WIS2552 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
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
