

A	They scare off skunks.
B	They can protect a deer in a fight.
C	They help clear away brush in the forest.

Question 14

In spring and summer, most of a moose's food grows

A	in trees.
B	underwater.
C	in gardens.

Question 15

Mothers and fawns stay together

A	for at least a year.
B	for at least 2 years.
C	no less than 5 years.

Question 16

After wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park,

A	the deer died off.
B	the deer moved to Idaho.
C	the deer became healthier and more alert.

Question 17

The smallest deer in the world, the pudu,

A	is about 1 foot tall.
B	is the size of a possum.
C	would fit in your hand.

Question 18

A deer's foot has

A	1 toe.
B	2 toes.
C	4 toes.

Question 19

While they are growing, antlers

A	are brittle and very breakable.
B	are soft and tender.
C	can be bent into different shapes.

Question 20

In a deer herd, the male with the biggest antlers

A	is the slowest.
B	is the leader.
C	has the best eyesight.

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