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Strange and wonderful animals

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  • Naked Mole Rats live in ______ similar to ants and termites with one female.
    vocanoes
    holes
    colonies
  • The queen naked mole rat will give birth to all of the pups.
    True
    False
  • Wild axolotls eat _____, and, in home aquariums, they are fed on _____ .
    tadpoles
    small insects
    worms and small fish - small shrimps and food pellets
  • _______ are large bluish-grey stork-like birds found in central Africa.
    Shoebills
    Naked mole rats
    Axolotls
  • Shoebills inhabit marshy wet freshwater swamplands. They have evolved _____ feet to enable them to stand on water plants more _____ .
    large - effectively
    small - effectively
  • There are approximately 8000 shoebills in the wild. The species is listed as ______ and habitat destruction is their main threat to survival.
    ‘critically endangered ’
    ‘vulnerable’
    ‘endangred’
  • The Naked Mole Rat is a burrowing _____ found in parts of East Africa.
    canidae
    jaw-less fish
    rodent
  • Despite their large size and weight, the shoebill can actually fly!
    True
    False
  • The naked mole rat's main predator is ______ .
    snake
    squirrel
    dog
  • Axolotls can heal without scars and regrow body parts.
    True
    False
  • The scales protect the pangolin and they are capable of _______ when they feel threatened or they are under attack.
    hiding under the rock
    rolling into a ball
    running far away
  • Pangolins are the most ______ animal in the world. An estimated one million of them have been illegally bought and sold over the last ten years.
    delivered
    petted
    trafficked
  • A number of axolotls are _____ .
    ‘endangered’.
    ‘critically endangered’
  • The Naked Mole Rat _____ pain sensitivity in its skin.
    has
    doesn't have
  • It is a _____ but has developed some unusual characteristics.
    mammal
    insect
    amphibian
    reptile
  • The goblin shark is a _____ species of deep-sea shark.
    distinctive
    ordinary
  • Any of various small mammals with large, sharp front teeth, such as mice and rats
    Hominidae (Great Apes)
    Rodent
    Canidae
  • Similarly to skunks, they can release a ______ odour to further deter predators.
    foul-smelling
    candy-like
    lovely-smelling
  • Axolotls are ______ in the salamander family that usually measure 20-30cm in length.
    insects
    fish
    amphibians
    reptiles
  • I am unusual because, unlike most amphibians, I don’t develop lungs. I remain in the water for my whole live. What am I ?
    Pangolin
    Naked mole rat
    Shoebill
    Axolotl