Abeka 7th Science Quiz 19 L82

Because they reproduce by laying eggs, monotremes are ________ animals.

• placental
• ovoviviparous
• oviparous
• viviparous

The pig-like African mammal that is the only member of order Tubulidentata is the _________.

• bison

• dugong

• aardvark

• hedgehog

The sirenian that has a forked, whale-like tail is the ____________.

• dugong
• narwhal
• manatee
• sea lion

The Amur leopard, which lives around the far-eastern border between Russia and China, has been hunted to the point that scientists estimate that fewer than one hundred adults survive in the wild. The Amur leopard is an example of a(n) ______ animal.

• threatened
• vulnerable
• protected
• endangered

Which animal is a pouchless marsupial that eats termites?

• koala
• numbat
• kangaroo
• platypus

Which animal is the largest hopping mammal?

• Giant rabbit
• Kangaroo

• Wallaby
• Capybara

Which animal feeds primarily on eucalyptus leaves?

• Koala
• Panda
• Elephant
• Giraffe

Which animal is known for its ability to play dead?

• Armadillo
• Chameleon
• Opossum
• Sloth

Which monotreme is known for its duck-like bill?

• echidna
• platypus frog
• duck-billed dinosaur
• platypus

Which is the only marsupial found outside Australia and its surrounding islands?

• Opossum
• Kangaroo
• Koala
• Wallaby