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Question 1

How many types (or species) of living rhinos are there?

A	5
B	6
C	7

Question 2

The "joints" in a rhino's skin are really just

A	cracks.
B	folds.
C	bumps.

Question 3

The horns of rhinos have two main uses:

A	scratching and lifting.
B	honking and beeping.
C	plowing and fighting.

Question 4

The earliest rhinos lived in

A	Australia.
B	North America.
C	Africa.

Question 5

One of the greatest pleasures of rhino life is

A	turning over cars.
B	walking in the rain.
C	wallowing in the mud.

Question 6

Not all rhinos live on the plains as they do in Africa. Indian rhinos live

A	in swampy areas.
B	in underground burrows.
C	on rocky mountaintops.

Question 7

Today rhinos are experiencing what biologists call a "population crash." This means

A	rhinos keep running into each other, and no one knows why.
B	the high number of rhinos in the world forces them to crowd together.
C	every year, the population of rhinos drops faster and faster.

Question 8

The word rhinoceros is made up of two ancient Greek words that mean

A	"bad eyes" and "horn."
B	"nose" and "horn."
C	"bad eyes" and "bad temper."

Question 9

What happens if a rhino's horn gets knocked off?

A	It will soon die.
B	It will grow a new one.
C	It will remain disabled for the rest of its life.

Question 10

Usually, young rhinos don't leave their mothers until

A	a new baby rhino is born.
B	they are 15 years old.
C	their mothers insist.

Question 11

To compensate for bad eyesight, rhinos

A	always move very slowly.
B	have an excellent sense of touch.
C	have an excellent sense of smell.

Question 12

Some rhinos are

A	good at climbing trees.
B	excellent swimmers.
C	able to reach speeds of 50 miles per hour.

Question 13

Which type of rhino has lots of hair on its body?

A	The Rapunzel Rhino
B	The Sumatran Rhino
C	The Great Indian Rhino

Question 14

Why do poachers kill rhinos?

A	In some places, rhino horn is more valuable than gold.
B	Rhino meat is a delicacy.
C	They think rhino hunting is a great sport.

Question 15

Rhinos are closely related to

A	giraffes.
B	hippos.
C	horses.

Question 16

Male rhinos reserve their full strength for

A	fighting with other males.
B	chasing females.
C	their long winter migration.

Question 17

A rhino's horn is made of

A	bone.
B	keratin.
C	ivory.

Question 18

Some scientists believe that rhinos have such poor eyesight because

A	their ancestors were nocturnal.
B	their ancestors used to live in dense forests.
C	all they eat is grass, which they can easily see up close.

Question 19

Rhinos are often followed by certain types of birds. Why?

A	The birds eat parasites on the rhinos' skin.
B	Rhinos protect the birds from predators.
C	The birds eat the insects the rhinos stir up when they graze.

Question 20

Which statement about newborn rhinos is true?

A	Some weigh under 10 pounds at birth and are totally helpless.
B	They are hidden away in dens for the first month of their lives.
C	Some weigh up to 125 pounds at birth and can trot after Mom within the hour.

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