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  1. If dragonflies keep their wings open and spread out, and can be quite aggressive and guard a territory. What are their relatives called that are less aggressive, keep their wings folded up and are usually colourful?
    A) Dragoniteflies
    B) Damselflies C) Davidflies D) Densiflies
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B

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  1. What purpose do bright colours of some snakes, like coral snakes, serve?
    A) They warn other animals that they are venomous
    B) They attract their mates with bright colours
    C) The colours helps camouflage the snakes from predators D) The colours helps snakes attract dinner
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A

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  1. What is the name of the appendage which a bee pushes into a flower in order to extract nectar?
    A) Antenna
    B) Thorax
    C) Ovipositor D) Proboscis
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D

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  1. Which is the largest mammal in the world?
    A) African Elephant
    B) Blue Whale
    C) One-horned Rhinoceros D) Asian Elephant
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B

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  1. What kind of animal is a Kakapo?
    A) Mammal B) Reptile C) Fish
    D) Bird
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D

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38. This snake, found mostly in Southeast Asia, can grow over 7m in length, making it the longest snake in the world Which is this snake?
A) Green Anaconda
B) Reticulated Python
C) Indian Rock Python
D) Burmese Rock Python
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B

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  1. The elephant is the largest animal on land, which is the second largest?
    A) Walrus
    B) Hippopotamus C) Buffalo
    D) Rhinoceros
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D

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  1. Of what are the feathers of birds made?
    A) Keratin B) Chitin
    C) Collagen D) Elastin
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A

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  1. Marsupials _____.
    A) Lays eggs
    B) Carry their young in a pouch C) No research is done
    D) None of the above
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B

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