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Quiz about Photo Finish
Quiz about Photo Finish

Photo Finish Trivia Quiz


In this quiz, the end is in sight - literally. See what you can do with these ten photos of the nether regions of a variety of animals. Some of these are tough!

A photo quiz by austinnene. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
austinnene
Time
5 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
379,532
Updated
Nov 01 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
714
Last 3 plays: Upstart3 (8/10), BEQuality (5/10), mcpoorboy (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Of the two known sub-species of giraffe, this photo depicts the reticulated giraffe.


Question 2 of 10
2. The plumage on this retreating fellow most closely resembles the marking of which well-known breed of chicken? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Why do ducks stick their heads under water? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What breed of dog, much loved by Queen Elizabeth, sometimes sports heart shapes on its derriere? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This creature is commonly found in Central Europe and the British Isles. What is it? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Whose colorful derriere is displayed in this photo? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. About how much does a peacock's fabulous tail weigh? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The tail in this photo has no bones.


Question 9 of 10
9. A tail that can wrap around a branch and hang on is called what?

Answer: (One Word, 10 letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. This tail has an unusual name. What is it? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Of the two known sub-species of giraffe, this photo depicts the reticulated giraffe.

Answer: False

This statement is false on two counts. There are currently generally thought to be up to nine sub-species of giraffe: the reticulated, the South African, the West African, the Rothschild's, the Masai, the Kordofan, the Angolan, the Nubian,and the Thornicroft. All have variations in markings that range from nearly identical to easily distinguishable from the others.

The giraffe pictured has markings more consistent with the Masai or the Thornicroft giraffe, both of which sport ragged-edged patches of brown.

The markings of a reticulated giraffe have markedly smoother edges and larger patches of brown.
2. The plumage on this retreating fellow most closely resembles the marking of which well-known breed of chicken?

Answer: Rhode Island Red

Although many types of rooster resemble each other quite closely, the only one of the four listed that matches the photo is the Rhode Island Red. Buff Orpingtons are, well, buff-colored. Leghorns are generally white, but those that are colored have dark-green plumage on their undersides, and the Rhode Island Red is brown.

The same applies to the Ameraucana rooster-it tends to salt-and-pepper markings, but those with large patches of coloring do not have brown undersides.
3. Why do ducks stick their heads under water?

Answer: They are catching bugs to eat.

Ducks are omnivores--they eat both plants and animals. Generally, to reach fish, a duck needs to submerge itself completely, but a number of insects live close to the water's surface, so a hungry duck needs only to upend itself without diving to reach its prey. It's pretty entertaining to watch, too!
4. What breed of dog, much loved by Queen Elizabeth, sometimes sports heart shapes on its derriere?

Answer: Welsh corgi

There are two corgi breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club, the Pembroke and the Cardigan; they're each named for the Welsh county in which they originated. The split into two breeds took place in 1934.

Queen Elizabeth II of England is well known for her love of Welsh Corgis, and has owned as many as 13 of them at one time!
5. This creature is commonly found in Central Europe and the British Isles. What is it?

Answer: Red-tailed bumblebee

Yep, it's a bumblebee, with all the rights and privileges this identity affords it--including the responsibility of pollinating plants, the defensive move of stinging what threatens it, and the formation of colonies.
6. Whose colorful derriere is displayed in this photo?

Answer: Mandrill

The mandrill's nether region is not its only brightly colored feature--on its face are vivid red, and sometimes also blue, markings. The mandrill is the largest type of monkey in the world. It makes its home in rainforest areas of central Africa. While not critically threatened, the mandrill is, in 2016, considered vulnerable mostly due to habitat loss caused by deforestation.
7. About how much does a peacock's fabulous tail weigh?

Answer: About 11 ounces

A peacock's tail feathers number around 150-200 and surprisingly, they weigh less than you'd think when looking at the bird's display of its finery! Those flashy feathers take about six months to grow, and after the mating season is over, they drop off the bird.
8. The tail in this photo has no bones.

Answer: False

There is one bone in a beaver's tail. The tail is also composed of muscle, cartilage, veins and lots of fatty tissue. You can (if you're masochistic) eat beaver tail; reportedly, mountain men in American history considered it something of a delicacy.
9. A tail that can wrap around a branch and hang on is called what?

Answer: Prehensile

Prehensile tails represent a major evolutionary step forward, in that they give the animal the ability to grasp objects. Interestingly, the majority of animals that developed prehensile are in the western hemisphere, and largely found in South America, whereas animals in Asia developed the ability to glide. It is not known with certainty why these two differing adaptations occurred.
10. This tail has an unusual name. What is it?

Answer: Fluke

"Fluke" is a term given to whales' tails. The term may have originated from its resemblance to the shape of a ship's anchor, the cross-arm of which is called a fluke.

Flukes are different from fish tails because they are horizontal rather than vertical when the whale is swimming through the water. They contain no bones. The whale uses its fluke to power himself through the water, but also to move fish toward its mouth for consumption.
Source: Author austinnene

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