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Question 1

Who takes care of wolf pups?

A	The pups' mother
B	Both parents
C	Gypsies

Question 2

The first wild dogs lived in

A	the ocean.
B	trees.
C	North America.

Question 3

Wild dogs can hear sounds

A	too loud for humans to hear.
B	too faint for humans to hear.
C	from 10 miles away.

Question 4

Coyotes are most active

A	at night.
B	during the day.
C	at dusk and dawn.

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a wild dog?

A	Hyena
B	Wolf
C	Fox

Question 6

Most scientists believe that all pet dogs are descended from

A	coyotes.
B	wolves.
C	dinosaurs.

Question 7

The smallest wild dog stands only a foot high and weighs 5 pounds. It is a

A	bush dog.
B	fennec.
C	raccoon dog.

Question 8

Wild dogs now live on every continent except

A	Alaska.
B	Australia.
C	Antarctica.

Question 9

In what unusual place can gray foxes be found?

A	In trees
B	Underwater
C	Underground

Question 10

Even when it sleeps, a wild dog's ears

A	are inside out.
B	are constantly moving.
C	stand straight up.

Question 11

When a pack of dogs is off hunting, who takes care of the pups left behind?

A	Each mother dog stays back with her own pups.
B	An older female watches all the pack's pups.
C	No one. The pups are hidden and left alone.

Question 12

How does a bat-eared fox make use of its enormous ears?

A	It uses them to listen for insects underground.
B	It scratches its tail with them.
C	It frightens away smaller animals with them.

Question 13

Female wild dogs give birth to a ______ of pups.

A	pack
B	litter
C	passel

Question 14

What is one common way for fennecs to escape the desert heat?

A	They turn on the air conditioning.
B	They go swimming.
C	They lie in burrows dug in the sand.

Question 15

What do Arctic foxes do when caught in a blizzard?

A	They run around to stay warm.
B	They curl up in tight balls and cover their faces with their tails.
C	They look for ice floes to ride away from the storm.

Question 16

Coyotes can reach top speeds of