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The Cute Wallaby Trivia Quiz

There wasn't a quiz on these cute little guys yet so I decided to write one!

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

Author
boneseh

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
261,650

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
934

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. A full-grown wallaby and a full-grown kangaroo are hopping along side one another. How do you tell which one is the wallaby? Hint

The wallaby is considerably taller

They're the same size, but the wallaby doesn't have a pouch

You can't tell, they're too similar

The wallaby is considerably smaller

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is a young wallaby known as? Hint

Cub

Joey

Pup

Kid

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Question 3 of 10

3. The name "wallaby" comes from which aboriginal tribe? Hint

Kamilaroi

Eora

Cammeraygal

Turuwal

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Question 4 of 10

4. Of the following, which is not a real species of wallaby? Hint

Pretty-faced

Eastern grey

Allied rock

Red-necked

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Question 5 of 10

5. Wallabies are omnivores.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. When are wallabies most active? Hint

during the day

in the afternoon

in the evening

at night

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Question 7 of 10

7. Wallabies are not a distinct biological group.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. If you were looking for a wallaby, what type of land would you be searching in? Hint

Tundra

Rainforests

Vast and semi arid plains

Heavily timbered and rugged areas

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Question 9 of 10

9. A wallaby is from what family? Hint

Thylacinidae

Vombatidae

Macropodidae

Thylacomyidae

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Question 10 of 10

10. On which continent would you have the best chance of spotting a wallaby? Hint

North America

Australia

Europe

Asia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A full-grown wallaby and a full-grown kangaroo are hopping along side one another. How do you tell which one is the wallaby?

Answer: The wallaby is considerably smaller

Wallabies are also stockier than kangaroos.

2. What is a young wallaby known as?

Answer: Joey

Many young marsupials are known as joeys.

3. The name "wallaby" comes from which aboriginal tribe?

Answer: Eora

The Eora people were the aboriginal occupants of the Sydney region in 1788. The Eora are also credited for naming the dingo, waratah, wombat, and woomera.

4. Of the following, which is not a real species of wallaby?

Answer: Eastern grey

Eastern grey is a species of kangaroo. Another species of wallaby is the nail-tail. It has a horny spur at the tip of its tail. The purpose of it is still unknown.

5. Wallabies are omnivores.

Answer: False

They're herbivores and mainly eat grasses and plants.

6. When are wallabies most active?

Answer: at night

They rest during the day.

7. Wallabies are not a distinct biological group.

Answer: True

There are multiple types of wallabies and they fall into broad categories. Petrogale wallabies have specially designed feet to help them on the rugged terrain they live on. Macropus wallabies are most closely related to kangaroos and wallaroos.

8. If you were looking for a wallaby, what type of land would you be searching in?

Answer: Heavily timbered and rugged areas

Wallabies live in more remote areas, whereas their kangaroo cousins live in semi-arid plains.

9. A wallaby is from what family?

Answer: Macropodidae

A wallaby is a macropod that isn't large enough to be considered a kangaroo. Thylacinidae is the Tasmanian wolf that went extinct in the 1950s, and Thylacomyidae is a family of bandicoots. Vombatidae is the wombat family.

10. On which continent would you have the best chance of spotting a wallaby?

Answer: Australia

Wallabies are widely distributed across Australia.

Source: Author boneseh

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