Various Versatile Varmints Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rodent

The viscacha is a type of rodent that closely resembles a rabbit with a long tail. They live in various parts of South America including the mountains, desert, and the Pampas regions. These herbivorous animals will eat almost kind of plant life and are often considered to be pests by local farmers.

They live in large warrens that have as many as 100 individuals. The viscacha is closely related to the chinchilla, but its fur is not nearly as valuable.

Answer: A small brown and white bird

The veery is a type of a thrush. This small brown and white bird is indigenous to North and South America, migrating back and forth between these continents. They feast on insects which they catch while in flight and have been observed foraging on the forest floor for insects and berries.

They make small cuplike nests near the ground, usually under a shrub. The veery is a strong flyer and can cover as much as 160 miles in one night's flight during migration.

Answer: Mozambique

The vervet is an Old World monkey that is found in southwestern Africa. Vervets can be found in Lesotho, Swaziland, Kenya and Botswana as well as in Mozambique. Vervets live in large communities with as many as 50 members. Females stay in their family groups, with males leaving and joining other groups once they reach sexual maturity.

The vervet has a black face with gray body hair and have an herbivorous diet. Sadly for the vervet, they have been used extensively in scientific studies where they have been noted to suffer from depression, anxiety, hypertension and alcoholism.

Answer: False

This is false. The verdin is a very tiny bird, usually under four inches in total length. It is the only member of its species to be found in the New World. This small gray bird with a bright yellow head makes its home in the desert scrublands of the southwestern U.S. and northern areas of Mexico. The verdin lives a solitary lifestyle except during its short breeding season.

Answer: Porpoise

The vaquita is a small, very rare porpoise found only in the waters of the Gulf of California. There are under 300 of these animals in the world. The word "vaquita" means 'little cow' in Spanish. It is the smallest porpoise in the world and weighs less than 120 lbs. (55kg).

They are gray on top and white on their bottom side with dark rings around their large eyes. They eat a large variety of shallow-water fish. They have a gestation period of a little less than a year and a lifespan of between 18-21 years.

Answer: The Andes Mountains

The vicuna is a relative of the llama and makes its home in the higher elevations of the Andes Mountains in South America. They produce very fine wool which is very expensive to buy. They can be shorn only every three years and are not raised for their wool in the same manner as their relative the alpaca.

At one time there were only 6,000 of these animals left, but stringent conservation laws have caused their numbers to increase to over 300,000. The vicuna is the national animal of Peru.

Answer: Bignose unicornfish

The vlamingii tang, also known as a bignose unicornfish, is a large freshwater fish that is usually black, blue or purple in color. Indigenous to the waters of off Indonesia, they are usually suitable only for larger aquariums as they can grow as long as two feet. You should not keep this fish in an aquarium smaller than 360 gallons so that it has enough room so swim.

A tight-fitting lid is a must as this fish is known to jump out of an aquarium if given the chance. Their diet consists of seaweed and algae.

Answer: They are extinct and are not found anywhere

The velociraptor is an extinct theropod dinosaur that died out approximately 73 million years ago. There are none of these animals alive on any islands on the planet.

Answer: A dog collar

If you bought a vizsla you should buy a dog collar, along with dog food and a bowl to put it in. The vizsla is a beautiful medium-sized hunting dog that has a short auburn coat. The vizsla originated in Hungary and has a lean build with well-defined musculature.

This high-energy dog is known for its gentle manners, loyalty, and are very affectionate. It looks a lot like a Weimaraner with reddish-golden coat.

Answer: Vole

A vole is a small rodent with many species which can be found in wooded areas of Europe and Asia. They resemble a mouse, but have a shorter tail and a stouter, rounded body. They reproduce rapidly and reach sexual maturity in a month. Average litters are between five-ten babies and a single pregnant female can be responsible for over 100 offspring in a single year.

The vole is omniverous and will eat almost any plant, fruit, or seed as well the carcas of other dead rodents and small birds.