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Quiz on Birds
Correct answers are written in red.
1. In which of the four chambers of the stomach is a bovine's food digested?
| O The first. |
O The second. |
O The fourth. |
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2. What is a favourite food of the Indian Porcupine?
| O The seed of the Jamun fruit. |
O The dropped horns of deer. |
O Snails. |
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3. Which creature's dung is characterized by hard white balls composed chiefly of crushed bone?
| O Owl |
O Hyena |
O Mountain Goat |
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4. Which fruit is a special favourite of the jackal?
| O Jackfruit |
O Ber |
O Jamun |
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5. Which mammal's eye-lenses have no power of accommodation so that it has to move its head to focus?
| O The Camel |
O The Horse |
O The Aardwolf |
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6. Which animal has greater endurance as a runner?
| O Cheetah |
O Horse |
O Mountain Goat |
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7. What is the pecularity of the Gangetic Dolphin?
| O It is mostly vegetarian |
O It is black all over and has no fins |
O It is blind |
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| 8. How many known species of mammal are there?
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9. Which mammal has the longest hair of all?
| O The Musk Ox |
O The Yak |
O The Mountain Goat |
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10. Can bears swim?
| O Yes |
O No |
O Some bears can |
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