Nifty Wildlife Trivia Quiz
Here is a trivia quiz that I took during a wildlife ethics class at PAWS. Some of the answers are pretty surprising. Let’s see how you guys do. I’ll post the answers in a couple of days. And no cheating by looking at other people’s answers or by finding them online! 
Good luck!
1. True or False: Canada Geese mate for life.
2. What percentage of black bear’s diet is vegetation?
3. True or False: The English House Sparrow has more bones in its neck than a giraffe.
4. What is the only marsupial in North America?
5. True or False: Crows are particularly fond of young corn plants.
6. What is the fastest flying bird? (It can reach speeds of 200mph.)
7. True or False: All of the bats in Puget Sound (around Seattle) are insectivorous.
8. People in what area of the country put out the most bird feeders?
9. What is the largest songbird (passerine)?
10. True or False: Seals are born underwater.
July 14th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
Alright, I’ll give these a shot, but some seem kind of hard, so I’ll be guessing a lot…
1. True or False: Canada Geese mate for life.
I’ll say it’s true.
2. What percentage of black bear’s diet is vegetation?
80%?
3. True or False: The English House Sparrow has more bones in its neck than a giraffe.
True. I’m just guessing but giraffes have really big bones so maybe not so many?
4. What is the only marsupial in North America?
Opossum.
5. True or False: Crows are particularly fond of young corn plants.
True.
6. What is the fastest flying bird? (It can reach speeds of 200mph.)
Peregrine Falcon.
7. True or False: All of the bats in Puget Sound (around Seattle) are insectivorous.
True.
8. People in what area of the country put out the most bird feeders?
Northeast.
9. What is the largest songbird (passerine)?
Is a parrot a song bird?
10. True or False: Seals are born underwater.
True?
July 16th, 2007 at 3:43 am
Oh, geez…this makes me nervous because I’m only good at totally useless trivia….these questions might contain useful factoids…..
1. True or False: Canada Geese mate for life.
A: False….they pop up at so many random median strips in groups of a 100 that they couldn’t possibly be traveling as couples….”Harry, watch it! You’re too close to that mallard in front of you!”….
2. What percentage of black bear’s diet is vegetation?
A: 100% I thought they were totally vegetarian…now, I also assume that “vegetation” includes berries and whatnot, not just actual leaves…
3. True or False: The English House Sparrow has more bones in its neck than a giraffe.
A: TRUE….it’s so bizarre it’s got to be true.
4. What is the only marsupial in North America?
A: Possum. More technically correct….oppossum.
5. True or False: Crows are particularly fond of young corn plants.
A: False…they don’t bother them until they get more mature…
6. What is the fastest flying bird? (It can reach speeds of 200mph.)
A: no clue. Starlings?
7. True or False: All of the bats in Puget Sound (around Seattle) are insectivorous.
A: False….I’m betting there are some fruit bats up there…
8. People in what area of the country put out the most bird feeders?
A: Pacific Northwest?
9. What is the largest songbird (passerine)?
A: Macaw.
10. True or False: Seals are born underwater.
A: True?
Gee whiz, I hope your next volunteer job is as a 2nd grade tutor…hopefully the questions would be easier!….
July 18th, 2007 at 5:39 pm
1. True or False: Canada Geese mate for life.
It must be true or why would you ask?
2. What percentage of black bear’s diet is vegetation?
I thought it was all, except for the crap they eat out of people’s garbage.
3. True or False: The English House Sparrow has more bones in its neck than a giraffe.
True?
4. What is the only marsupial in North America?
do not know
5. True or False: Crows are particularly fond of young corn plants.
True
6. What is the fastest flying bird? (It can reach speeds of 200mph.)
Some kind of raptor?
7. True or False: All of the bats in Puget Sound (around Seattle) are insectivorous.
True?
8. People in what area of the country put out the most bird feeders?
Seattle?
9. What is the largest songbird (passerine)?
Parrots?
10. True or False: Seals are born underwater.
Yes?
July 20th, 2007 at 11:11 am
Time for the answers to the wildlife quiz!!!
Good job everyone. And to make anyone feel better if you got a lower score than desired, I only got a 60% when I originally took the quiz.
1. True or False: Canada Geese mate for life.
True! Cute story: We had 2 geese at our center a while ago, and one was released before the other. Every day he came back to the center to wait for his lady goose, until she was released and then they left together
2. What percentage of black bear’s diet is vegetation?
80-90%
3. True or False: The English House Sparrow has more bones in its neck than a giraffe.
True.
4. What is the only marsupial in North America?
Opossum.
5. True or False: Crows are particularly fond of young corn plants.
True. Although they are particularly fond of any corn plants.
6. What is the fastest flying bird? (It can reach speeds of 200mph.)
Peregrine Falcons, during their dives.
7. True or False: All of the bats in Puget Sound (around Seattle) are insectivorous.
Trues. We don’t have any fruit bats, or vampire bats.
8. People in what area of the country put out the most bird feeders?
The Northeast.
9. What is the largest songbird (passerine)?
Good guesses everybody! The answer is Ravens. I guessed Crows, as they are also song birds. Ravens are larger, although I don’t think that either of their “songs” are very melodious.
10. True or False: Seals are born underwater.
False
July 20th, 2007 at 11:16 am
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