WIS 2552 Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
An adult snow leopard is roughly the size of a - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Golden retriever
In the winter of 1993-1994, the value of a snow leopard skin was_____ times higher than the
minimum yearly wage in Kyrgyzstan - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔60
The extirpation of the mountain lion, jaguarundi, and ocelot on barro colorado island, Panama
is believed to be linked to the extinction of - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔ground-nesting birds
Along with physical defenses like spines, hairs, and lignin, leaves also produce_____ to
discourage leaf eaters - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔chemicals
According to William Conway, "zoo propagation can probably aid in the survival of _____%
or more of all the terrestrial vertebrates likely to become extinct in the next century -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔15
Hoatzins and kakapos are both folivorous____ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔birds
Animal displays emphasizing____ will continue to be the centerpiece of zoo programs -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔education
Humans find flattened faces much more appealing then pointed snouts, probably because or
own faces are flattened - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔true
According to Ben Beck, a reintroduction program is considered successful when it -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔creates a self-sustaining population of 500
Flying requires and enormous amount of energy so most birds that feed on leaves _____ -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔glide or are flightless
, orangutans are native to - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Borneo and Sumatra
Animals that have already produced enough young or those that are hybrids between
subspecies cannot be used for species survival plan (SSP) breeding are considered -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔surplus
Dr. Ben Beck reported that of 146 attempted reintroductions, only ____ percent have been
judges to be successful - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔16
Penguins, koalas, giant pandas, apes, monkeys, and meercats all score high on the
attractiveness scale because they often sit upright or walk on two limbs - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔True
With proper controls, harvesting of capybara can be a valuable conservation tool because it
encourages ranchers to preserve the wetland habitats - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔true
capybara females produce five times more offspring in terms of weight, than do other larger
grazers - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔true
a major focus of the international snow leopard trust has been to - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔identify ways to reduce leopard predation on livestock
the sound hunting technique of the serval is so well developed that these cats can't hunt in
windy weather - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔true
Some folivores use ____ as another way to save energy - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔loud
calls
Which two species are HIGHLY dependent on the gopher tortoise burrow to survive? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔gopher frog and florida mouse
Koalas and sloths save energy by spending up to _______ hours a day motionless. -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔22
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
An adult snow leopard is roughly the size of a - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Golden retriever
In the winter of 1993-1994, the value of a snow leopard skin was_____ times higher than the
minimum yearly wage in Kyrgyzstan - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔60
The extirpation of the mountain lion, jaguarundi, and ocelot on barro colorado island, Panama
is believed to be linked to the extinction of - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔ground-nesting birds
Along with physical defenses like spines, hairs, and lignin, leaves also produce_____ to
discourage leaf eaters - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔chemicals
According to William Conway, "zoo propagation can probably aid in the survival of _____%
or more of all the terrestrial vertebrates likely to become extinct in the next century -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔15
Hoatzins and kakapos are both folivorous____ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔birds
Animal displays emphasizing____ will continue to be the centerpiece of zoo programs -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔education
Humans find flattened faces much more appealing then pointed snouts, probably because or
own faces are flattened - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔true
According to Ben Beck, a reintroduction program is considered successful when it -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔creates a self-sustaining population of 500
Flying requires and enormous amount of energy so most birds that feed on leaves _____ -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔glide or are flightless
, orangutans are native to - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Borneo and Sumatra
Animals that have already produced enough young or those that are hybrids between
subspecies cannot be used for species survival plan (SSP) breeding are considered -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔surplus
Dr. Ben Beck reported that of 146 attempted reintroductions, only ____ percent have been
judges to be successful - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔16
Penguins, koalas, giant pandas, apes, monkeys, and meercats all score high on the
attractiveness scale because they often sit upright or walk on two limbs - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔True
With proper controls, harvesting of capybara can be a valuable conservation tool because it
encourages ranchers to preserve the wetland habitats - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔true
capybara females produce five times more offspring in terms of weight, than do other larger
grazers - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔true
a major focus of the international snow leopard trust has been to - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔identify ways to reduce leopard predation on livestock
the sound hunting technique of the serval is so well developed that these cats can't hunt in
windy weather - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔true
Some folivores use ____ as another way to save energy - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔loud
calls
Which two species are HIGHLY dependent on the gopher tortoise burrow to survive? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔gopher frog and florida mouse
Koalas and sloths save energy by spending up to _______ hours a day motionless. -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔22
