FunTrivia Animals Mix: Vol 9 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Egg whites

The fact that guinea pigs are allergic to egg whites has found a practical application in the testing of pharmaceutical products. John Vane developed the cascade super fusion bioassay technique (circa late 1950s). Specifically, two sections of animal tissue are placed upstream from each other in neutral Krebs solution.

The first tissue section is treated with a substance that induces anaphylactic shock and causes the subsequent release of of a hormonal compound that travels via the flowing Krebs solution to the second piece of tissue. If the second piece of tissue reacts by changing (e.g., flexing, twitching) it indicates that there has been a reaction to the hormonal secretion of the first tissue section. If the substance causing the change can be determined an important step has been achieved in discovering the precise chemical reaction of the drug being tested. Due to guinea pigs' violent allergic reaction (i.e., anaphylactic shock followed by hormonal secretion) to egg whites their lung tissue has often been used as the first tissue section in research utilizing the cascade super fusion bioassay technique.

Question by player DR.NO

Answer: To help digest food

Crocodiles don't get any nutrition from the stones, and it doesn't help them attract mates. They do use stones to grind up food. These stones act as our teeth do when we are chewing. Since crocodiles can't use their tongues, it is not easy to chew their food. So they rely on stones to grind up the food for them.

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Answer: Rodentia

Forty percent of mammal species are rodents.

Question by player Indonesia129

Answer: Trunk

Elephant trunks are incredibly versatile. They are capable of lifting up to 770 lbs (350 kgs)! They are also capable of more delicate tasks and can crack a peanut shell without breaking the peanut inside. Trunks are also used for breathing, touching, making noise and smelling. An elephants sense of smell is up to four times as sensitive as a bloodhound.

The trunk is also used to pick up water and an Asian elephant can hold up to 8.5 litres of water in its trunk. At the end of the trunk of African elephants are two finger-like extensions that are used to pick up food.

In the Asian elephant there is only one of these finger-like extensions that is used more to wrap a food object than to grasp it. Trunks are so vital to elephants that they are very unlikely to survive without it.

Some elephants have been known to survive with shorter trunks but that is rare. What a marvel the trunk is!

Question by player ramonesrule

Answer: Cougar

The cougar, also called the panther, mountain lion, or puma is native to the Americas or New World. Lions, leopards and cheetahs all are cats from the Old World and they all mainly reside on the African continent.

Question by player oldstuff28

Answer: cob and pen

The male is referred to as a cob & the female a pen, baby swans are cygnets.

Question by player maclam82

Answer: Moose

The adult male moose can reach 6'9' (2.1 m) at the shoulder and weigh 700 kg (1540 lbs) The antlers are grown every year and fall off after mating season. The older the bull, the larger the antlers.

Question by player Unicornjorge

Answer: Musk duck

Musk ducks can only be found in Australia. It was named from the peculiar musky odour it produced during the mating season. At an average weight of 3 kg, it rivalled the common eider of Europe and North America as the world's largest diving duck.

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Answer: 20 days

Mice are beautiful creatures who can be subjected to tests in laboratories for cruel and needless reasons. They make wonderful pets as they're very playful and loving animals.

Question by player caz231231

Answer: Bee

The ancient Egyptians started beekeeping 3500 years ago. They used the honey and wax for food, medicine, holding their wigs together, as well as many other purposes.

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