WIS2552 Exercise 4 ACTUAL UPDATED
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
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
