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Question 1 |
There are two varieties of hippo: the pygmy hippo and the
A | regular hippo. |
B | common hippo. |
C | gigantic hippo. |
Question 2 |
Hippos roam free only in
A | zoos. |
B | Asia. |
C | Africa. |
Question 3 |
Why does a hippo's skin ooze a sticky pink fluid?
A | To protect the skin from sunburn |
B | To discourage predators |
C | To make them attractive to other hippos |
Question 4 |
Hippos are herbivores. This means
A | they eat only meat. |
B | they eat only plants. |
C | they eat both meat and plants. |
Question 5 |
Like elephant tusks, a hippo's canine teeth
A | break very easily. |
B | can weigh more than 12 pounds each. |
C | keep growing throughout the animal's life. |
Question 6 |
Do hippo mothers ever let their babies out of their sight?
A | No. They guard them at all times. |
B | Yes. Sometimes babies are left in "nurseries" to be guarded by other hippos. |
C | Yes. Hippos sometimes leave their babies alone on shore while they swim. |
Question 7 |
Which of these is a product people have made from hippo parts?
A | False teeth |
B | Suntan lotion |
C | Blankets |
Question 8 |
Hippos spend most of their time
A | in trees. |
B | on land. |
C | in the water. |
Question 9 |
Common hippos can weigh several thousand pounds, but pygmy hippos
A | are the size of a German shepherd. |
B | are the size if a poodle. |
C | are the size of a large hog. |
Question 10 |
What is one difference between pygmy and common hippos?
A | Pygmy hippos have eyes on the sides of their heads, while common hippos have eyes on top. |
B | Common hippos can breathe underwater and pygmy hippos can't. |
C | Pygmy hippos are much larger. |
Question 11 |
Which of theses animals eats more than a hippo?
A | A chicken |
B | A cow |
C | A pig |
Question 12 |
Almost all hippos have scars from
A | fighting. |
B | scratching too hard. |
C | near-misses with predators. |
Question 13 |
What is the first thing a baby hippo learns to do?
A | Walk |
B | Graze |
C | Swim |
Question 14 |
In the wild, hippos live
A | 20 to 40 years. |
B | 15 to 20 years. |
C | 10 to 15 years. |
Question 15 |
When resting in the water, hippos often look like
A | elephants. |
B | large rocks. |
C | beaver dams. |
Question 16 |
Adult hippos can stay underwater
A | for an hour. |
B | for half an hour. |
C | for 5 or 6 minutes. |
Question 17 |
When grazing, hippos grab grass with their
A | feet. |
B | lips. |
C | teeth. |
Question 18 |
When fighting, hippos bite and slosh water. What else do they do?
A | They hit their heads together. |
B | They back up and run at each other from a great distance. |
C | They circle each other for hours. |
Question 19 |
Young hippos are prey for
A | elephants and giraffes. |
B | lions and leopards. |
C | piranha fish. |
Question 20 |
The common hippo is the ______ land mammal on earth.
A | largest |
B | second largest |
C | third largest |
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