Mammals

Question 1

Cougar

Answer 1

Puma
Carnivorous mammal of the Americas living in various habitats (mountains, forests); it hunts only at night and is famed for its ability to leap.

Question 2

Badger

Answer 2

Tejón
Mostly nocturnal carnivorous mammal of the Northern hemisphere digging complex tunnels; its hairs are used to make hairbrushes and paintbrushes.

Question 3

Skunk

Answer 3

Mofeta
Carnivorous mammal of the Americas, whose fur is prized; when threatened, it releases a nauseous and irritating secretion from its anal glands.

Question 4

River Otter

Answer 4

Nutria (de río)
Widespread carnivorous amphibious and usually nocturnal mammal with webbed feet feeding mainly on fish and prized for its fur.

Question 5

Mink

Answer 5

Visón
Carnivorous amphibious and mostly nocturnal mammal with webbed feet found in Eurasia and the Americas; it is hunted and raised in captivity for its highly prized fur.

Question 6

Weasel

Answer 6

Comadreja
Very agile carnivorous mammal common in Eurasia; it is capable of attacking large prey (rats, voles, rabbits) in spite of its size.

Question 7

Wild Board

Answer 7

Jabalí

Wild ungulate found in forests and marshes with sharp canines that it uses to defend itself; it is hunted for its hide

Question 8

Elk

Answer 8

Alce
Wild ungulate ruminant of Canada; a good swimmer and runner, it is prized for its meat and antlers and is sometimes raised in captivity.

Question 9

Ass

Answer 9

Asno

Wild maned ungulate originally from Africa domesticated as a pack animal.

Question 10

Ox

Answer 10

Buey
Castrated bovine (male of the cow) domesticated for its meat and sometimes used as a draft animal.

Question 11

Calf

Answer 11

Ternero, becerro

Baby cow, male or female, up to the age of one year raised for its meat.

Question 12

Bison

Answer 12

Bisonte

Ungulate ruminant of North America and Europe, usually wild, sometimes raised for its meat.

Question 13

Moose

Answer 13

Alce
Ruminant ungulate found in the cold regions of the Northern hemisphere with wide hooves that allow it to wade through marshes and ponds.

Question 14

Chipmunk

Answer 14

Ardilla rayada

Small, mainly vegetarian North American rodent found in hardwood forests and bushes

Question 15

Guinea pig

Answer 15

Cobaya

Rodent originating in South America, sometimes domesticated but mainly used in laboratory experiments.

Question 16

Beaver

Answer 16

Castor
Amphibious rodent found in Eurasia and North America prized for its fur; it uses branches to build lodges and dams in streams.

Question 17

Porcupine

Answer 17

Puerco Espín
Rodent found on land and in trees in warm and temperate regions; its body is covered with long sharp quills, which it raises to defend itself.

Question 18

Hedgehog

Answer 18

Erizo
Insectivorous mammal of Eurasia (about 10 species) with a body usually covered with stiff hairs or barbs, which stand on end when it rolls itself into a ball for protection.

Question 19

Shrew

Answer 19

Musaraña
Widespread insectivorous mammal (about 200 species); it occasionally digs tunnels and emits a fetid secretion for protection.