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Quiz about Wild and Domestic Cats
Quiz about Wild and Domestic Cats

Wild and Domestic Cats Trivia Quiz


Like cats? Especially wild ones?

A multiple-choice quiz by jhannath. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
jhannath
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
4,923
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
Plays
7464
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Question 1 of 15
1. Which big cat is genetically the most like a lion? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Which is the largest cat? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Where would you find the smallest cat in the world? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. A cheetah can outrun the fastest man on Earth.


Question 5 of 15
5. How long do lions spend resting each day? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What cat has claws that are not retractable? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Which of the following is not a type of cat? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Which is the biggest cat native to South America? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. The snow leopard is sometimes called ___________? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Lions mate at what time of year? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What is another name for a mountain lion, or cougar? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. The largest domestic cat was a neutered male tabby named Himmy. What did he weigh? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. The average wild lion weighs 400-410 lbs. 'Simba' from the Dublin Zoo, weighed how much? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. On which island will we not find any native cats? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Approximately how many men were actually killed by 'The Ghost and the Darkness' in 1896? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which big cat is genetically the most like a lion?

Answer: tiger

Lions and tigers are physically so similar, they can cross-breed, but their territories don't cross in the wild. They have been bred in zoos, though.
2. Which is the largest cat?

Answer: Siberian tiger

In the wild, Siberian tigers average 10'4' long (nose to tip of extended tail) and weigh about 585 lbs. A siberian male named 'Jaipur', owned by animal trainer Joan Byron-Marasek of Clarksburg NJ, was 10'11' long and weighed 932lbs as of Oct. 1986.
3. Where would you find the smallest cat in the world?

Answer: India

The rusty spotted cat averages 2 to 3 lbs.
4. A cheetah can outrun the fastest man on Earth.

Answer: True

Cheetahs have been clocked running, over short distances, at over 60 miles per hour. In 2012 a cheetah ran 100 metres in 5.95 seconds. Usain Bolt ran 100 metres in 9.58 seconds in the 2012 Olympics.
5. How long do lions spend resting each day?

Answer: 20 hrs

6. What cat has claws that are not retractable?

Answer: cheetah

The cheetah's rear claws are not retractable, for better traction at high speeds.
7. Which of the following is not a type of cat?

Answer: linsang

The linsang is a civet, which closely resembles the ancient ancestors of the carnivores.
8. Which is the biggest cat native to South America?

Answer: jaguar

The average jaguar has a body 5-6 ft long and a tail 28'-36'.
9. The snow leopard is sometimes called ___________?

Answer: an ounce

Don't ask me why.
10. Lions mate at what time of year?

Answer: anytime

Which proves that lions are the most advanced of all the cats.
11. What is another name for a mountain lion, or cougar?

Answer: puma

12. The largest domestic cat was a neutered male tabby named Himmy. What did he weigh?

Answer: 46 lbs 15.5 oz

Richard Simmons has been after this cat for years....
13. The average wild lion weighs 400-410 lbs. 'Simba' from the Dublin Zoo, weighed how much?

Answer: 826 lbs

14. On which island will we not find any native cats?

Answer: Madagascar

15. Approximately how many men were actually killed by 'The Ghost and the Darkness' in 1896?

Answer: 130

Rent the movie. It was good, but the lions killed more people in real life than in the movie.
Source: Author jhannath

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