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Beware of the Binturong! Trivia Quiz

If you're not scared of the binturong, then you won't mind taking this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
145,038

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1430

Last 3 plays: Guest 77 (8/10), DeepHistory (10/10), pollucci19 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what setting does the binturong live? Hint

In water

In land

In sewers

In trees

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Question 2 of 10

2. What color are binturongs? Hint

white

black

red

brown

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Question 3 of 10

3. A prehensile tail on a binturong enables the animal to grasp onto things.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where are binturongs located? Hint

USA

Southeast Asia

South America

Canada

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Question 5 of 10

5. Binturongs are omnivores.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Can binturongs swim?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Binturongs can't see well so they use whiskers to find their way around.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What odor do binturongs give off? Hint

Buttered popcorn

Onions

Skunk

Fruit

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Question 9 of 10

9. Binturongs only hunt during the day.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. How do binturongs kill prey? Hint

chasing them down

leaping on them

spitting at them

pawing at them

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what setting does the binturong live?

Answer: In trees

The binturong is an arboreal animal meaning that it lives in trees.

2. What color are binturongs?

Answer: black

A binturong has thick white whiskers and a long muscular tail. It uses its paws to walk up and down trees and when walking on ground it walks flat-footed.

3. A prehensile tail on a binturong enables the animal to grasp onto things.

Answer: True

The binturong uses its tail to hold itself in place on a tree while it's sleeping so it won't fall.

4. Where are binturongs located?

Answer: Southeast Asia

The binturongs live in the sub-tropical forests of Southeast Asia. Because of the destruction of the tropical forests, binturongs are rare.

5. Binturongs are omnivores.

Answer: True

Binturongs in zoos eat moving prey, plants, carrots, cooked sweet potatoes and melon among other foods.

6. Can binturongs swim?

Answer: Yes

Binturongs are very playful in the water.

7. Binturongs can't see well so they use whiskers to find their way around.

Answer: False

Binturongs have good vision and hearing as well as a keen sense of smell.

8. What odor do binturongs give off?

Answer: Buttered popcorn

Binturongs mark their territory by leaving a musky substance as they walk. The animal will make grunts or hissing noises as it walks.

9. Binturongs only hunt during the day.

Answer: False

Even though binturongs lay out in the sun on branches, they hunt during the night.

10. How do binturongs kill prey?

Answer: leaping on them

The soap opera 'Days Of Our Lives' had a two-day storyline with Jack and Jennifer Deveraux (Matthew Ashford, Melissa Reeves) that involved a binturong loose in their home.

Source: Author pennie1478

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