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Quiz about The Desert Isnt Dead
Quiz about The Desert Isnt Dead

The Desert Isn't Dead Trivia Quiz


It may be hot and dry in the Mojave Desert where I live, but we humans have plenty of company living in the sand and under rocks. Can you name the animals, spiders, reptiles and insects from the pictures?

A photo quiz by CmdrK. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
CmdrK
Time
3 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
375,724
Updated
Mar 16 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1268
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 137 (9/10), Guest 12 (10/10), Guest 173 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Why, yes, I can hear you quite well, thank you. But that's not the only reason my ears are so big. What is my name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This is a familiar bird of prey in the desert; take a close look and tell me this bird's name. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Ack! This creature's name sounds more like it has something to do with a dog. What is it?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This is a steep cliff face, but these guys don't care. What is this sure-footed animal? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Dude, I may be from the Golden State but you'll never see me getting thrashed on a surfboard. Which bird am I? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. G'day, mate! Oh, sorry, I didn't notice you were napping. You're not really from Oz, are you? What's your name? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. If you live in the desert this is one of the things your parents warn you about. That red hourglass should identify which spider for you? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Watch out I don't slap you! What name do I go by? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Kids, this is not the way you want to be introduced to this guy! He's cocked and ready to fire, or should I say, strike. Who is this classic desert dweller? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Meep meep! You didn't buy that camera from Acme Corporation, did you? What's my name? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Why, yes, I can hear you quite well, thank you. But that's not the only reason my ears are so big. What is my name?

Answer: black-tailed jackrabbit

Jackrabbits are actually hares, which have taller hind legs and longer ears than rabbits. In the hot desert, jackrabbits get rid of excess body heat by radiating it through the many blood vessels in their large ears. If the weather cools, the ears curl a bit so there is less heat loss. Because of this, jackrabbits do not pant or sweat, which helps conserve their internal moisture.
2. This is a familiar bird of prey in the desert; take a close look and tell me this bird's name.

Answer: red tailed hawk

The red-tail is a large bird, the male can have a wingspan of almost 5 feet (152 cm). They are also known as chickenhawks, although they rarely attack chickens. Usually feeding on rodents, if food is scarce they will eat insects and earthworms.
3. Ack! This creature's name sounds more like it has something to do with a dog. What is it?

Answer: Arizona bark scorpion

It may look big in the picture but the Arizona bark scorpion gets to be only about 3.14 inches (8 cm) long. They are found in the Sonoran Desert as well as the Mojave. They have a very painful, but rarely fatal, sting, but an immediate trip to a medical center is called for to be safe. Their normal diet is small insects.
4. This is a steep cliff face, but these guys don't care. What is this sure-footed animal?

Answer: bighorn sheep

The desert bighorn sheep is Nevada's state animal. It can survive for long periods without water; that's good because water is very scarce throughout the desert. It is thought that the sheeps' ancestors crossed over the Bering land bridge from Siberia, Russia, as much as 35,000 years ago.
5. Dude, I may be from the Golden State but you'll never see me getting thrashed on a surfboard. Which bird am I?

Answer: California quail

This guy looks like he would break a surfboard if he landed on it! Most quail are somewhat slimmer than this one. They can fly but usually prefer to run away from humans, often running to cover but chirping and giving away their location even when people get within a couple of meters of them. They are a silly bird!
6. G'day, mate! Oh, sorry, I didn't notice you were napping. You're not really from Oz, are you? What's your name?

Answer: kangaroo rat

Native to western North America, not Australia, kangaroo rats move about on their hind legs, much like a kangaroo. That's how they got their name, but they're not related. They like sandy soil so they can burrow easily and mostly eat seeds, which is how they get moisture.
7. If you live in the desert this is one of the things your parents warn you about. That red hourglass should identify which spider for you?

Answer: black widow

The black widow's venom is up to 15 times more potent than that of a rattlesnake. The good news is that they inject less of it in a victim than a snake does. Their bites are not often fatal but immediate medical attention is called for to be sure. They prefer privacy and would rather live in a garage or shed than in your house.
8. Watch out I don't slap you! What name do I go by?

Answer: whip tail lizard

There are many species of whip tail lizards, the largest growing to about 9 in. (23 cm). Some have tails longer than their bodies. While many desert dwellers sleep during the day, the whip tail lizards are the opposite and hunt for bugs and worms. They range throughout the desert southwest.
9. Kids, this is not the way you want to be introduced to this guy! He's cocked and ready to fire, or should I say, strike. Who is this classic desert dweller?

Answer: Western diamondback rattlesnake

Many people learned about the Western diamondback from watching western movies. They are as much a part of the old West as U.S. Marshals and gunslingers. Diamondbacks have been known to grow to 7 feet (2.15 m) in length. They are pit vipers, meaning they have heat-sensing pits behind each nostril to find prey (a heat-seeking guided missile was named after the diamondback's cousin the sidewinder).

A bite by one of these means a trip to a medical center right away because they have a very potent venom and can deliver a lot of it in one bite.

They have a warning rattle on their tail which is made of keratin, like your fingernails.
10. Meep meep! You didn't buy that camera from Acme Corporation, did you? What's my name?

Answer: greater roadrunner

The roadrunner is related to the cuckoo; it is sometimes called the ground cuckoo. They grow to about 24 in. (62 cm). Although not as speedy as the roadrunner in the cartoons, they can move up to 20 mph (32 km/h) and get their prey by running after it. They are brave birds and will go after black widow and tarantula spiders, scorpions and small rattlesnakes as well as mice and lizards.
Source: Author CmdrK

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