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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the population trend of the spotted hyaena?
Increasing
Stable
Decreasing
Unknown
- 2. Multiple Choice
What threatens the spotted hyaena?
Decline in Prey
Habitat Loss
Overgrazing
Hunting
- 3. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaena mothers are very protective of their young.
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
How much of a spotted hyaena's diet is scavenged?
15%
30%
70%
100%
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the spotted hyaena's diet?
Herbivorous
Carnivorous
Omnivorous
Unknown
- 6. Multiple Choice
By the weaning age, juvenile spotted hyaenas already have adult teeth.
True
False
- 7. Multiple Choice
How many young does a spotted hyaena usually bear?
1
2
4
8
- 8. Multiple Choice
How long is a spotted hyaena's gestation?
1 Month
4 Months
6 Months
9 Months
- 9. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaena milk has the highest energy content of any carnivore.
True
False
- 10. Multiple Choice
What habitats do spotted hyaena's inhabit?
Forest
Savanna
Grassland
Shrubland
- 11. Multiple Choice
How old are spotted hyaena cubs when they begin weaning?
2-8 Weeks
2-8 Months
12-18 Months
22-28 Months
- 12. Multiple Choice
The spotted hyaena has the highest parental investment of any carnivore.
True
False
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the parental investment of the spotted hyaena?
Maternal
Paternal
Both Maternal & Paternal
None
- 14. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaena dens are often abandoned dens from which animals?
Aardvark
Warthog
Bat-Eared Fox
Pangolin
- 15. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaena clans take part in communal care of the young.
True
False
- 16. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaenas display sexual dimorphism in body weight.
True, males are heavier.
True, females are heavier.
False
- 17. Multiple Choice
The genitalia of male and female spotted hyaenas are almost indistinguishable.
True
False
- 18. Multiple Choice
For what does the female spotted hyaena use her pseudo-penis?
Urination
Mating
Birth
Defecation
- 19. Multiple Choice
What color are newborn spotted hyaenas?
Brown
Black
White
Orange
- 20. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaenas are born with their eyes open.
True
False
- 21. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaenas often kill their siblings in order to receive more food and mature faster.
True
False
- 22. Multiple Choice
On average, how far will spotted hyaenas travel on hunting trips?
8 km. / 5 m.
40 km. / 25 m.
80 km. / 50 m.
127 km. / 80 m.
- 23. Multiple Choice
How many hunting trips will a spotted hyaena take each year?
10
50
100
250
- 24. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaenas may not drink for long periods.
True
False
- 25. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaenas are solitary.
True
False
- 26. Multiple Choice
What is a group of spotted hyaenas called?
Clan
Pack
Pride
Cackle
- 27. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaena groups can have up to how many members?
3
18
80
130
- 28. Multiple Choice
What makes up 80% of the spotted hyaena's diet?
Ungulates
Hares
Birds
Small Canines
- 29. Multiple Choice
The spotted hyaena is one of its region's top predators.
True
False
- 30. Multiple Choice
What is the spotted hyaena's greatest natural enemy?
Lion
Black-Backed Jackal
African Wild Dog
Golden Jackal
- 31. Multiple Choice
What characteristic originated the spotted hyaena's nickname laughing hyaena?
Giggling Call
Mouth Gaping Threat Display
Tickling Social Greeting
- 32. Multiple Choice
Female spotted hyaenas give a fast whooping call more often than males.
True
False
- 33. Multiple Choice
Male spotted hyaena calls elicit much more of a reaction than the calls of females.
True
False
- 34. Multiple Choice
The spotted hyaena is the most numerous large predator in its region.
True
False
- 35. Multiple Choice
What is the total global population of spotted hyaenas?
12,000-17,000
27,000-47,000
74,000-120,000
127,000-147,000
- 36. Multiple Choice
How does a female spotted hyaena gain her rank?
Inherits from Mother
Inherits from Father
Develops Relationships with Higher-Ranking Males
Develops Relationships with Higher-Ranking Females
- 37. Multiple Choice
How often can a spotted hyaena give birth?
6-8 Months
8-10 Months
1-2 Years
2-3 Years
- 38. Multiple Choice
All hyaenas, including the spotted hyaena, have rounded ears.
True
False
- 39. Multiple Choice
How does a male spotted hyaena gain his rank?
Inherits from Mother
Inherits from Father
Develops Relationships with Higher-Ranking Males
Develops Relationships with Higher-Ranking Females
- 40. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaenas utilize almost every part of their prey except what?
Horns
Rumen
Bones
Fur
- 41. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaena is a common predator on domestic livestock.
True
False
- 42. Multiple Choice
The spotted hyaena has been known to attack and kill humans.
True
False
- 43. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaena groups are matrilinear and females are usually dominant over males.
True
False
- 44. Multiple Choice
How do females fit in to the spotted hyaena social system?
Remain in their Natal Groups
Join Existing Groups
Form New Groups
- 45. Multiple Choice
How do males fit in the spotted hyaena social system?
Remain in their Natal Groups
Join Existing Groups
Form New Groups
- 46. Multiple Choice
How many toes does a spotted hyaena have on each foot?
3
4
5
6
- 47. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaenas have retractable claws.
True
False
- 48. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaenas are decimated by authorities to protect which species?
Lions
Cheetahs
Rhinos
Elephants
- 49. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaena are considered vermin.
True
False
- 50. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaena are fully protected in some regions.
True
False
- 51. Multiple Choice
Even in protected areas, spotted hyaenas can be legally killed if they've been suspected to have killed livestock.
True
False
- 52. Multiple Choice
How do humans kill spotted hyaenas?
Culling
Trapping
Poisoning
Vehicular Collisions
- 53. Multiple Choice
Why do humans kill spotted hyaenas?
Food
Medicine
Witchcraft
Sport
- 54. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaenas are in high demand from trophy hunters.
True
False
- 55. Multiple Choice
The spotted hyaena is a valuable resource for tourism.
True
False
- 56. Multiple Choice
What are some beliefs related to feeding spotted hyaenas by hand?
Relinquish Bad Spirits
Cure Ailments
Improve Physical Strength
Bring Joy & Laughter
- 57. Multiple Choice
What parts of a spotted hyaena are used for talismans and witchcraft?
Hair
Skin
Body Parts
Teeth
- 58. Multiple Choice
Spotted hyaenas have the strongest jaws in relation to its body size of any mammal.
True
False
- 59. Multiple Choice
What color is the tip of a spotted hyaena's tail?
Black
Brown
Orange
White
- 60. Multiple Choice
How much of a spotted hyaena's tail is comprised of bone?
1/2
2/3
3/4
Full Length
- 61. Multiple Choice
How do spotted hyaenas defend their territories?
Vocal Displays
Scent Marking
Communal Latrines
Assigned Look-Outs
- 62. Multiple Choice
How large are spotted hyaena territories?
10-40 km2 / 6-25 m.
100-400 km2 / 62-249 m.
40-1,000 km2 / 25-621 m.
1,000-4,000 km2 / 621-2,485 m.
- 63. Multiple Choice
Where do spotted hyaenas have scent glands?
Feet
Anus
Cheeks
Forehead
- 64. Multiple Choice
How do spotted hyaenas greet one another?
Phallic Inspection
Giggling Call
Tickling Interaction
Bowing Display
- 65. Multiple Choice
How many spotted hyaenas are killed each year by wire snares?
4
40
400
4,000
- 66. Multiple Choice
How many adult spotted hyaenas deaths are caused by wire snares?
25%
50%
75%
90%
- 67. Multiple Choice
Male spotted hyaenas are timid around females and will retreat immediately if the female shows any aggression.
True
False
- 68. Multiple Choice
What is the spotted hyaena mating system?
Polygynous
Polyandrous
Polygynandrous
Monogamous
- 69. Multiple Choice
When do spotted hyaenas sexually mature?
2-5 Months
1-2 Years
2-3 Years
3-5 Years
- 70. Multiple Choice
What social interaction do spotted hyaena males perform before mating?
Bowing Display
Phallic Inspection
Tickling Interaction
Giggling Call
- 71. Multiple Choice
What benefits do breeding alpha female spotted hyaenas experience?
Younger Sexual Maturity
Shorter Interbirth Intervals
Increased Offspring Survival
Higher Milk Protein Percentage
- 72. Multiple Choice
High-ranking spotted hyaenas preferentially give birth to females.
True
False
- 73. Multiple Choice
What kind of coat does a spotted hyaena have?
Coarse & Wooly
Smooth & Silky
Full & Fluffy
Fine & Glossy
- 74. Multiple Choice
The spots in spotted hyaenas darken with age.
True
False
- 75. Multiple Choice
The front legs of a spotted hyaena are longer than the hind legs, which gives the back a slightly odd, downward slope.
True
False
- 76. Multiple Choice
What kind of predator is a spotted hyaena?
Pursuit
Ambush
Ballistic
Forager
- 77. Multiple Choice
How many members make up a spotted hyaena hunting group?
1-3
2-5
5-10
10-30
- 78. Multiple Choice
What system does the spotted hyaena inhabit?
Terrestrial
Aquatic
Aerial/Arboreal
Fossorial
- 79. Multiple Choice
How fast can a spotted hyaena run?
6 kph / 4 mph
16 kph / 10 mph
36 kph / 22 mph
60 kph / 37 mph
- 80. Multiple Choice
To what continent are spotted hyaenas endemic?
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
- 81. Multiple Choice
What is the spotted hyaena's form of locomotion?
Digitigrade
Plantigrade
Unguligrade
Other
- 82. Multiple Choice
What is the spotted hyaena's status on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
- 83. Multiple Choice
There is currently a spotted hyaena conservation program preventing the species from being endangered.
True
False
- 84. Multiple Choice
What is the spotted hyaena's primary circadian rhythm?
Nocturnal
Diurnal
Cathemeral
Crepuscular
- 85. Multiple Choice
Which of these is a spotted hyaena?
- 86. Multiple Choice
Which of these is a spotted hyaena?
- 87. Multiple Choice
Which of these are spotted hyaena tracks?
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