Porcupine Quiz

Porcupine  

How sharp are you about porcupines? Take this quiz and find out!

 




1. How many quills does a North American porcupine have?
    a) 50 
    b) 1200 
    c) 30,000 
    d) 1,285,392

 

2. To get information about the world around them, porcupines rely chiefly on their: 
    a) eyesight 
    b) e-mail 
    c) heat sensors 
    d) hearing and sense of smell

 

3. Porcupines can climb trees.

    a) True
    b) False

 

4. Porcupines eat:
    a) roadkill 
    b) insects 
    c) third graders 
    d) plant parts

 

5. Porcupines are good at climbing because: 
    a) their long claws are good at grasping 
    b) special pads on their paws help them grip 
    c) their tail supports them 
    d) all of the above

 

 

 

Answers: 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-d, 5-d

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